Full-Time

Workflow Validation/Field Enablement Engineer

NextGen Federal Systems

NextGen Federal Systems

201-500 employees

Federal IT solutions, software, cyber security

No salary listed

No H1B Sponsorship

Aberdeen, MD, USA

Hybrid

Hybrid role; some on-site days in Aberdeen, MD.

US Top Secret Clearance Required

Category
QA & Testing (1)
Required Skills
LLM
Software Testing
DevOps
Requirements
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Systems Engineering, Information Systems, Operations Research, Human Systems Integration, or related technical discipline.
  • 4+ years of experience supporting operational testing, systems validation, workflow assessment, field enablement, or mission-system evaluation activities.
  • Experience developing and executing test plans, regression suites, validation procedures, or operational acceptance criteria for software-enabled systems.
  • Familiarity with AI-enabled workflows, agentic AI systems, operational software applications, or edge-compute platforms.
  • Experience documenting test results, operational findings, and workflow deficiencies in structured and repeatable formats.
  • Experience supporting end-user training, operational onboarding, or field enablement activities.
  • Familiarity with troubleshooting software, integration, and operational workflow issues in tactical or enterprise environments.
  • Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills with the ability to work directly with operational users and technical teams.
  • Active Security Clearance is required
Responsibilities
  • Build and maintain end-to-end validation plans and operational test strategies for agentic AI workflows across local tools, edge-deployed models, MCP services, and external mission systems.
  • Develop and execute regression test suites supporting prompt updates, model changes, MCP server modifications, X9 Spider hardware and firmware updates, workflow revisions, and published agent releases.
  • Define and document pass/fail criteria for operational AI workflows, including correctness, reliability, safety, latency, explainability, usability, and mission effectiveness.
  • Validate guardrails, operational boundaries, tool-use behavior, and workflow reliability under adversarial, malformed, degraded, and realistic field-operational input conditions.
  • Execute workflow acceptance testing and operational validation activities on the X9 Spider Mission Computer and related edge-compute platforms.
  • Capture, organize, and maintain validation evidence, test results, issue tracking, operational observations, and supporting artifacts required for customer review, accreditation, and signoff activities.
  • Collaborate with AI engineers, integration teams, and operational stakeholders to identify workflow deficiencies, troubleshoot failures, and support corrective actions or workflow improvements.
  • Validate workflow interoperability across AI agents, edge models, MCP services, reporting systems, mission applications, and operational command environments.
  • Support operational demonstrations, field exercises, user evaluations, and mission rehearsal activities involving AI-enabled workflows and edge-compute systems.
  • Train operational users and customer personnel on the effective use of AI agents and workflows in field environments, including workflow execution, output interpretation, operational limitations, troubleshooting basics, and uncertainty escalation procedures.
  • Develop quick-reference guides, workflow playbooks, field-user instructions, troubleshooting aids, and operational support materials tailored for mission users and technical administrators.
  • Establish and maintain user feedback mechanisms and operational reporting processes for capturing workflow deficiencies, inaccurate outputs, usability concerns, and missing operational capabilities.
  • Support DevSecOps, release validation, and operational readiness activities associated with deployment and sustainment of AI-enabled workflows and edge-compute applications.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience supporting tactical, airborne, or edge-compute operational environments.
  • Familiarity with X9 Spider Mission Computer architectures or similar operational compute platforms.
  • Experience validating AI-enabled applications, workflow automation, or agentic AI systems.
  • Familiarity with MCP services, operational APIs, external system integrations, or mission-command systems.
  • Experience supporting operational demonstrations, Soldier Touch Points (STPs), developmental tests, operational tests, or field exercises.
  • Familiarity with disconnected, degraded, intermittent, and low-bandwidth (DDIL) operational environments.
NextGen Federal Systems

NextGen Federal Systems

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NextGen Federal Systems provides IT solutions and services to the DoD, federal government, and commercial clients. It combines services and solution development in software development, R&D, enterprise IT systems engineering, and cyber security and data management, using agile, mature processes to deliver working systems. The company differentiates itself with a defense/government domain focus, ISO 9001 and CMMI Level 3 certifications, and a mixed services/solutions model that emphasizes cost-effective delivery. Its goal is to help analysts and warfighters meet mission needs by delivering reliable, secure, and scalable IT solutions while managing internal costs.

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Morgantown, West Virginia

Founded

2011

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What believers are saying

  • $22M Army contract expands NextGen's defense operations portfolio.
  • SBIR Phase III advances Air Force Weather ML platform.
  • 618th AOC contract supports USTRANSCOM requirements development.

What critics are saying

  • DARPA cancels Space-WATCH as inactive on SAM.gov within 3-6 months.
  • Booz Allen displaces NextGen on 618th AOC contracts in 12-18 months.
  • JAIC dissolution obsoletes NextGen ML via Palantir Maven in 6-12 months.

What makes NextGen Federal Systems unique

  • NextGen secured first prime DARPA Space-WATCH contract January 12, 2025.
  • NextGen partnered with Ansys for Defense and Intelligence services.
  • NextGen develops ML for eMTI data service with NGA.

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Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

9%

1 year growth

9%

2 year growth

9%
Intelligence Community News
Jan 14th, 2025
NextGen secures DARPA Space-WATCH contract

On January 12, NextGen Federal Systems (NextGen) announced the award of its first prime contract with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) for the Space-domain Wide Area Tracking and Characterization (Space-WATCH) program.

WVNEWS
Jul 23rd, 2024
Morgantown, West Virginia's NextGen joins forces with Ansys as a services partner

By partnering with Ansys, NextGen Federal Systems enhances its ability to deliver innovative solutions tailored to the unique needs of each client, officials said.

NextGen Federal Systems
Jul 23rd, 2024
NextGen Joins Forces with Ansys as a Services Partner

This collaboration formally establishes NextGen as a trusted services partner for Ansys' Defense and Intelligence market.

WVNEWS
Nov 17th, 2023
NextGen awarded 618th AOC operational analysis support contract

NextGen awarded 618th AOC operational analysis support contract.

NextGen Federal Systems
Nov 9th, 2023
NextGen Awarded 618th AOC Operational Analysis Support Contract

Through this effort, NextGen will collaborate closely with the United States Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) and directorates within the 618th AOC to facilitate the development of requirements, business rules, and metrics to capture and analyze data in light of system changes or deficiencies.