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About this Electrical Engineering Lead role at Amentum

Amentum · Onsite · US-IN-Crane

Are you looking for an exciting, innovative company with over 100 years of excellence and commitment to ethical business?  Amentum is a trusted partner to United States government agencies, allied governments, and corporations worldwide supporting critical programs across a broad range of domains. Amentum is looking for an experienced Electrical Engineer to join our component engineering group supporting our key Government customer. This exciting opportunity will support multiple programs across the Department of War (DoW) with system parts, planning, testing, and analysis. The Electrical Engineer will work alongside project leads to ensure program success, and mentor junior engineers.  
 
As a Senior Electrical Engineer, daily duties may include:

  • Perform analysis of and response to Non-Standard Part Approval Requests for electrical components that do not meet the requirements of the Parts Management Plan. 
  • Lead and participate in Program Parts, Materials, and Processes Control Board meetings to review, discuss, and determine the validity of non-standard parts survivability for intended use case.
  • Mentor junior engineers to accurately evaluate components based on their qualification and test data.
  • Collaborate with environmental and radiation test teams to complete component characterization and testing.
  • Review test data and reports prior to being provided to customers.

Minimum Requirements:

  • Bachelors degree in engineering and 10 or more years of relevant experience. 
  • Component or Systems Engineering experience with a focus on quality and reliability standards and methods of IEEE parts.
  • Knowledgeable of best design practices for IEEE parts
  • Experience with military standards (MIL-STD), and various other industry standards in regards to the characteristics, performance, and survivability of component parts.
  • Ability to analyze the differences between the military standards, and the part performance data.
  • Ability to communicate ideas to customers, program office, colleagues, and contractors
  • Ability to write technical reports.  
  • Proven communications and analytical skills with a sense of urgency and in a timely manner through work experience.
  • Experience with electronic component testing and characterization.
  • Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance. Must be a United States citizen.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Masters degree in engineering and 12 or more years of relevant experience.
  • Experience authoring or managing a Parts Management Plan.
  • Experience in creating or reviewing Non-Standard Part Approval Requests.
  • Ability to investigate, troubleshoot, and design solutions to problems in operational hardware and software. 
  • Experience with test equipment such as oscilloscopes, multi-meters, spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, and impedance analyzers.
  • Experience with scripts and scripting languages.
  • Active Secret security clearance 

       

Compensation Details:

$120,000 - $190,000 annually

       

The compensation range or hourly rate listed for this position is provided as a good-faith estimate of what the company intends to offer for this role at the time this posting was issued. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as job responsibilities, education, experience, skills, internal equity, market data, applicable collective bargaining agreements, and relevant laws.

 

Benefits Overview:

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to support you and your priorities. Offerings include:

  • Health, dental, and vision insurance

  • Paid time off and holidays

  • Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)

  • Educational reimbursement

  • Parental leave

  • Employee stock purchase plan

  • Tax-saving options

  • Disability and life insurance

  • Pet insurance

 

Note: Benefits may vary based on employment type, location, and applicable agreements. Positions governed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act (SCA), or other employment contracts may include different provisions/benefits.

       

Original Posting:

08/26/2026 - Until Filled

Amentum anticipates this job requisition will remain open for at least three days, with a closing date no earlier than three days after the original posting. This timeline may change based on business needs.

       

Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, ancestry, United States military or veteran status, color, religion, creed,  marital or domestic partner status, medical condition, genetic information, national origin, citizenship status, low-income status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law. Learn more about your rights under Federal laws and supplemental language at Labor Laws Posters.

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