System Engineer III

Overview

VTG is looking for Systems Engineers in Chantilly, VA. The Systems Engineer III performs systems engineering tasks with limited supervision, translating mission needs into system requirements and engineering products. Coordinates across stakeholders to maintain technical alignment, supports design trade studies, and ensures requirements are verifiable and traceable through implementation and test. This position is contingent upon program award.

Responsibilities

• Lead systems‑engineering approach across the lifecycle: requirements strategy, architecture, interfaces, integration, verification, and technical baseline management.
• Own/oversee development of key systems‑engineering products (e.g., system requirements, interface control documentation, architecture packages, technical plans).
• Drive cross‑functional technical integration, resolving design conflicts and ensuring alignment across software, infrastructure, cyber, data, and test.
• Lead technical reviews and decision forums; develop trade studies and recommend solution paths based on cost, schedule, risk, and performance.
• Establish and enforce requirements quality standards (measurable, testable, traceable) and manage impacts of change requests.
• Mentor junior and mid‑level engineers and implement engineering best practices to improve quality and delivery predictability.
• Provide technical input for program reporting, risk management, and customer briefings.

Qualifications

• TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, IT, Business, or a related field (Master’s preferred).
• 10+ years of experience.
• Experience serving as a lead/architect on complex integrated systems in mission environments.
• Proficiency with MBSE/SysML and architecture frameworks (DoDAF) and familiarity with formal review processes (SRR, PDR, CDR).
• Relevant certifications as appropriate to the statement of work (e.g., INCOSE ASEP/CSEP, AWS/Azure, Security+).

Preferred Qualifications

• Additional experience as a lead/architect on complex integrated systems in mission environments.
• Advanced expertise in MBSE/SysML and DoDAF architecture frameworks.
• Extensive familiarity with formal review processes (SRR, PDR, CDR).

Pay

VTG’s estimated starting pay range is $135,000 – $185,000 annually. When extending an offer, VTG also considers work experience, education, skill level, market considerations and may include contractual requirements that could cause an offer to fall outside of this range.