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Systems Engineer

VTG Defense
Bethesda, MD Full Time
POSTED ON 1/20/2026 CLOSED ON 1/23/2026

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Systems Engineer position at VTG Defense?

Overview

TUNUVA Technologies, a wholly owned subsidiary of VTG, is seeking an experienced, results oriented Systems Engineer to join our team in the Bethesda, Maryland area.


What will you do?

Responsibilities Include:

  • Strategic Planning Experience - support the evolution of the sponsor's strategic direction and priorities
  • Performance Management Experience - ensure the strategy is effectively and efficiently pursued, using best practices and benchmarking in business and mission analytics
  • Enterprise Architecture Experience - have a foundational knowledge of enterprise architecture related to technical collection, and be able to communicate its relationship to the overall Intelligence Community (IC) portfolio
  • Keep abreast of the IC Portfolio of Technical Investments-related strategies, business goals, objectives, performance targets, and associated technical collection enterprise architecture
  • Make recommendations to aid sponsor decision-making, to include proposed strategies and/or roadmaps; identified risks, capability and performance gaps, and dependencies; alignment with the strategic framework and priorities; and funding and related program issues
  • Make recommendations to keep strategy, performance, and architecture aligned accordingly
  • Function as a liaison and lead discussion with IC program managers, DoD partners, and private sector companies on program capabilities and services delivery and requirements concerns
  • Assist government clients with programmatic goals and objectives, schedules, and reports to the senior-level executives
  • Communicate technical topics in a non-technical manner to senior-level audiences

Do you have what it takes?

Basic Qualifications:

  • Active TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph
  • Requires BS degree and 12 - 15 years of prior relevant experience or master's degree with 10 - 13 years of prior relevant experience. May possess a Doctorate in a technical domain
  • Draft products that reflect strong writing and grammatical skills
  • Expert knowledge of Artificial Intelligence
  • Expert knowledge of Data integration complexities
  • Strong analytical competence, problem-solving, communication and organizational skills
  • Provide appropriate audience-written and verbal communications and demonstrate strong interpersonal and customer service skills
  • Work with seniors in a diverse, fast-paced, multi-task environment managing competing priorities
  • Produce deliverables in multiple formats as needed (e.g., Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Acrobat, etc.)
  • Ability to support the architecture and design of AI Strategy, Implementation plans and policies

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Technical degree in Engineering or Science, practical not theoretical
  • Broad experience with the IC and touch points to DoD
  • AI certification

Pay Range: VTG's estimated starting pay range is $190,000-$210,000 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.


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.


 

Salary : $190,000 - $210,000

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