NextGen Federal Systems

technology and professional services

WorkflowValidation/FieldEnablementEngineer

Aberdeen, Maryland, United States FULL TIME Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Workflow Validation/Field Enablement Engineer at NextGen Federal Systems. Skills: Workflow Validation, Field Enablement, Agentic AI, Operational Testing. Build validation plans. Maintain validation plans”

What You'll Achieve.

Ensure AI-enabled workflows are safe, reliable, explainable, and mission-effective; Ensure AI-enabled workflows are safe; Ensure AI-enabled workflows are reliable; Ensure AI-enabled workflows are explainable; Ensure AI-enabled workflows are mission-effective; Measurably improve client’s organizational performance

Industry & Context.

technology and professional services
Problems you'll solve

Troubleshoot failures; Troubleshoot software issues; Troubleshoot integration issues; Troubleshoot operational workflow issues

Eligibility Requirements

Active Security Clearance is required, Deployments on the X9 Spider Mission Computer architecture

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

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., analytical, organizational, and communication skills with the ability to work directly with operational users and technical teams., Active Security Clearance is required

Nice to Have

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.

What You'll Do.

Build validation plans

Maintain validation plans

Develop test strategies

Execute regression test suites

Define pass/fail criteria

Execute workflow acceptance testing

Capture validation evidence

Organize validation evidence

Maintain validation evidence

Collaborate with engineers

Identify workflow deficiencies

Troubleshoot failures

Support corrective actions

Validate workflow interoperability

Support operational demonstrations

Support field exercises

Support user evaluations

Support mission rehearsal

Train operational users

Develop quick-reference guides

Develop workflow playbooks

Develop field-user instructions

Develop operational support materials

Establish user feedback mechanisms

Maintain user feedback mechanisms

Establish operational reporting

Maintain operational reporting

Support release validation

Support operational readiness

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Close collaboration with AI engineers, integration teams, mission stakeholders, and operational users; Collaborate with AI engineers, integration teams, and operational stakeholders

Communication Scope

Communication skills

Full Job Description

## Description NextGen is seeking a highly motivated Workflow Validation/Field Enablement Engineer to support the testing, validation, operational assessment, and field enablement of agentic AI workflows deployed across tactical and operational environments. This role focuses on validating AI-enabled workflows, ensuring operational reliability, supporting user acceptance activities, and enabling end users to effectively operate AI-assisted tools within mission environments using ReadiChat.   ReadiChat is a mission-focused, agentic AI platform designed to help organizations build, deploy, govern, and scale specialized AI agents for operational workflows. It combines AI agents, workflow orchestration, grounded knowledge, testing frameworks, and enterprise controls into a single collaborative workspace.   The ideal candidate will possess experience in operational testing, workflow validation, systems integration testing, user training, and field support. This role requires close collaboration with AI engineers, integration teams, mission stakeholders, and operational users to ensure AI-enabled workflows are safe, reliable, explainable, and mission-effective across edge, tactical, and disconnected environments, including deployments on the X9 Spider Mission Computer architecture.   ## 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, malfo

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