What are the responsibilities and job description for the Engineering Support Specialist position at VTG Defense?
Overview
What will you do?
Do you have what it takes?
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.
VTG is looking for an Engineering Support Specialist in Chantilly VA.
What will you do?
The Engineering Support Specialist plays a pivotal role in facilitating highly attended technical meetings and ensuring seamless coordination. This role is perfect for individuals with strong organizational skills and a proactive approach, keen on becoming a trusted point of contact for technical and programmatic activities. The position involves managing action officer-style tasks and supporting engineering programs, offering exposure to strategic initiatives and cross-functional collaboration.
Key Responsibilities
- Facilitate and coordinate technical meetings, ensuring all briefers and topics are lined up.
- Manage and track internal and external taskers using enterprise systems (e.g., TIER, Confluence).
- Coordinate responses to engineering-related actions, ensuring accuracy before senior review.
- Draft, edit, and finalize correspondence, reports, and presentations for technical audiences.
- Support engineering documentation efforts, including standardization, safety audits, and specification updates.
- Prepare agendas, take notes, and distribute minutes for meetings.
- Maintain outreach and engagement records, updating Confluence pages and fact sheets.
- Assist with governance processes, continuity of operations (COOP), and strategic planning deliverables.
- Serve as a liaison between engineering teams, program offices, and external stakeholders.
- Monitor progress on assigned actions, generating metrics to demonstrate accountability.
- Facilitate training sessions as necessary.
Do you have what it takes?
- Active TS/SCI with Polygraph.
- Bachelor's degree preferred; relevant experience may substitute.
- 5 years supporting DoD or IC programs in administrative, technical, or action officer roles.
- Familiarity with systems engineering environments and technical documentation.
- Strong writing and editing skills for executive-level communications.
- Experience with tools such as Confluence, JIRA, Microsoft Office Suite.
- Ability to work independently and take initiative in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to build relationships across teams.
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.
