NextGen Federal Systems, LLC (NextGen) is seeking a Senior Statistician to work on our Operational Analysis Support contract in the 618th Air Operations Center at Scott AFB. Our customer requires a proven senior statistician with a wide variety of industry knowledge and application experience. Successful candidates will employ modern statistical tools and innovation to drive customer savings and efficiencies. Applicants should possess a unique ability to design and implement studies directly applicable to customer focus areas.

Primary Work Location: Scott AFB IL

Position Requirements

Extensive experience in statistical analysis, including quantitative and qualitative methods.
Experience in the development of predictive analysis tools and reports.
Experience in the use of linear programming, operations research, principal component analysis, cluster analysis, univariate and multivariate regression analysis, reliability, and time-series analysis methods to form predictive models for specific response variables.
Secret Clearance or the ability to obtain a clearance.

Education: Master’s degree or equivalent experience in Statistics or Operations Research

Desired Skills

Advanced skills in Excel, including complex formulas and Cognos Report Studio/Framework Manager, VBA, JMP, MATLAB, Minitab, R, SAS, and BI tools/frameworks.

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.

About the company

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

Grant

Total Funding

$2.6M

Headquarters

Morgantown, West Virginia

Founded

2011

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What believers are saying

FY2026 YTD obligations reached $41.5 million across 41 federal actions by August 2026.
NextGen won a $14.1 million Air Force WA3S SBIR Phase III in May 2026.
A January 2026 DOJ order extends federal revenue through March 31, 2027.

What critics are saying

Federal spend is concentrated: DoD, DHS, and GSA drove 2026 obligations.
The $26.6 million DOJ OST contract ends in March 2027, creating renewal risk.
Losing GSA Schedule and OASIS+ access would collapse NextGen's federal pipeline.

What makes NextGen Federal Systems unique

DARPA selected NextGen for Space-WATCH on January 12, 2025, validating space-domain expertise.
Ansys named NextGen an official services partner in 2024 for Defense Intelligence.
NGA chose NextGen for eMTI, and the system reached production in AWS C2S.

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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.

WV News

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.