Agile System Engineer III

Vosper Thornycroft Group; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

VTG in Chantilly, VA seeks an Agile System Engineer III to provide technical leadership across Agile teams, ensuring mission alignment and architectural integrity. You will lead end-to-end systems engineering activities, manage requirements, risks, and dependencies, and guide decomposing complex needs into scalable backlogs.

You will serve as the primary engineering interface to government stakeholders, ensure integration readiness, and mentor junior engineers while contributing to roadmaps and

Qualifications

• TS/SCI with Poly clearance required.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Systems Engineering, Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• 10+ years of systems engineering experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead end to end systems engineering activities within Agile delivery frameworks.
• Define and manage system level requirements, dependencies, and technical risks.
• Guide decomposition of complex mission needs into scalable Agile backlogs.
• Serve as primary systems engineering interface to government stakeholders and technical leadership.
• Ensure architectural alignment, interface consistency, and integration readiness.
• Oversee requirements traceability, verification strategy, and system acceptance.
• Mentor junior and mid level systems engineers.
• Support program reviews, technical roadmaps, and long range planning.

Skills

TS/SCI with Poly Required

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Systems Engineering, Engineering, Computer Science, or related field

Job description

Overview

VTG is looking for an Agile System Engineer III in Chantilly, VA. Agile System Engineer III provides technical leadership for systems engineering activities across Agile teams, ensuring mission alignment, architectural integrity, and delivery discipline.

What will you do?

• Lead end to end systems engineering activities within Agile delivery frameworks
• Define and manage system level requirements, dependencies, and technical risks
• Guide decomposition of complex mission needs into scalable Agile backlogs
• Serve as primary systems engineering interface to government stakeholders and technical leadership
• Ensure architectural alignment, interface consistency, and integration readiness
• Oversee requirements traceability, verification strategy, and system acceptance
• Mentor junior and mid level systems engineers
• Support program reviews, technical roadmaps, and long range planning

Do you have what it takes?

• TS/SCI with Poly Required
• Bachelor’s Degree inSystems Engineering, Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
• 10+ years of systems engineering experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working with distributed or multi team Agile environments Agile and/or systems engineering certifications (SAFe, INCOSE, CSEP, etc.)