Senior Expert Systems Engineer - Geospatial Intelligence

VTG Defense; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

VTG Defense in Chantilly, VA seeks an Expert Systems Engineer to lead multi‑discipline requirements and solutions engineering for NSG/ASG and Federal Agencies. You will guide architecture traceability, review cloud capabilities, and advise on design changes aligned with mission needs.

You must have a Master’s in Systems Engineering, 18+ years of experience, and a TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance. Expect collaboration across government programs and senior team leadership.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Systems Engineering or related technical fields.
• Active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph.
• 18+ years of experience in relevant work areas.
• Expert working experience in DoD/IC Acquisition Process and system engineering of large complex systems.
• Experience with lifecycle systems engineering and cloud environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead requirements engineering, solutions engineering, scheduling, reliability, and analysis across NSG/ASG and Federal Agencies.
• Plan traceability of user requirements and architectures, review cloud service capabilities and workflows.
• Advise on changes to solutions designs based on requirements and new technology.
• Support analyses and allocation of requirements to architecture components.
• Lead AoAs, CoAs, trade studies, and engineering assessments.
• Coordinate senior to junior contractor Systems Engineers and oversee team efforts.

Skills

Systems engineering

Requirements analysis

Leadership

Government contracting

TS/SCI clearance

Education

Master's degree in Systems Engineering

Doctorate in Systems Engineering

Tools

SOA/Cloud environments

Model Based Systems Engineering

Big Data frameworks

Job description

VTG Defense in Chantilly, VA seeks an Expert Systems Engineer to lead multi‑discipline requirements and solutions engineering for NSG/ASG and Federal Agencies. You will guide architecture traceability, review cloud capabilities, and advise on design changes aligned with mission needs.

You must have a Master’s in Systems Engineering, 18+ years of experience, and a TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance. Expect collaboration across government programs and senior team leadership.