System Engineer III

VT Group (VTG); Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 135,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

VTG in Chantilly, VA is seeking System Engineers at Senior level. The Systems Engineer III performs systems engineering tasks with limited supervision, translating mission needs into system requirements and engineering products.

Coordinates across stakeholders to maintain alignment, supports design trade studies, and ensures requirements are verifiable and traceable through implementation and test. Key tasks include leading lifecycle engineering efforts, developing system requirements, interface

Qualifications

• TS/SCI with Poly clearance is required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, IT, Business, or related field; Master’s preferred.
• 10+ years of experience.
• Experience as a lead/architect on complex integrated systems in mission environments.
• MBSE/SysML and architecture framework proficiency (DoDAF).
• Certifications such as INCOSE ASEP/CSEP, AWS/Azure, Security+ are relevant to the SOW.

Responsibilities

• Lead systems engineering across lifecycle: requirements strategy, architecture, interfaces, integration, verification, and baseline management.
• Develop and own key systems engineering products: system requirements, interface control documentation, architecture packages, and technical plans.
• Drive cross-functional technical integration and resolve design conflicts across software, infra, cyber, data, and test.
• Lead technical reviews and decision forums; perform trade studies to recommend solutions based on cost, schedule, risk, and performance.
• Establish and enforce requirements quality standards and manage change impact.
• Mentor junior/mid engineers and promote engineering best practices to improve quality and delivery predictability.
• Provide technical input for program reporting, risk management, and customer briefings.

Skills

Systems engineering

MBSE/SysML

DoDAF

Requirements management

Technical leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, IT, or related field

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

MBSE/SysML

DoDAF

SRR/PDR/CDR processes

Job description

Overview VTG is looking for System Engineers in Chantilly, VA. The Systems Engineer III performs systems engineering tasks with limited supervision, translating mission needs into system requirements and engineering products. Coordinates across stakeholders to maintain technical alignment, supports design trade studies, and ensures requirements are verifiable and traceable through implementation and test.

Overview VTG is looking for System Engineers in Chantilly, VA. The Systems Engineer III performs systems engineering tasks with limited supervision, translating mission needs into system requirements and engineering products. Coordinates across stakeholders to maintain technical alignment, supports design trade studies, and ensures requirements are verifiable and traceable through implementation and test.

What will you do?

• Lead systems engineering approach across lifecycle: requirements strategy, architecture, interfaces, integration, verification, and technical baseline management.
• Own/oversee development of key systems engineering products (e.g., system requirements, interface control documentation, architecture packages, technical plans).
• Drive cross-functional technical integration, resolving design conflicts and ensuring alignment across software, infrastructure, cyber, data, and test.
• Lead technical reviews and decision forums; develop trade studies and recommend solution paths based on cost/schedule/risk/performance.
• Establish and enforce requirements quality standards (measurable, testable, traceable) and manage impacts of change requests.
• Mentor junior/mid engineers and implement engineering best practices to improve quality and delivery predictability.
• Provide technical input for program reporting, risk management, and customer briefings.

Do you have what it takes?

• TS/SCI with Poly Required
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, IT, Business, or related field; Masters Preferred
• 10+ years of experience.
• Experience serving as a lead/architect on complex integrated systems in mission environments.
• MBSE/SysML and architecture framework proficiency (DoDAF) and familiarity with formal review processes (SRR/PDR/CDR).
• Relevant certifications (e.g., INCOSE ASEP/CSEP, AWS/Azure, Security+), as appropriate to the SOW.
• Preferred Qualifications: Experience serving as a lead/architect on complex integrated systems in mission environments, MBSE/SysML and architecture framework proficiency (DoDAF), and familiarity with formal review processes (SRR/PDR/CDR).

This position is contingent upon program award.

Pay Range: VTG’s estimated starting pay range is $135,000 - $185,000 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.