Overview
VTG is seeking a Ground Sytems Engineer in Chantilly, VA.
What will you do?
VTG has an opportunity for a Ground Systems Engineer to work on an exciting, fast-paced program. This position provides subject matter expertise to customer's R&D ground system design, architecture development, system integration and deployment. This position will provide technical assessments to system design and integration challenges and recommend mitigation approaches, to include: hardware solutions, software solutions, and modification of architectural design. The successful applicant will work to provide technical solutions to a wide range of complex and technically challenging work.
- Build relationships between key stakeholders such as vendors, cloud infrastructure providers, and the customer
- Strong analytical and collaboration skills
- Review system architectures, analyze requirements and system design, propose verification methodologies, and help integrate complex ground systems
- Review development contractor's documents and procedures, requirements, verification methodologies, Concept of Operations (CONOPS), Interface Control Documents (ICDs) and test plans to ensure program success
- Provide support to acquisitions, source selection and programmatic processes
- Provide technical evaluation of proposals submitted by contractors
- Update Statements of Work (SOW) to support any Engineering Change Proposal (ECP)
- Coordinate and facilitate technical exchange meetings between various organizations
- Monitor system testing to ensure system requirements are properly addressed
Do you have what it takes?
- Active TS/SCI clearance with poly
- BS or MS degree in STEM
- 15+ years relevant experience with 5 years customer and ground segment experience
- Experience with acquisition SETA support
- Demonstrated ability to work in a fast paced, dynamic, and energetic environment
- Experience with system integration
- Experience in operational readiness, rehearsals, and system testing
- Experience across multiple engineering disciplines to include: systems engineering, software/hardware development, and integration and test
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VTG Defense
Sep 22, 2025