Systems Engineer - Journeyman

Applied Research Solutions•Bedford, MA

6h•$140,000 - $154,000

About The Position

Applied Research Solutions is seeking a full-time Systems Engineer at Hanscom AFB in Bedford, Massachusetts. The role supports program and project systems engineering across acquisition, development, integration, sustainment, deployment, installation, and operations oversight. The engineer reviews program portfolios and proposed plans, maintains technical baselines, and designs or performs system-level testing to verify performance against approved specifications and program requirements. The position also involves preparing technical documentation and management reports, conducting technical presentations, validating systems, analyzing engineering results, and supporting risk management in compliance with Air Force SEAM processes. The engineer applies systems engineering methods—including trade-space and cost-versus-capability analysis, MODA, set-based design, and science and technology roadmap analysis—and supports Digital Engineering, Digital Thread, and Digital Twin techniques across the system lifecycle. Additional work includes configuration and data management, security and technical integration, interface management, requirements analysis, capability assessments, COTS/GOTS evaluations, modeling and simulation, and engineering performance, cost-effectiveness, reliability, and risk studies. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background investigation, including criminal history and identity checks. The expected annual salary range is $140,000–$154,000, depending on the role and responsibilities, experience, qualifications, education and training, and skills.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship.
Active Secret clearance.
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or Mathematics.
At least 5 years of technical engineering experience.

Responsibilities

Review program portfolios to evaluate or recommend alternative plans, improve systems engineering programs and processes, manage and sustain technical baselines, and design or perform system-level tests against approved specifications.
Review proposed plans, systems engineering programs, designs, and test results to verify subsystem and system performance against program specifications.
Prepare technical documents defining, specifying, and recommending system or subsystem characteristics; prepare management reports and conduct technical presentations for planning, implementation, and corrective action.
Validate systems by developing criteria and procedures, and analyze or evaluate results of major engineering systems.
Provide systems and program engineering, technical support, and technical training across acquisition, development, integration, sustainment, evolution, deployment, fielding, installation, and operations oversight.
Provide engineering support and inputs to program and project risk management activities in compliance with Air Force SEAM processes.
Perform problem and gap definition, trade-space analysis, science and technology roadmap analysis, set-based design for concept development, MODA, and cost-versus-capability trade-off analysis.
Implement Digital Engineering, Digital Thread, and Digital Twin techniques across the system lifecycle.
Apply engineering expertise to systems and subsystems, including configuration management, data management, security, and other technical integration functions.
Manage complex system interfaces, identify and document interfaces, and ensure effective integration of multiple subsystems.
Ensure system requirements meet user requirements; use user requirements to design, develop, fabricate, test, and evaluate system concepts, perform assessments, and review system designs.
Perform or support capability analyses and COTS/GOTS evaluations, select components, and develop system interfaces to ensure compliance with DoD and commercially accepted standards and requirements.
Construct models and simulations of systems to demonstrate their ability to meet user requirements.
Conduct and document engineering performance, cost-effectiveness, reliability, technical and schedule risk assessments, and scheduling trade-off studies in technical reports as directed by the task order.
Provide aid or guidance as necessary in the accomplishment of other engineering tasks.
Perform other duties as assigned.