Junior Systems Engineer: Mission-Critical Gov Programs

VTG; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus up to $10,000

Job summary

VTG is seeking a Systems Engineer to support mission-critical government programs at Fort Meade. The role emphasizes requirements analysis, system architecture, and documentation, with Linux experience and DoDAF/SOA alignment.

Candidates must hold TS/SCI with Poly; a Bachelor of Science in engineering or related field is required, plus DoD 8570 certifications. The position offers a sign-on bonus and opportunities to contribute to national security initiatives.

Qualifications

• Experience with Linux operating systems.
• Foundational systems engineering concepts: requirements, design, integration, testing.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem‑solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Analyze user requirements, CONOPS, and architectures to refine system requirements.
• Develop and manage system-level and derived requirements.
• Translate operational needs into functional and performance requirements.
• Contribute to system design to align with requirements and architecture.
• Support requirements allocation across hardware, software, facilities and personnel.
• Evaluate technical approaches and feasibility assessments.
• Ensure compatibility with DoDAF and SOA where applicable.
• Develop and maintain SE documentation (SEPs, SRS, ICDs, architecture docs, test plans).
• Support configuration management and documentation.

Skills

Linux

Systems engineering

Requirements analysis

Documentation

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical discipline

Job description

VTG is seeking a Systems Engineer to support mission-critical government programs at Fort Meade. The role emphasizes requirements analysis, system architecture, and documentation, with Linux experience and DoDAF/SOA alignment.

Candidates must hold TS/SCI with Poly; a Bachelor of Science in engineering or related field is required, plus DoD 8570 certifications. The position offers a sign-on bonus and opportunities to contribute to national security initiatives.