
Systems Engineer - Journeyman
Bedford, MAFull-time$140–154K/yrSeen 4 days agoSeen in employer's feed 4 days ago
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Applied Research Solutions seeks a Systems Engineer to support programs at Hanscom AFB in Bedford, Massachusetts. The role covers systems engineering across acquisition, development, integration, sustainment, deployment, and operations, including technical baseline management, system validation and testing, risk and trade-off analysis, and digital engineering. The engineer also prepares technical documentation and supports system integration and requirements assessment.
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Description
Applied Research Solutions is seeking a full-time Systems Engineer at Hanscom AFB, in Bedford, Massachusetts.
Why Work with us?
Applied Research Solutions (ARS) is respected as a world-class provider of technically integrated solutions as we deliver premier talent and technology across our focused markets for unparalleled, continuous mission support. Awarded a Best Places to Work nominee since 2020, ARS recognizes that without our career- driven, loyal professionals, we would not be able to deliver state-of-the-art results for our mission partners. We firmly believe that prioritizing our employees is of the upmost importance. We provide a culture where our employees are challenged to meet their career goals and aspirations, while still obtaining a work/life balance. ARS employees are motivated through our industry competitive benefits package, our awards and recognition program, and personalized attention from ARS Senior Managers.
Responsibilities include:
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Conduct reviews on program portfolio to evaluate and/or recommend alternative plans, improve systems engineering programs/processes, manage/sustain program technical baseline, and design/perform system level tests to assure that subsystems and system performance is achieved in accordance with approved specifications.
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Perform program reviews to evaluate alternative proposed plans, systems engineering programs, design, and test results to assure that subsystem and system performance is achieved in accordance with program specifications.
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Prepare technical documents which define, specify, and recommend system/subsystem characteristics. Prepare management reports and conduct technical presentations for planning, implementation, and corrective action using application of engineering economy principles.
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Perform validation of systems, including development of criteria and procedures. Analyze and/or evaluate results of major engineering systems.
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Provide system/program engineering, technical support, and technical training to support programs/initiatives, including but not limited to acquisition, development, integration, sustainment, continued evolution, deployment/fielding and installation, and operations oversight.
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Provide engineering support services and inputs to program and project risk management activities in compliance with Air Force SEAM processes.
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Capable of performing problem/gap definition, trade space analysis, science and technology roadmap analysis, “Set based design” for concept development, Multi-Objective Decision Analysis (MODA) and cost versus capability trade off analysis.
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Capable of implementing Digital Engineering, Digital Thread, and Digital Twin techniques across system Lifecycle.
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Apply engineering expertise to systems and subsystems including configuration management, data management, security, and other technical integration functions.
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Manages complex system interfaces, identify, and document interfaces, and assure the effective integration of multiple subsystems.
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Ensure system requirements meet user requirements; utilize user requirements to design, develop, fabricate, test, and evaluate system concepts, perform assessments, and review the system design.
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Perform and/or support capability analyses and COTS/GOTS evaluation, select components, and develop system interfaces to ensure compliance with DoD and commercially accepted standards and requirements.
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Constructs models and simulations of systems to demonstrate the ability to meet user requirements.
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Conducts engineering performance, cost-effectiveness, reliability, technical and schedule risk assessment, and scheduling trade-off studies and document this information in a technical report as directed by the task order.
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Provide aid or guidance as necessary in the accomplishment of other engineering tasks.
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Other duties as assigned
Qualifications/ Technical Experience Requirements:
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Must be a US Citizen
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Active Secret clearance
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Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or Mathematics
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Minimum 5+ years of experience in technical engineering
The expected annual salary range: $140k - $154k. Salary is dependent upon the role and associated responsibilities, candidate's experience, and qualifications to include education/training, and key skills.
All positions at Applied Research Solutions are subject to background investigations. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background investigation including criminal history and identity check.
This contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-741.5(a). This regulation prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals on the basis of disability, and requires affirmative action by covered prime contractors and subcontractors to employ and advance in employment qualified individuals with disabilities.
This contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-300.5(a). This regulation prohibits discrimination against qualified protected veterans, and requires affirmative action by covered contractors and subcontractors to employ and advance in employment qualified protected veterans.
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How this job compares
Set against the 11,834 open Systems Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 11, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$140–154K/yr
- Massachusetts median$108–173K/yr370 salary ranges
- US median$115–189K/yr8,916 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $147K, is 3% above the Massachusetts median midpoint ($143K) — in the middle half of Systems Engineer salary ranges in Massachusetts.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 430 open Systems Engineer jobs in Massachusetts and 11,834 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Massachusetts
- RTX Corporation110 open
- Amazon41 open
- The MITRE Corporation33 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; Systems Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (9,745 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 4,398 of the 11,834 open Systems Engineer jobs (37%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 11, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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