Agile System Engineer II

VT Group (VTG); Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

VT Group (VTG) seeks an Agile System Engineer II in Chantilly, VA to bridge mission needs with technical delivery within an Agile framework. You will translate stakeholder needs into actionable requirements, decompose them into features and user stories, and maintain traceability across backlog, architecture, and verification artifacts.

Collaborate with Product Owners, support design reviews, interface coordination, and system readiness activities, while contributing to CONOPS and architecture

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in a related field.
• 5–9 years of systems engineering experience.
• Active TS/SCI with Poly required.

Responsibilities

• Lead decomposition of requirements into Agile features and user stories.
• Maintain requirements traceability across backlog, architecture, and verification artifacts.
• Collaborate with Product Owners to refine backlog priorities and acceptance criteria.
• Support system design reviews, interface coordination, and integration planning.
• Translate stakeholder needs into actionable technical requirements.
• Support verification, validation, and system readiness activities; contribute to CONOPS and architecture documents.

Skills

Agile methods

Systems engineering

Requirements management

Backlog refinement

Stakeholder communication

Acceptance criteria

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Engineering, CS, or related field

Job description

Overview

VTG is looking for an Agile System Engineer in Chantilly, VA. Agile System Engineer II independently performs systems engineering functions within an Agile framework, bridging mission needs, technical requirements, and delivery execution.

What will you do?

• Lead decomposition of operational and system requirements into Agile features and user stories
• Maintain requirements traceability across backlog, architecture, and verification artifacts
• Collaborate with Product Owners to refine backlog priorities and acceptance criteria
• Support system design reviews, interface coordination, and integration planning
• Translate stakeholder needs into actionable technical requirements
• Support verification, validation, and system readiness activitiesContribute to development of CONOPS, architecture artifacts, and system documentation

Do you have what it takes?

• TS/SCI with Poly Required
• Bachelor’s Degree in Systems Engineering, Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
• 5-9 years of systems engineering experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with system integration, data flows, and external interfaces
• Agile certifications (CSM, SAFe Agilist, or equivalent)