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Software Engineer

Pantex


Job Location:

Amarillo, TX - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 10 October 2026 (10 hours ago)
Application Deadline: 7 January 2027
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Location: Amarillo TX - Pantex Plant
Job Title:
Software Engineer
Career Level From: Associate
Career Level To: Associate
Organization: Mission Systems ()
Job Specialty: System Development

What Youll Do

A career at Pantex can offer you the opportunity to make a personal impact on our nation. We recognize that excellent employees are absolutely critical for mission success and to achieve that goal we are seeking a proven leader and experienced Software Engineer to help improve and optimize our business critical systems. We are looking for you to apply your expertise through technical design application development and implementation on enterprise-wide and business critical systems. Help protect our national security interests at Pantex and have a career with a purpose!

Specific Job Responsibilities:
Primary duties include research design development security and testing maintenance and trouble-shooting and documentation of both enterprise-wide and business critical software using various products and technologies. Duties may include support for commercial off-the-shelf or customized off-the-shelf software support of hand-held data capture devices or full-stack development of custom software. Other duties include code optimization business process analysis architecture and design. You will utilize critical thinking to help maintain production operations system troubleshooting and problem analysis. You will be part of a collaborative team of highly skilled professionals who embrace innovation and creativity. You will be working closely with project shareholders to scope estimate and provide overall technical leadership to develop and implement high quality software solutions.

Core Responsibilities include:

  • Work closely with functional and business team members project management enterprise architects system engineers and application developers to design and develop or modify enterprise-wide or business-critical applications based on approved architecture and business requirements.
  • Design and implement innovative solutions to resolve complex Information Technology (IT) and business problems.
  • Lead technical projects through effective communication with peers customers and management.
  • Ensure solutions are well-engineered optimized operable and maintainable while also ensuring adherence to defined project management policies change management guidelines cyber security requirements and software quality assurance processes.
  • Prepares and maintains documentation related to computer systems and programs in accordance with established procedures
  • May provide leadership in IT strategic direction in including technology architecture cyber security and support. As needed leads or participates in evaluating future requirements and aids in the selection of new software.
  • Coordinates research and/or design projects to accomplish assigned responsibilities in a timely and efficient manner. Prepares or reviews written reports and makes recommendations for use by management and other agency representatives.
  • Responsible for improving general system knowledge leadership skills and capabilities and providing technical consultation as required. May lead System Design and User Interface Design efforts on new systems
  • Accountable for all direct output assigned and for providing direct output support to his/her manager.
Minimum Job Requirements
  • Bachelors degree in engineering/science/information technology discipline.
  • Masters degree in engineering/science/information technology discipline.
  • OR applicants without a bachelors degree may be considered based on a combination of at least 8 years of completed education and/or relevant experience.
Department of Energy (DOE) Order 426.2A Requirements

Not applicable.

Preferred Job Requirements
  • Preferred candidates will have a Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science Software Engineering Computer Information Systems or related technical/science degree.
  • Experience in Object Oriented Programming/Design Web Development Database programming debugging.
  • Experience with React JAVA Java Script Text Script and Type Script.
  • Experience in designing maintaining and implementing large scale enterprise business applications is desired.
  • Experience with Agile SCRUM development projects.
  • Experience supporting and developing on hand-held devices.
  • Strong understanding of Object-oriented Design concepts such as inheritance composition and encapsulation.
  • Oracle or other relational database management systems with experience in Structured Query Language (SQL).
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to develop robust and maintainable code with clear documentation.
  • Application Security - Understanding of how to deliver secure applications and stays current on trends in IT vulnerabilities and counter measures.
  • Systems Analysis - Experienced at determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions operations and the environment will affect outcomes.
  • Leadership - Strong abilities to lead the customers and the teams to the best solution.
  • Ability to establish and maintain harmonious working relationships with co-workers staff and external contacts and to work effectively in a professional team environment.
#JointheMission: Your Impact Starts Here
At Pantex you wont just find a jobyoull discover a career of purpose safeguarding national security through work performed nowhere else on Earth. We empower dedicated innovative individuals like you to achieve their greatest impact surrounded by exceptional talent and limitless opportunities for professional growth.
When you #JointheMission you choose a lifetime career where your commitment is genuinely valued and rewarded. At Pantex we believe that extraordinary talent thrives when supported by a balanced life. Discover the flexibility that empowers you to excel coupled with a benefits package designed for your total peace of mind from comprehensive health coverage and robust retirement planning to opportunities for continuous learning through education reimbursement.
Notes
The minimum education and experience for the lowest career level in the job posting range are listed under Minimum Job Requirements. Successful candidates hired into a higher career level than the minimum in the range must meet the requirements listed in the job leveling charts for the career level into which they are being hired.
If a range of Career Levels is posted i.e. Senior Associate to Senior Specialist internal applicants already in one of the Career Levels would come across at their current Career Level. Internal applicants currently in a lower level Career Level would move to the lowest posted Career Level.
Requires a Q clearance; however all qualified candidates will be considered regardless of their current clearance status. The ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy Q clearance is required.
Position may require entry into Materials Access Areas (MAA) and participation in the Human Reliability Program (HRP). If HRP is required candidate must complete a counterintelligence-scope polygraph pursuant to 10 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 709. Medical requirements may apply.
Pantex is a drug-free workplace. Candidates accepting a job offer will be required to pass a pre-placement physical drug screening and background investigation. As an employee you may be required to receive and maintain a security clearance from the United States Department of Energy in order to meet eligibility requirements for access to sensitive information or matter. U.S. citizenship is a requirement for security clearance applicants. All employees are subject to random selection for drug testing without advance notification.
Pantex is an equal opportunity employer and does not tolerate discrimination in the terms and conditions of employment on the basis of race color sex sexual orientation pregnancy age religion national origin ancestry genetic information disability veteran status or other characteristic protected by law. Such terms and conditions of employment include but are not limited to hiring training promotion discipline compensation benefits and termination of employment. Pantex takes affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified individuals with disabilities and protected veterans; including disabled veterans recently separated veterans active-duty wartime or campaign badge veterans and Armed Forces service medal veterans. All employment decisions are based on business needs job requirements and individual qualifications.

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