Senior Systems Engineer (ESS-INT)

VTG Defense; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

VTG Defense is looking for a Sr Systems Engineer located in Chantilly, Virginia. The role involves providing Systems Engineering and Technical Advisory services to help the government implement systems engineering processes.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in systems engineering and a strong background in STEM fields. The estimated pay range for this position is $110,000 - $195,000 annually, reflective of experience and market considerations.

Qualifications

• US Citizenship is required.
• Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph is necessary.
• Minimum nine years of experience in STEM field or seven years with a master's degree.

Responsibilities

• Provide Systems Engineering and Technical Advisory (SETA) services.
• Analyze and document site system architecture.
• Collaborate with various stakeholders to understand project requirements.

Skills

Systems engineering background

Requirements definition

Model-based systems engineering

Polished communicator

Agile/DevSecOps methodology

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Master's degree in STEM

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

Sparx Enterprise Architect

Capella

Job description

Overview

VTG is seeking a Sr Systems Engineer, located in Chantilly, Va.

What will you do?

They will provide Systems Engineering and Technical Advisory (SETA) services to assist the government in implementing and executing systems engineering processes to integrate mission systems into the operational baseline at a customer facility.

Primary responsibilities:

• Advise and assist the government with the planning, engineering, integration, and O&M activities of mission systems.
• Analyze and document site system architecture and impacts associated with system updates/deliveries.
• Collaborates with Headquarters Directorates, site organizations, and mission partners to ensure understanding of project requirements and risks (cost, schedule, technical).
• Document, develop and deliver analysis, recommendations, plans, reports/briefings to the Government.
• Develop and maintain Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) models of mission systems, integrating MBSE tools into a digital thread to connect siloed information systems.
• Leverage digital twin technologies and modeling and simulation tools to support early-stage risk reduction, operational rehearsal, and system performance verification.
• Support the development and integration of automated test solutions and continuous improvement in software design and architecture.

Do you have what it takes?

Qualifications

Required:

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.
• Bachelor's degree in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM)* and Nine (9) years or more experience; or master's in STEM field and seven (7) years or more experience.
• Knowledge of customer's space and ground domain mission and technical capabilities.
• Systems engineering background; understanding of systems development life cycle from concept, requirements, engineering design, integration and test, deployment, maintenance, through decommissioning.
• Experience in requirements definition, system architectures, systems analysis and design, interface and data architectures, validation, and verification.
• Polished communicator and proven collaborator; demonstrated ability to coordinate across all levels of government to ensure contracts effectively deliver required services and capabilities.
• Self-starter, proactively addresses customer requirements with no supervision; expert at defining solutions for broad, abstract topics.
• Familiar with model-based systems engineering and digital engineering concepts and tools; Agile/DevSecOps development methodology, cloud technologies.

Desired:

• Experience in initiating, planning, executing, monitoring, and controlling DoD or Intelligence Community projects or Programs.
• Experience in architecture management, baseline audit, and verification.
• Familiar with JIRA, Confluence.
• Proficiency in using modeling tools and software (e.g. Sparx Enterprise Architect or Capella).
• Familiarity with modeling languages such as SysML or UAFML.
• Experience with cloud-based technologies and automation to optimize platform performance and reliability.

Pay Range

VTG's estimated starting pay range is $110,000 - $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.