Engineering Project Manager
Company websiteamentum.com (Amentum, opens in new tab)
Base salary $120K to $130K
Employer-published annual base salary, USD. Advertised base range in Vandenberg AFB, CA
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- LocationVandenberg AFB, CA
- WorkplaceOn-site
- Status at last checkSource accepting applications when checked
- Last checked (1 h ago) · observed since
About this job
Amentum is seeking an Engineering Project Management to support the Space Force Range Contract (SFRC) to work onsite at Vandenberg SFB.
Essential Functions
- Manage large government projects preparing and defining the project scope of work, detailed schedules, budgets, objectives, and deliverables for projects involving all relevant stakeholders and ensuring technical feasibility.
- Document the baseline for engineering projects and decompose complex work activities into manageable components.
- Identify project resource requirements and coordinate directly and indirectly with project staff to ensure successful completion of the project. Organize project team members to ensure communication and understanding of scope, timelines, assignments, and objectives. Participate in work as applicable.
- Perform on-going review of project status and escalate issues where necessary. Notify management team early of potential technical challenges, schedule delays, and budget overages or shortfalls.
- Identify project risks and opportunities. Recommend and implement risk mitigation solutions as approved and as appropriate.
- Interface with project staff and stakeholders to manage and assess change orders in each project, which may involve changes to project scope, cost, and schedule.
- Assist and/or lead detailed reviews of Request of Proposals (RFP). Assist and/or lead a team to develop technical elements, schedule, and price estimates for proposal submission.
- Oversee weekly, monthly, and quarterly status reporting on project performance against budget, financial and operational goals. Interface with the customer providing inputs to technical presentations, telecoms, and formal reviews.
- Mentor other project managers on best practices within the Project Operations Group (POG) and lead Community of Practice.
- Create and lead new and/or modified POG processes, tools, procedures, and best practices and provides solutions to complex issues within the organization.
- Challenge organizational processes that do not contribute to value delivery, and illustrate better process alternatives.
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications and Skills
- Bachelor's degree in STEM required
- 5+ years of experience in project management; engineering project management preferred
- Experience working with project management methodology such as Catalyst including budget development, project planning, control and assurance methodologies, project management software and finance and accounting concepts and practices
- Experience working with client vision, business objectives, and critical success factors
- Experience working with delivery assurance principles and procedures
- Experience working with techniques and approaches related to architecture, development, integration, and deployment of project phases
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret U.S. Government Clearance. Note: U.S. Citizenship is required to obtain a Secret Clearance.
- Valid U.S. Driver’s License
Salary and Other Compensation:
The annual starting salary for this position is between $120,000 - $130,000 annually. Factors which may affect starting pay within this range include geography/market, skills, education, experience, and other qualifications of the successful candidate.
Compensation Details:
$120,000 - $130,000The 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:
09/23/2026 - 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.
Source: Amentum on Workday · View original posting (opens in new tab)
Pay in context
This role's base floor ($120,000) is above 13% of the 747 Program & Project Management roles in California listed on this site; 30 others list the same floor. Their median floor is $150,000; the middle half runs from $125,100 to $176,200.
Only jobs on this site count, and each one publishes a base salary of $100,000 or more, so this compares six-figure jobs with each other, not with the whole market. Computed Nov 6, 2026.
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Chart as a table
| Role | Published base |
|---|---|
| Engineering Project Manager (this listing) | $120K - $130K |
| Software Engineer | $120K - $155K |
| Senior Database Administrator | $120K - $150K |
| Piping Engineer 3 | $120K - $140K |
| WIDS Specialist Level II | $120K - $140K |
| Discrete Actives and Passive Component Engineer | $120K - $190K |
| C- 12 Avionics Manager - Pax River, MD | $120K - $135K |
Observed changes
- First observed on the employer's board
- Began meeting the published-salary criteria
- Observed since
- Employer-stated posting date
- 2026-09-23
Where this pay comes from
Location as the employer wrote it: US-CA-Vandenberg AFB
The annual starting salary for this position is between $120,000 - $130,000 annually. Factors which may affect starting pay within this
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What we verified
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- The pay is an annual base salary in US dollars with a minimum of at least $100,000.
- The role was publicly listed on the employer's job board when last checked.
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