Agile System Engineer I

Vosper Thornycroft Group; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Vosper Thornycroft Group in Chantilly, VA is seeking an Agile System Engineer I to support system engineering activities within an Agile delivery environment, assisting with requirements development, backlog grooming, and integration planning under senior supervision.

You will decompose missions into epics and stories, help with traceability across backlog items, participate in Agile ceremonies, and coordinate with developers, testers and product owners to clarify requirements and acceptance

Qualifications

• TS/SCI with Poly Required.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Systems Engineering, Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• 1-4 years of systems engineering experience.
• Preferred Qualifications: Exposure to Jira, Confluence, or similar Agile lifecycle tools, Internship or academic project experience in systems engineering or Agile delivery.

Responsibilities

• Support decomposition of mission and system requirements into Agile epics, features, and user stories.
• Assist with requirements traceability (e.g., RTM) across backlog items, design artifacts, and test cases.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies (sprint planning, reviews, retrospectives) as a systems engineering contributor.
• Support system documentation including CONOPS, interface descriptions, and technical notes.
• Coordinate with developers, testers, and product owners to clarify requirements and acceptance criteria
• Assist with integration and verification planning activities.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Engineering, or Computer Science

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Overview

VTG is looking for an Agile System Engineer in Chantilly, VA. The Agile System Engineer I supports system engineering activities within an Agile delivery environment, assisting with requirements development, backlog grooming, and integration planning under senior supervision.

What will you do?

• Support decomposition of mission and system requirements into Agile epics, features, and user stories
• Assist with requirements traceability (e.g., RTM) across backlog items, design artifacts, and test cases
• Participate in Agile ceremonies (sprint planning, reviews, retrospectives) as a systems engineering contributor
• Support system documentation including CONOPS, interface descriptions, and technical notes
• Coordinate with developers, testers, and product owners to clarify requirements and acceptance criteria
• Assist with integration and verification planning activities

Do you have what it takes?

• TS/SCI with Poly Required
• Bachelor’s Degree inSystems Engineering, Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
• 1-4 years of systems engineering experience
• Preferred Qualifications: Exposure to Jira, Confluence, or similar Agile lifecycle tools, Internship or academic project experience in systems engineering or Agile delivery