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. We are currently looking for a Technical Project Lead to support our customer’s technical research and development efforts. This position will lead developments within the design, integration, and testing of advanced electro-optical and infrared (EO/IR) systems across maritime, airborne, and expeditionary platforms. This position offers hands on experience working with cutting edge imaging technologies, sensor payloads, and embedded electronics in dynamic, mission driven environments.
Job Duties and Responsibilities:
Serve as the bridge between engineering and program management, ensuring alignment between technical execution and program plans.
Create technical schedules while managing milestones and varying customer requirements tasking, while remaining flexible to pivot based on feasibility, risks, and dependencies.
Provide data-driven analysis and recommendations to the Program Manager regarding schedule realism, technical risk, and execution strategy.
Work closely with cross-functional teams to understand project scope, complexity, and technical challenges, translating that into actionable program insights.
Identify schedule risks, bottlenecks, and integration challenges, and propose mitigation strategies.
Track engineering progress against plans, ensuring alignment with program timelines, milestones, and budget constraints.
Ensure engineering efforts are properly scoped, sequenced, and resourced.
Coordinate Technical Interchange Meetings across cross-functional teams to resolve execution and integration issues.
Support planning and execution of test events, integration efforts, and field activities.
Apply understanding of system complexity across electro-optic/infrared domains including FPGA, RF, Sensors, Photonics, and UAS to evaluate execution plans.
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in engineering discipline with 2+ years of hands-on relevant experience.
Must be able to obtain and maintain a US Government Secret clearance (interim clearance is required to start). Please note, US Citizenship is required to obtain a secret clearance.
Demonstrated experience working in engineering development environments involving sensor or imaging systems, particularly complex electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) hardware systems.
Proven ability to analyze technical work and assess schedule feasibility, risks, and dependencies, particularly in hardware development and integration efforts.
Experience working with or supporting program schedules, task planning, or engineering execution tracking.
Proficiency in understanding engineering lifecycle processes, including design, integration, test, and validation of complex systems.
Ability to engage with cross-functional teams to understand technical scope, complexity, and risks across EO/IR systems and supporting subsystems.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail in planning and execution.
Ability to synthesize technical information into clear, actionable insights for program leadership.
Ability to translate complex technical work into clear, concise communication for both technical and non-technical audiences, supporting program reporting and decision making.
Demonstrated ability to prioritize work, manage competing tasks, and deliver results in alignment with project schedules and budget expectations.
Preferred Qualifications:
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or equivalent project management certification.
Active Secret Clearance
Experience developing or managing Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) or similar planning tool.
Prior experience as a project engineer or technical lead role.
Familiarity with risk management frameworks and mitigation planning.
Experience supporting or leading technical reviews from a planning/execution perspective.
Exposure to multi-domain EO/IR engineering environments including experience with sensor or imaging systems, FPGA, RF systems, optical or photonic systems, and/or UAS platforms.
Compensation Details:
$75,000 - $140,000 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:
09/03/2026 - Until FilledAmentum 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.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline
- 2+ years of hands-on relevant experience
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Secret clearance; interim clearance is required to start
- U.S. citizenship required to obtain a Secret clearance
- Experience in engineering development environments involving sensor or imaging systems, particularly complex EO/IR hardware systems
- Ability to analyze technical work and assess schedule feasibility, risks, and dependencies in hardware development and integration
- Experience supporting program schedules, task planning, or engineering execution tracking
- Understanding of engineering lifecycle processes, including design, integration, testing, and validation
- Ability to assess technical scope, complexity, and risks across EO/IR systems and supporting subsystems
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail
- Ability to synthesize technical information into clear, actionable insights for program leadership
- Ability to communicate complex technical work to technical and non-technical audiences
- Ability to prioritize competing tasks and deliver results within project schedules and budget expectations
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or equivalent project management certification
- Active Secret clearance
- Experience developing or managing Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) or similar planning tools
- Prior experience as a project engineer or technical lead
- Familiarity with risk management frameworks and mitigation planning
- Experience supporting or leading technical reviews from a planning and execution perspective
- Exposure to multi-domain EO/IR engineering, including sensors, imaging systems, FPGA, RF, optical or photonic systems, or UAS platforms
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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.
