Agile Systems Engineer

Xmstart; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

XMSTART is looking for experienced Agile Systems Engineers for full-time, onsite roles in Chantilly, VA and Aurora, CO. The Agile Systems Engineer translates mission needs into requirements, user stories, and technical tasks, and supports backlog refinement, sprint planning, and technical coordination.

Ideal candidates understand Agile methods, collaborate across teams, and maintain baseline documentation. TS/SCI with Poly is required.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI with Poly
• Experience in systems engineering or related technical work in an Agile environment
• Understanding of Agile methods and iterative development practices

Responsibilities

• Supporting the decomposition of mission needs into requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria
• Assisting with backlog refinement, sprint planning, and release planning
• Coordinating technical dependencies and interfaces across teams
• Supporting integration, testing, and iterative deployment of capabilities
• Maintaining engineering documentation and baseline artifacts in an Agile environment
• Gathering and analyzing Agile and engineering metrics to improve delivery and integration

Job description

XMSTART is looking to add experienced and strategic full-time Agile Systems Engineers to our teams in Chantilly, VA and Aurora, CO. These positions are 100% onsite.

The Agile Systems Engineer applies systems engineering principles in an Agile environment to support iterative delivery of mission capabilities. Helps translate mission needs into requirements, user stories, and technical tasks; supports backlog refinement, sprint/release planning, and technical coordination; and works with teams to improve communication, integration, and delivery. Assists with baseline documentation, metrics, and continuous improvement to support rapid adaptation to changing requirements.

Responsibilities may include but are not limited to:

• Supporting the decomposition of mission needs into requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria

• Assisting with backlog refinement, sprint planning, and release planning

• Coordinating technical dependencies and interfaces across teams

• Supporting integration, testing, and iterative deployment of capabilities

• Maintaining engineering documentation and baseline artifacts in an Agile environment

• Gathering and analyzing Agile and engineering metrics to improve delivery and integration

• An active TS/SCI with Poly

• Junior – 0 to 5 years of Experience, Intermediate – 5 to 10 years of Experience, Senior – 10+ years of experience

• Experience in systems engineering or related technical work area in an Agile environment

• Understanding of Agile methods and iterative development practices

• Ability to work collaboratively across technical and non-technical teams

• Familiarity with requirements management, integration, and testing