Entry Level Software Engineer
Amentum
Dahlgren, VA · $75k–$105k a year · Posted November 3, 2026
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About the job
... Software Engineer Amentum is seeking software engineers to join our USN advance technology development team. Prospect will code, optimize... ...: Engineering, Math, Computers Science, and/or Physics with entry level experience. Must have an Active Secret US Government...