Senior Engineering Manager / Analyst

NextGen Federal Systems; Washington (Washington County); On-site; USD 160,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

NextGen Federal Systems seeks a Senior Engineering Manager/Analyst to lead engineering and analytical support for the TARS program with our DHS customer in Washington, DC. The role oversees systems integration, project coordination, and readiness across engineering teams.

The candidate should bring extensive systems engineering experience, project leadership, and the ability to translate complex data into actionable plans, while complying with defense standards. Travel is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, systems engineering, or closely related discipline.
• Master’s degree preferred.
• PMI Project Management Professional (PMP) certification preferred.
• Minimum 15 years of experience in systems engineering and integration.
• Ability to analyze complex technical data and translate into actionable plans.
• Strong project management and coordination skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert engineering oversight for systems integration and technical operations for TARS.
• Review and analyze system requirements, technical specifications, and engineering documentation.
• Develop and maintain technical project schedules and support milestone reviews.
• Lead troubleshooting and root cause analysis with field teams.
• Coordinate engineering support for logistics, sustainment, and modernization efforts.
• Support configuration management and verification of system design changes.
• Prepare engineering reports, data packages, and briefings for stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with DHS/CBP, DoD, and industry standards.

Skills

Systems engineering

Project management

Aerostat systems

Communication skills

MS Office

PMP certification

Engineering tools

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related discipline

Master’s degree (preferred)

PMI PMP certification (preferred)

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

NextGen Federal Systems is seeking a Senior Engineering Manager / Analyst to work with us supporting our DHS customer in Washington, DC. The Senior Engineering Manager / Analyst provides senior-level engineering leadership and analytical support to the Tethered Aerostat Radar System (TARS) Program. This position oversees technical project coordination, engineering analysis, and system integration activities to ensure the program meets operational and performance standards. The role includes interfacing with logistics, program management, and government engineering teams to ensure system readiness, compliance, and performance improvements.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Provide expert engineering oversight and guidance for systems integration and technical operations related to TARS.
• Review and analyze system requirements, technical specifications, and engineering documentation.
• Develop and maintain technical project schedules and support engineering milestone reviews.
• Lead troubleshooting and root cause analysis for technical issues in coordination with field teams.
• Coordinate engineering support for logistics, sustainment, and modernization efforts.
• Support configuration management and verification of system design changes.
• Prepare engineering reports, data packages, and briefings for internal and external stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with applicable DHS/CBP, DoD, and industry engineering standards.

Required Education, Experience and Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, systems engineering, or a closely related discipline.
• Master’s preferred
• Project Management Institute (PMI) Project Management Professional (PMP) certification preferred.
• A minimum of 15 years of experience in the following:
• Deep understanding of systems engineering and integration best practices.
• Experience with aerostat systems, radar, ISR platforms, or related defense technologies.
• Proficiency in engineering tools, technical documentation, and modeling/simulation
• Ability to analyze complex technical data and translate into actionable plans.
• Strong project management and coordination skills.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication abilities.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office software, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and SharePoint.
• Positive adjudication from a CBP Background Investigation.
• Position requires some travel.

About NextGen:

NextGen Federal Systems is an innovative technology and professional services provider specializing in advanced software solutions and comprehensive mission and business support services. We work in close collaboration with our customers to truly understand their business and mission goals. Our approach is to design, build, implement, and manage solutions that measurably improve our client’s organizational performance. We have established and foster a corporate culture where we:

• Treat employees with fairness and respect regardless of their position, sexual identity, race, or tenure.
• Communicate the importance of our mission and our employees’ contributions to it, ensuring they understand how their job role contributes to the greater good.
• Openly promote and communicate our ideas for change and adaptability.
• Strive to achieve results as an organization.
• Hold employees accountable to their commitments and provide incentives that encourage positive and productive behaviors.
• Value the talents and contributions of our employees as the key factor for our success.
• Create an environment where people can engage at all levels.
• Encourage people to take risks and allow them to make mistakes.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.