# Staff Systems Engineer 2

Defense Technology Solutions (DTS) Division of Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) is looking for a Systems Engineer to join our team. DTS is ARA’s Center of Excellence in high-fidelity modeling and simulation and regularly orchestrates a variety of full-scale testing projects. We conduct research and design for a variety of government organizations and industry in national defense and transportation safety applications. We specialize in digital engineering and complex multi-physics modeling of structural and fluid behaviors in challenging environments. We are looking for a systems engineer to support digital modernization efforts across multiple government facilities that provide rocket testing infrastructure. This role works closely with program managers and prime contractors to evaluate technical solutions, manage risk, and support milestone decisions. The position blends in office program execution with travel to support test and integration activities. An ideal candidate is a technically strong, mission-focused engineer who can translate complex test facility system details into clear, actionable guidance for program leadership while collaborating effectively across govern

- **Id**: 4283708
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/applied-research-associates-staff-systems-engineer-2>
- **Role**: Industrial Engineering
- **Role family**: Industrial Engineering
- **Seniority**: staff
- **Employment type**: full_time
- **Work mode**: remote
- **Remote scope**: stated_countries
- **Remote scope basis**: board_field
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Los Altos, United States
- **Countries**: US
- **Hiring countries**: US
- **Hiring countries total**: 1
- **Experience years min**: 2
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: yes
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-11-13T19:56:50Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-11-13
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-13T21:09:25Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 0
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 6049
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: Engineering Services, Research Institutes

## Company

- **Id**: 2028479
- **Name**: Applied Research Associates
- **Domain**: ara.com
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/ara-com>
- **Size band**: 1001-5000
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: UltiPro

### Truth index

- **Grade**: B
- **Score**: 84
- **Open postings**: 11
- **Ghost share**: 0
- **Stale share**: 0.636
- **Repost share**: 0
- **Time to fill p50 days**: 51
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-12T10:38:37Z

## Salary

- **Min**: 90980
- **Currency**: USD
- **Period**: year
- **Usd annual**: 90980

## Technologies

- **Cameo Systems Modeler** — Optional: no
- **Digital Twin** — Optional: no
- **MBSE** — Optional: no
- **SysML** — Optional: no

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Days open**: 0

## Requirements

- **Experience years min**: 2
- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: yes

### Education

- **Level**: bachelor
- **Optional**: no

## Hiring locations

- **United States** — Iso: US; Kind: country

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-11-13T21:09:25Z

## Visa

- Country: US; Licensed sponsor: yes; Adverts offering sponsorship 24m: 0; Sanctioned now: no; Evidence: H-1B filings in 12 months: 6 · green card filings: 4; Filings 12m: 6

## Liveness

- **Score**: 86
- **Band**: hot
- **Label**: Hiring now
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.86
- **P room**: 1
- **Age days**: 0
- **Expected fill days**: 51
- **Reasons**: conf:2, win:early, comp:brand
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-13T23:35:44Z

## Pay

- **Stated usd annual**: 90980
- **Is top pay**: no

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