What are the responsibilities and job description for the Systems Engineer - Requirements Management position at VTG Defense?
VTG is looking for a Systems Engineer - Requirements Management in Chantilly, VA. (Note: Contingent upon program award).
Junior Systems Engineer - Requirements Management supports NRO programs by assisting in requirements management activities across the system lifecycle. This role focuses on requirements documentation, traceability, and change support while working under the direction of senior engineers and government stakeholders.
Mid-Level Systems Engineer - Requirements Management independently performs requirements management functions for NRO programs. This role translates mission and stakeholder needs into welldefined, traceable requirements and ensures requirements integrity across system development, integration, and lifecycle activities.
Senior Systems Engineer - Requirements Management serves as the requirements management authority for NRO programs, responsible for governing requirements development, change control, and traceability across complex systems and systemofsystems environments. This role provides seniorlevel oversight and advises government leadership on requirements integrity, risk, and lifecycle readiness.
What will you do?
Junior Systems Engineer - Requirements Management
- Assist with requirements elicitation, documentation, and organization
- Support development and maintenance of requirements baselines
- Maintain requirements traceability between mission needs, system requirements, and lowerlevel requirements
- Support configuration control and change documentation activities
- Assist with preparation for technical and lifecycle reviews (e.g., SRR, PDR)
- Maintain requirements artifacts and supporting documentation in government tools
Mid-Level Systems Engineer - Requirements Management
Lead requirements elicitation, analysis, and decomposition
Develop and maintain system and segment requirements baselines
Ensure bidirectional traceability across requirements levels
Evaluate requirement impacts due to scope, mission, or technical changes
Support lifecycle and readiness reviews from a requirements perspective
Interface directly with government stakeholders to clarify and refine requirements
Senior Systems Engineer - Requirements Management
- Lead endtoend requirements management strategy across programs or mission areas
- Establish and enforce requirements governance, standards, and processes
- Oversee requirements allocation, traceability, and change control across complex efforts
- Assess requirements maturity and risk during lifecycle and readiness reviews
- Advise government leadership on requirements impacts, gaps, and dependencies
- Mentor junior and midlevel engineers on requirements best practices
- Serve as the primary interface for requirementsrelated technical reviews and audits
Do you have what it takes?
- TS/SCI with Poly Required
Junior Systems Engineer - Requirements Management
- 1-4 years of experience supporting systems engineering or requirements activities
- Foundational understanding of requirements lifecycle concepts
- Familiarity with requirements management tools or structured documentation methods
- Ability to document, track, and organize technical requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Systems Engineering, Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical discipline
Mid-Level Systems Engineer - Requirements Management
- 5-9 years of systems engineering experience with primary responsibility for requirements management
- Experience supporting IC or DoD programs preferred
- Strong understanding of requirements lifecycle management and configuration control
- Experience with requirements tools and structured requirements methodologies
- Ability to assess requirements quality, completeness, and consistency
- Experience supporting technical reviews and audits
- Bachelor's Degree in Systems Engineering, Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical discipline; Master's degree may substitute for experience
Senior Systems Engineer - Requirements Management
- Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical discipline; Master's preferred
- 10 years of systems engineering experience with significant leadership in requirements management
- Demonstrated experience supporting NRO, IC, or comparable national security programs
- Expert knowledge of requirements lifecycle management and configuration control
- Experience managing requirements across large, complex programs
- Ability to evaluate requirements completeness, feasibility, and risk
- Strong leadership and stakeholder engagement capabilities
VT Group is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.