# Systems Engineer

NextGen Federal Systems is seeking a Systems Engineer to work with us supporting our DHS customer in Washington, DC. The Systems Engineer supports the Tethered Aerostat Radar System (TARS) Program through the development, integration, maintenance, and troubleshooting of complex systems. This role is responsible for ensuring system functionality, reliability, and performance across mission-critical domains. The Systems Engineer collaborates with multidisciplinary teams to assess technical needs and provide scalable, sustainable engineering solutions. Duties include but are not limited to Support the design, integration, and implementation of TARS systems architecture and components. Conduct systems-level analyses and participates in requirements gathering, definition, and traceability. Assist in the configuration, testing, and validation of software and hardware systems. Troubleshoot system issues and coordinate resolution efforts with technical teams and vendors. Maintain technical documentation including interface control documents, system diagrams, and configuration records. Provide engineering input for lifecycle management, upgrades, and system sustainment planning. Collaborate

- **Id**: 361251
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/nextgen-federal-systems-systems-engineer>
- **Role**: Hardware
- **Role family**: Hardware
- **Seniority**: middle
- **Employment type**: full_time
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Washington, United States
- **Countries**: US
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Experience years min**: 4
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-07-30T12:27:03Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-07-30
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-09T04:09:36Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 101
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 3345
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: National Security, Custom Software Development

## Company

- **Id**: 7117
- **Name**: NextGen Federal Systems
- **Domain**: nextgenfs.com
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/nextgenfs>
- **Size band**: 51-200
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: services
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: Lever

### Truth index

- **Grade**: B
- **Score**: 75
- **Open postings**: 24
- **Ghost share**: 0.417
- **Stale share**: 0
- **Repost share**: 0
- **Time to fill p50 days**: 55
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-09T06:03:00Z

## Salary estimate

- **Min usd**: 90000
- **Max usd**: 173000
- **Period**: year
- **Method**: role_seniority_country_remote_cell
- **Sample n**: 664

## Technologies

- **Microsoft Office** — Optional: yes
- **Outlook** — Optional: yes
- **SharePoint** — Optional: yes

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Repost count**: 0
- **Flags**: company_stale
- **Days open**: 101

## Requirements

- **Experience years min**: 4
- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

### Education

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

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-09-05T19:36:40Z

## Liveness

- **Score**: 20
- **Band**: cold
- **Label**: Long shot
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.56
- **P room**: 0.36
- **Age days**: 101
- **Expected fill days**: 55
- **Reasons**: conf:1, win:tail, crowd:
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-09T06:03:00Z

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