System Engineer III

VTG

$135K — $185K *
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • TS/SCI with Poly Required
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, IT, Business, or related field; Master's Preferred
  • 10+ years of experience in systems engineering
  • Experience as a lead/architect on complex integrated systems
  • Proficiency in MBSE/SysML and DoDAF
  • Relevant certifications (e.g., INCOSE ASEP/CSEP, AWS/Azure, Security+)
  • Familiarity with formal review processes (SRR/PDR/CDR)

Responsibilities

  • Lead systems engineering across lifecycle phases
  • Oversee development of systems engineering products
  • Drive cross-functional technical integration
  • Lead technical reviews and decision-making forums
  • Establish and enforce requirements quality standards
  • Mentor junior and mid-level engineers
  • Provide technical input for program reporting and risk management

Benefits

  • Opportunity for professional mentorship and growth
  • Involvement in high-stakes mission environments
  • Work with cutting-edge engineering practices
  • Engagement in critical technical integration tasks
  • Collaborative work environment with cross-functional teams
Full 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.

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.

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