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Pacific Architects and Engineers

Logo: Pacific Architects and Engineers, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

U.S.-based military and government services contractor

Pacific Architects and Engineers (commonly known as PAE, or PA&E) is an American defense and government services contractor. Founded in 1955 by Edward Shay, it is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.2 Its revenue was $650 million in 2015.1 It ceased to exist in 2022.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1955Founded1
  • Industryprofessional services industry1
  • HeadquartersArlington County1
  • Founded inCalifornia1
  • Legal formprivately held company1

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Pacific Architects and Engineers (commonly known as PAE, or PA&E) is an American defense and government services contractor. Founded in 1955 by Edward Shay, it is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.2

Corporate structure

Pacific Architects and Engineers is part of a group headed by Amentum Holdings, Inc.. 175 entities, 28 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • Amentum Holdings, Inc. Chantilly, Virginia
    • Pacific Architects and Engineers Arlington County
    • AC First, LLC Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
    • Aeroptic, LLC Subsidiary · Massachusetts, United States
    • Aerospace Testing Alliance Subsidiary · Tennessee, United States
    • Afghan Holdco LLC Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
    • Africa Expeditionary Services LLC Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
    • AGS Sudan Limited Subsidiary · South Sudan
    • Airport & MRO Facilities Nigeria Limited Subsidiary · Nigeria
    • Amazon Finance LLC Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
    • Amentum (UK) Ltd. Subsidiary · United Kingdom
    • Amentum Australia Pty Limited Subsidiary · Australia
    • Amentum Business Support Services Inc. Subsidiary · Philippines
    • Amentum Clean Energy France SAS (U.K.) Subsidiary · France
    • Amentum Clean Energy International Limited Subsidiary · United Kingdom
    • Amentum Clean Energy Limited Subsidiary · United Kingdom
    • Amentum Clean Energy s.r.o Subsidiary · Czechia
    • Amentum Commercial Operations, Inc. Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
    • Amentum Digital Infrastructure, Inc. Subsidiary · New Jersey, United States
    • Amentum E&C Limited Subsidiary · United Kingdom
    • Amentum Enterprise Asset Solutions Construction Limited Subsidiary · United Kingdom
    • Amentum Enterprise Asset Solutions Limited Subsidiary · United Kingdom
    • Amentum Environment & Energy, Inc. Subsidiary · Ohio, United States
    • Amentum Facility Management UK Ltd. Subsidiary · United Kingdom
    • Amentum Global Services - Australia Pty Ltd Subsidiary · Australia
    • Amentum GmbH Subsidiary · Germany
    • and 149 more

Built from subsidiaries listed in Exhibit 21 of annual reports filed with the SEC; major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

Subsidiaries and ownership

Former owners and parents

From Wikidata.1

Revenue over time

As stated on Wikidata, in the currency reported.

Revenue

  • 2015$650.0M1

Timeline

  1. Feb 15, 2022Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 2016Acquired Acquired by Platinum Equity1
  3. 2011Acquired Acquired by Lindsay Goldberg1
  4. 2006Acquired Acquired by Lockheed Martin1
  5. 1955Founded Founded in California1

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