
Chief Engineer
Required skills
- USSF
- COBRA DANE
- CDOS
- ground-based radar
- Top Secret Clearance
- US Citizenship
Nice to have
- systems engineering oversight
- innovative solutions
- mission readiness
- operational excellence
- collaborative environments
- mission success
Role summary
Amentum is seeking a Chief Engineer for the USSF COBRA DANE Operations and Sustainment (CDOS) in Colorado Springs, CO. This role provides technical leadership and systems engineering oversight for complex radar systems, focusing on sustainment, restoration, ground-based radar engineering, fault analysis, maintenance, hardware/software integration, testing, configuration management, RAM, and cybersecurity impact assessment. The position requires a Bachelor's degree in engineering, hard science, or mathematics with 14 years of applicable experience, including ground-based radar, or an advanced degree with 12 years of experience. A Top Secret US Government Clearance and US Citizenship are mandatory. The role emphasizes technical leadership in a collaborative environment to support critical space missions.
**Contingent key position for upcoming proposal**
Are you ready to support critical USSF missions and make a lasting impact?
Amentum is seeking a Chief Engineer to join our team to support the USSF COBRA DANE Operations and Sustainment (CDOS) In Colorado Springs, CO.
In this pivotal role, you will contribute to mission readiness and operational excellence by providing technical leadership and systems engineering oversight, delivering innovative solutions, and conducting cybersecurity impact assessments that advance enduring mission objectives.
If you excel in collaborative, high-impact environments and are passionate about driving mission success, we want to hear from you. J
Join Amentum and be part of a team dedicated to innovation, excellence, and shaping the future of space domain operations.
Essential Responsibilities
The Chief Engineer will provide technical leadership in the following areas:
- Complex radar-system sustainment and restoration;
- Ground-based radar engineering;
- Fault isolation and root-cause analysis;
- Organizational and depot-level maintenance;
- EDLM, UDLM, Engineering Assistance, and Technical Assistance support;
- Hardware/software integration;
- System Integration Laboratory operations, integration, and testing;
- Test planning, test execution, and verification;
- Configuration management and technical-baseline integrity;
- Reliability, Availability, Maintainability, and DMSMS/obsolescence management;
- Technical-data, drawings, procedures, and engineering-change support;
- Cybersecurity impact assessment and coordination;
- System safety, hazard management, and quality assurance.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, hard science, or mathematics plus 14 years applicable experience, including ground-based radar experience; or advanced degree plus 12 years applicable experience, including ground-based radar experience;
- Demonstrated technical leadership relevant to large ground-based phased-array radar operations, maintenance, sustainment, depot support, system engineering, configuration management, failure analysis, test, software/hardware integration, obsolescence, and cybersecurity impact assessment;
- Availability for the approved CDOS hours/FTE, duty location, travel, and classified-access requirements.
- Security Clearance: Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret US Government Clearance. Note: US Citizenship is required to obtain and maintain US Government Clearance.
Compensation Details:
$225,500.00 AnnualThe 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:
10/31/2026 - 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.
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