System Engineer I

VTG Defense; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

VTG Defense seeks a System Engineer I in Chantilly, VA to support systems engineering activities under the direction of senior engineers and the Task Order PM. You will assist with requirements elicitation, documentation, traceability, and engineering analyses to deliver compliant, testable solutions aligned to government mission needs.

The role involves coordinating with cyber, software, network, and test teams, participating in reviews, and maintaining engineering artifacts.

Qualifications

• 0–4+ years of relevant systems engineering experience.
• Familiarity with requirements management concepts and technical documentation.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, IT, Business, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Assist with requirements elicitation, documentation, and traceability.
• Support creation and upkeep of systems engineering documentation.
• Participate in engineering reviews and working groups; capture notes, action items, and decisions.
• Assist with verification/validation support activities.
• Coordinate with cyber, software, network, and test teams to support integrated delivery.

Skills

Requirements elicitation

Documentation

Traceability

MBSE/SysML exposure

DoDAF familiarity

Strong written communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, IT, Business, or related field

Tools

Jira/Confluence

DOORS

Cameo

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 Finish
• 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.