System Engineer I

Vosper Thornycroft Group; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

VTG, a systems engineering firm, is seeking a System Engineer I in Chantilly, VA to support requirements, documentation, and traceability under guidance from senior engineers and the Task Order PM. The role emphasizes delivering compliant, testable solutions aligned to Government mission needs.

The position requires TS/SCI with Poly, 0-4+ years of experience, and a Bachelor's Degree in a related field. Preferred familiarity with MBSE/SysML, DOORS, Jira/Confluence, and enterprise architecture

Qualifications

• Familiarity with requirements management concepts and technical documentation.
• Strong written communication and attention to detail.
• Bachelors Degree in Engineering, IT, Business, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Assist with requirements elicitation, documentation, and traceability (e.g., supporting requirement decomposition and maintaining requirement artifacts).
• Support creation and upkeep of systems engineering documentation (e.g., CONOPS inputs, interface notes, architecture products, technical descriptions).
• Participate in engineering reviews and working groups; capture notes, action items, and decisions and support follow-through.
• Assist with verification/validation support activities (test planning inputs, defect tracking support, requirements-to-test traceability).
• Coordinate with cyber, software, network, and test teams to support integrated delivery.

Skills

Requirements elicitation

Traceability

Technical writing

Cross-functional coordination

Education

Bachelors Degree in Engineering/IT/Business

Tools

Jira/Confluence

DOORS

Cameo

MBSE/SysML

Job description

Overview

VTG is looking for a System Engineer I in Chantilly, VA. The System Engineer I supports systems engineering activities under the direction of senior engineers and the Task Order PM. Assists with requirements support, documentation, traceability, and engineering analyses to help the team deliver compliant, testable, and supportable solutions aligned to Government mission needs.

What will you do?

• Assist with requirements elicitation, documentation, and traceability (e.g., supporting requirement decomposition and maintaining requirement artifacts).
• Support creation and upkeep of systems engineering documentation (e.g., CONOPS inputs, interface notes, architecture products, technical descriptions).
• Participate in engineering reviews and working groups; capture notes, action items, and decisions and support follow-through.
• Assist with verification/validation support activities (test planning inputs, defect tracking support, requirements-to-test traceability).
• Coordinate with cyber, software, network, and test teams to support integrated delivery.

Do you have what it takes?

• TS/SCI with Poly Required
• 0-4+ years of relevant systems engineering (or related technical) experience.
• Familiarity with requirements management concepts and technical documentation.
• Strong written communication and attention to detail.
• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, IT, Business, or related field
• Preferred Qualifications: Exposure to MBSE/SysML, DoDAF, or enterprise architecture concepts, Familiarity with requirements/tools (e.g., Jira/Confluence, DOORS, Cameo, or similar).

This position is contingent upon program award.

Pay Range: VTG's estimated starting pay range is $90,000 - $130,000 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.