Exhibit 23.1

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the following Registration Statements:           

(1) Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-282510) pertaining to the Amentum Holdings, Inc. 2024 Stock Incentive Plan and Amentum Holdings, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan, and

(2) Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-283095) pertaining to the Amentum Holdings, Inc. 2024 Stock Incentive Plan and Amentum Holdings, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan,

of our report dated December 17, 2024, with respect to the consolidated financial statements of Amentum Holdings, Inc. included in this Annual Report (Form 10-K) of Amentum Holdings, Inc. for the year ended September 27, 2024.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Tysons, Virginia

December 17, 2024