At Amentum, we're not just solving problems; we're engineering the future. Our team is driven by an unyielding commitment to innovation, integrity, and collaboration, tackling some of the most significant challenges in science, security, and sustainability. If you're passionate about making a real impact and want to be part of a community that values ethical excellence, this is the place where your ambition can thrive.
Here, we believe that success comes from continuously pushing boundaries and working together to deliver on our promises. We embrace challenges with confidence and are dedicated to creating a secure and vibrant future for all.
We’ll inspire and empower you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed – today and into tomorrow. We offer an exciting range of opportunities to develop your career within a supportive team who always strive to do the right thing for our people, clients and communities.
Work-life balance and flexibility is a key focus area for us. We’re happy to discuss hybrid, part-time and flexible working hours, patterns and locations to suit you and our business.
About the Opportunity
Amentum are recruiting a Senior / Principal Engineering Design Substantiation Engineer (EDS) to author Substantiation Reports which will underpin the design of the various process systems. You will work with cross‑discipline teams, ensure safety case alignment, and liaise with suppliers and stakeholders. Candidates should possess substantial design engineering experience and familiarity with safety case methodologies and documentation.
Hybrid work is available, but may require visits to Chorley, Wolverhampton, Aldermaston and Twyford, with the main location being either Chorley or Aldermaston.
About the Opportunity
Amentum is currently producing the design of the Process Plant and Equipment (PP&E) to deliver an enduring manufacturing capability for a key customer in the defence industry.
Key Responsibilities
Authoring mainly mechanical, nuclear substantiation documentation, Design Substantiation Reports (DSR) which provide the assurance and evidence to support approval of the facilities Safety Case.
Interrogating the Engineering Schedule and evidencing claims, Specific Safety Functional Requirements (SSFR), made against Systems, Structures, and Components (SSC) in the documentation.
Reviewing Safety Case and suppliers’ documentation and identifying potential shortfalls in the design or substantive evidence that will either prevent an SSFR being substantiated or require significant investment to provide the required substantiation.
Liaising with both internal and external designers and equipment vendors to gather information.
Interfacing with other stakeholders such as Human Factors, Fire Safety, Criticality, Radiological and the client Technical Authority.
Here's What You'll Need
Questioning attitude, confident to challenge information where needed.
Ability to guide both internal and external designers to the level and standard required to achieve substantiation of an SSFR.
Several years’ experience in design substantiation and safety case involvement for highly regulated industries, including the authoring of DSRs (or equivalent).
Good oral and written communication skills, including presentation and report writing.
Degree with honours in a related subject (or equilvalent)
Chartered Engineer Status or equivalent (or working towards).
Our Culture
Our values are built on a strong foundation of safety, integrity, and respect for every individual. People are at the heart of our mission, and we believe in supporting one another through a culture of care and collaboration.
We strive to create a workplace where everyone feels they belong and can thrive. Supporting mental wellbeing and fostering a sense of connection are essential to how we work.
When we embrace different perspectives and work together, we become more innovative, more agile, and more successful.
We partner with VERCIDA, for greater online accessibility please visit www.vercida.com to view and access our roles. As a Disability Confident employer, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy. We welcome applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role.
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Skills Required
- Several years of design substantiation and safety case experience in highly regulated industries
- Experience authoring Design Substantiation Reports or equivalent documentation
- Degree with honours in a related subject or equivalent
- Chartered Engineer status, equivalent qualification, or progress toward chartership
- Strong oral and written communication skills, including presentation and report writing
- Ability to guide internal and external designers to required substantiation standards
- Questioning attitude and confidence challenging information when necessary
Amentum Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Amentum and has not been reviewed or approved by Amentum.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare offerings are described as comprehensive, with medical, dental, and vision plans and multiple PPO/HSA options. Mental health support via an employee assistance program and other wellness resources is also included in the benefits mix.
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Retirement Support — Retirement support is positioned as a meaningful part of total rewards through a 401(k) plan with employer matching. Profit-sharing contributions and immediate or near-term vesting in some cases further strengthen the retirement value proposition.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off benefits are presented as solid for the sector, including tiered PTO accrual by tenure and a set of paid holidays. Role-dependent flexible or remote work options and leave programs add to perceived work-life support.
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What We Do
Amentum is a premier global technical and engineering services partner supporting critical programs of national significance across defense, security, intelligence, energy, and environment. We draw from a century-old heritage of operational excellence, mission focus, and successful execution underpinned by a strong culture of safety and ethics. Headquartered in Germantown, Md., we employ more than 20,000 people in 48 states and 28 foreign countries and territories. Visit us at amentum.com to explore how we deliver excellence for our customers’ most vital missions.
