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Systems Engineer

VTG Defense
United States, Virginia, Chantilly
14291 Park Meadow Drive (Show on map)
Jul 18, 2025
Overview VTG is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Systems Engineer in Chantilly VA to support a dynamic Sponsor organization focused on transitioning research concepts into mission-ready capabilities. This role requires a strategic thinker with a strong technical background who can bridge the gap between R&D and operational deployment in support of national security missions. What will you do? Key Responsibilities Develop well-documented, actionable, measurable, testable, and traceable requirements to support Sponsor development activities. Apply critical thinking to analyze Sponsor projects and programs, identifying technical risks that may impact successful delivery. Create Concepts of Operations (CONOPS) diagrams using industry best practices by engaging with project stakeholders. Forecast emerging technologies and products that can advance the Sponsor's mission. Provide independent technical assessments of products, identifying risks and recommending improvements. Analyze vendor design documentation to ensure alignment with Sponsor requirements. Develop comprehensive project plans to transition research concepts into operational capabilities. Collaborate with Sponsor Test Teams to design and execute ad hoc test cases. Identify and support new technical operations opportunities, including access, exfiltration, collection, and special projects. Do you have what it takes? TS/SCI with Poly Required Minimum Qualifications * Bachelors plus at least six (6) years of experience OR 10 years of experience relevant to a technical function being supported * Demonstrated successful experience developing well documented, actionable, measurable, testable, traceable requirements supporting Sponsor development activities * Demonstrated successful experience applying critical thinking to analyzing Sponsor project and programs to identify technical risks that may impact successful delivery of the Sponsor developed capability * Demonstrated successful experience developing Concepts of Operations diagrams using industry best practices by meeting with project stakeholders * Demonstrated successful experience forecasting technologies and products that advance the sponsor mission area * Demonstrated experience providing independent assessment of products regarding technical risk and suggest potential improvement on technical functionality * Demonstrated successful experience analyzing vendor design documentation to meet Sponsor requirements * Demonstrated successful experience developing comprehensive project plans that transition Sponsor research concepts into mission ready capabilities * Demonstrated successful experience working with Sponsor Test Teams to create adhoc test cases to fully characterize Sponsor developed capabilities * Demonstrated successful experience working with Sponsor to identify new opportunities to enable technical operations to include access, exfil, collection and special projects