Agile System Engineer I

VT Group (VTG); Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

VT Group (VTG) is seeking an Agile System Engineer I in Chantilly, VA to support system engineering activities within an Agile delivery environment. You will help decompose requirements into epics, features, and user stories and assist with traceability across backlog, design, and test cases.

You will participate in Agile ceremonies, support CONOPS and interface documentation, and coordinate with developers, testers, and product owners to clarify requirements and acceptance criteria.

Qualifications

• Decompose mission and system requirements into epics, features, and stories.
• Ensure requirements traceability across backlog, design, and tests.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies as a systems engineering contributor.
• Support system documentation (CONOPS, interfaces, notes).
• Coordinate with developers, testers, and product owners.
• Assist with integration and verification planning.

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

Skills

Backlog grooming

Epics & stories

Requirements decomposition

Acceptance criteria

Agile ceremonies

Requirements traceability

Interface descriptions

CONOPS

Jira

Confluence

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in relevant field

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 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