Senior Program Protection and Policy Compliance Systems Engineer

VTG Defense; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

VTG Defense in Chantilly, VA is seeking a Senior Program Protection and Policy Compliance Systems Engineer to lead program protection and policy compliance for demonstration flight programs. You will independently develop CPI protections and Program Protection Plans while reviewing contractor implementation plans and ensuring compliance across the lifecycle.

The role requires identifying CPI, performing threat assessments, and collaborating across the organization to advance risk-based decision

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI with CI Polygraph.
• Bachelor's degree with 9 years relevant experience or a Masters' degree with 7 years relevant experience.
• Experience identifying problems, conducting analysis, and developing mitigation strategies.
• Developing program protection plans for large programs.
• Ability to work independently with limited government direction.

Responsibilities

• Deliverables: Program protection plans.
• Threat/risk assessments and mitigation plans.
• International, mission partner, and cross-agency agreements.
• Policy and procedural exemplars/templates based on sound judgement, expertise, and professional experience.
• Facilitate quarterly lunch & learns to educate the customer's workforce on enterprise program protection and policies.

Skills

Problem identification & analysis

Independent work

Developing protection plans

Written & verbal communication

Education

Bachelor's degree with 9 years experience

Master's degree with 7 years experience

Job description

Overview

VTG is seeking an Senior Program Protection and Policy Compliance Systems Engineer, located in Chantilly, Va.

What will you do?

In this role, the selected candidate will support two critical functions (program protection and policy compliance). The Senior PP/PCSE independently develops processes, procedures, and documentation to support the customer's program protection requirements for its demonstration flight programs. This entails identification of Critical Program Information (CPI) through the review of program documentation and independently develop Program Protection Plans that are in compliance with protection requirements. In addition, the Senior PP/PCSE will conduct program threat and vulnerability assessments to validate the CPI and associated program protection plan. The Senior PP/PCSE will also review contractor Program Protection Implementation Plans to ensure compliance with program protection requirements. The Senior PP/PCSE independently document program protection best practices throughout the system development lifecycle. The Senior PP/PCSE also supports the customer's policy compliance processes. These compliance processes relate to SIGINT Compliance and FVEY/international policies. The Senior PP/PCSE collaborates across the organization to address or advocate on behalf of the program manager. The Senior PP/PCSE develops practices and establishes processes for the customer with respect to policy management, international, mission partner agreements, and cross agency support agreements. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in supporting the goals and evolving needs of both the customer and their mission partners, leveraging data-driven insights to guide decision-making and drive results. With a focus on high visibility and impactful work, this position is ideal for someone looking to contribute meaningfully to a mission-critical environment. Supporting a research and development organization often means pushing the boundaries of technologies, CONOP, or enterprise architecture. Thus, the Senior PP/PCSE mist be willing to disrupt the current policy norms to advance organizational policies to enable the advancement of the enterprise.

Responsibilities

• Deliverables
  • Program protection plans.
  • Threat/risk assessments and mitigation plans.
  • International, mission partner, and cross-agency agreements.
  • Policy and procedural exemplars/templates based on sound judgement, expertise, and professional experience.
  • Facilitate quarterly "lunch & learns" to educate the customer's workforce on the enterprise program protection and policies and worship novel solutions to address program unique challenges for the PMs.

Do you have what it takes?

Required Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI with CI Polygraph.
• Bachelor's degree with 9 years relevant experience or a Masters' degree with 7 years relevant experience.
• Experience identifying problems, conducting analysis, and developing mitigation strategies.
• Developing program protection plans for large programs.
• Ability to work independently with limited government direction.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience working in an NRO SPO.
• Ability to independently identify resources to address program protection / policy compliance challenges.
• Work within a collaborative environment, engaging with multiple organizations and personnel.
• Possess strong written and verbal communications skills.

Clearance

• Must be a U.S. Citizen with an active TS/SCI clearance with Poly

Pay Range

VTG's estimated starting pay range is $100,000 - $195,000 annually, which is a general guideline for the geographic location. When extending an offer, VTG also considers work experience, education, skill level, market considerations and may possibly include contractual requirements which may cause an offer to fall outside of this range.