0-5 years (Junior), 5-10 years (Intermediate), or 10+ years (Senior) experience in systems engineering
Experience in Agile environments
Understanding of Agile methodologies and iterative development
Strong collaborative skills across diverse teams
Familiarity with requirements management and testing processes
Responsibilities
Support decomposition of mission needs into actionable requirements and user stories
Assist with backlog refinement and sprint/release planning
Coordinate technical dependencies and interfaces among teams
Support integration, testing, and iterative deployment of capabilities
Maintain engineering documentation and baseline artifacts
Gather and analyze Agile and engineering metrics for improved delivery
Benefits
100% onsite work in Chantilly, VA or Aurora, CO
Opportunity to work in a strategic and mission-focused environment
Engagement in continuous improvement practices
Collaboration with cross-functional teams
Exposure to cutting-edge Agile methodologies
Full Job Description
XMSTART is looking to add experienced and strategic full-time Agile Systems Engineers to our teams in Chantilly, VA and Aurora, CO. These positions are 100% onsite.
The Agile Systems Engineer applies systems engineering principles in an Agile environment to support iterative delivery of mission capabilities. Helps translate mission needs into requirements, user stories, and technical tasks; supports backlog refinement, sprint/release planning, and technical coordination; and works with teams to improve communication, integration, and delivery. Assists with baseline documentation, metrics, and continuous improvement to support rapid adaptation to changing requirements.
Responsibilities may include but are not limited to:
Supporting the decomposition of mission needs into requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria
Assisting with backlog refinement, sprint planning, and release planning
Coordinating technical dependencies and interfaces across teams
Supporting integration, testing, and iterative deployment of capabilities
Maintaining engineering documentation and baseline artifacts in an Agile environment
Gathering and analyzing Agile and engineering metrics to improve delivery and integration
Requirements
An active TS/SCI with Poly
Junior - 0 to 5 years of Experience, Intermediate - 5 to 10 years of Experience, Senior - 10+ years of experience
Experience in systems engineering or related technical work area in an Agile environment
Understanding of Agile methods and iterative development practices
Ability to work collaboratively across technical and non-technical teams
Familiarity with requirements management, integration, and testing
