Agile Systems Engineer — Backlog & Integration Lead

VTG Defense; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

VTG Defense in Chantilly, VA seeks an Agile System Engineer II to bridge mission needs, technical requirements, and delivery execution. The role focuses on decomposing requirements into Agile features, maintaining traceability, and coordinating with Product Owners across the backlog.

Ideal candidates will have a TS/SCI with Poly, a Bachelor's degree in a related field, and 5–9 years of systems engineering experience.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• 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 activities.
• Contribute to development of CONOPS, architecture artifacts, and system documentation.

Skills

Agile methods

Systems engineering

Requirements decomposition

Education

Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering/Engineering/Computer Science or related field

Job description

VTG Defense in Chantilly, VA seeks an Agile System Engineer II to bridge mission needs, technical requirements, and delivery execution. The role focuses on decomposing requirements into Agile features, maintaining traceability, and coordinating with Product Owners across the backlog.

Ideal candidates will have a TS/SCI with Poly, a Bachelor's degree in a related field, and 5–9 years of systems engineering experience.