The posting
Purpose and Impact:
Amentum is seeking a Senior Inspector to support our U.S. Department of Energy and Counterintelligence (DOE-IN) contract. Position will be based in the Washington, D.C area.
Work Schedule:
5 days / 8 hours day
Essential Responsibilities:
- Ensures proper documentation of interview results for assembly into inspections reports, identifying potentially controversial findings, issues, or problems with widespread impacts; must identify sources of concern, issues, problems, complaints, or concepts associated with missions and program functions.
- Member of the Counterintelligence Inspections Program team.
- Works independently or within a team.
- Responds to specific tasks driven by IN mission requirements.
- Conduct professional interviews and documents findings to assess/integrate the implications of data for the inspections being conducted.
- Experience conducting oversight of the Intelligence Community or DoD Apparatus, or ability to learn.
- Prioritizes and schedules own work activities to complete assignments in timely and effective manner. Coordinate and assist in obtaining information from a variety of sources, compile statistical data, prepare subpoenas, transcribe and edit technical and confidential investigative memoranda or reports, cross reference, assist with interview preparation, provide a variety of clerical and technical services in support of more complex inspections work, and assist during interviews.
- Conduct research of laws, regulations, policies, and databases, as well as assist Lead inspector investigators in making requests for information.
- Takes initiative to anticipate issues, resolves conflict among multiple priorities, and implements effective solutions to prevent problems that might impact timelines and deliverables.
Minimum Requirements (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities):
- Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited university or college. An Advanced Degree in relevant technical field is desirable.
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in conducting complex CI program activities in the CI functional area of Cyber CI and/or inspections with a federal agency such as the DOE, FBI, CIA or DOD.
- Experience conducting interviews, and research. This may be a combination of private sector, civil service, or military experience.
- Individual must display maturity in assessing issues and communicating with individuals of varying levels of responsibility and management; have the ability to identify counterintelligence and foreign intelligence indicators; review inspectable data and information that involves cross-checking, analyzing, and interpreting relevant information.
- Individual must have excellent team-building, liaison, oral and written communication skills and proven ability to perform under pressure. Additionally, the individual must have the ability to respond to specific tasks driven by IN mission requirements; ability to conduct professional interviews of DOE employees; ability to assess/integrate the implications of data for the inspections being conducted; and the ability to provide concise and clear analysis to be incorporated into a single focused report with preventative or correction action plans as recommendations.
- Experience in the procedures to inspect and report on the state of program efficiency and effectiveness, and readiness. Candidate will be expected to have knowledge of the requirements for developing a CI program.
Security Clearance Required: Active Top Secret Clearance
Minimum Education: Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited university or college. An Advanced Degree in relevant technical field is desirable.
Minimum Years of Experience: Minimum of 10 years of experience in conducting complex CI program activities in the CI functional area of Cyber CI and/or inspections with a federal agency such as the DOE, FBI, CIA or DOD.
This position [is not] designated as a safety sensitive position.
As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and compliant work environment, Amentum is a drug-free workplace and requires all personnel to comply with company drug and alcohol policies as a condition of employment. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of the drug screening process. Please note that this may include pre-hire screening for marijuana, as well as other federally controlled substances due to Amentum’s role as a federal contractor and trusted partner to the US Government.
Other Responsibilities:
Safety - Amentum enforces a safety culture whereby all employees have the responsibility for continuously developing and maintaining a safe work environment. As appropriate, each employee is
responsible for completing all training requirements and fulfilling all self-aid/buddy aid responsibilities, participating in emergency response tasks and serving on safety committees and teams.
Quality - Quality is the foundation for the management of our business and the keystone to our goal of customer satisfaction. It is our policy to consistently provide services that meet customer expectations. Accordingly, each employee must conform to the Amentum Quality Policy and carry out job activities in compliance with applicable Amentum Quality System documents and customer contracts. Each employee must read and understand his/her Quality Management and Customer Satisfaction responsibilities.
Procedure Compliance - Each employee must read, understand and implement the general and specific operational, safety, quality and environmental requirements of all plans, procedures and policies pertaining to his/her job.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.
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Compensation Details:
$150,000.00 - $185,000.00
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:
10/21/2026 - Until Filled
Amentum 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.
