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Systems Engineer L5

Jovian Concepts, Inc.
Annapolis, MD Full Time
POSTED ON 8/3/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 9/2/2026
Job Description
Jovian Concepts, LLC is looking to hire a System Engineer Level 5 for a great opportunity in the Annapolis Junction area.TS/SCI Clearance with a MD Polygraph is required. No CCA's will be accepted at this time.

Applies systems engineering principles throughout the systems life cycle phases: Concept, Development, Production, Utilization, Support, and Retirement. Interacts with the Government regarding Systems Engineering technical considerations and for associated problems, issues or conflicts. Communicates with other program personnel, government, overseers, and senior executives. Responsibility for the technical integrity, quality, and completeness of work performed and deliverables associated with one or more of the 25 process areas defined by ISO/IEC15288:

  • Technical Process Area - Stakeholder Requirements Definition, Requirements Analysis, Architectural Design, Implementation, Integration, Verification, Transition, Validation, Operation, Maintenance, and Disposal;
  • Project Process Area - Project Planning, Project Assessment and Control, Decision Management, Risk Management, Configuration Management, Information Management, and Measurement;
  • Enterprise (Organizational Project-Enabling) Process Area - Project Portfolio Management, Infrastructure Management, Lifecycle Model Management, Human Resource Management, and Quality Management;
  • Agreement Process Area - Acquisition and Supply.

The Level 5 System Engineer shall possess the following capabilities:

  • Perform systems engineering activities and assist in the preparation of a work product in Technical Process Areas associated with the ISO/IEC 15288.
  • Develop and deliver a work product in any of the ISO/IEC 15288 Process Areas.
  • Perform analysis of technical alternatives for a project and make preliminary recommendations.
  • Assist in performing systems engineering activities in the ISO/IEC 15288 Agreement or Enterprise Process Areas.
  • Perform systems engineering activities and assist in the preparation of multiple work products in Project and/or Technical Process Areas associated with any of the ISO/IEC 15288 processes.
  • Perform systems engineering activities and develop and deliver work products in each of the ISO/IEC 15288 Project and Technical Process Areas.
  • Independently analyze, and recommend alternatives for elements of project's technical design.
  • Perform systems engineering activities and develop and deliver work products of either the ISO/IEC 15288 Agreement or Enterprise Process Areas.
  • Assist in developing a new or innovative approach to a technical or engineering issue.
  • Assist in conducting an evaluation to determine its suitability for project implementation.
  • Analyze and propose appropriate engineering standards and processes for a project.
  • Supervise or coordinate the work of other contractor engineers or technicians on a project.
  • Lead contractor systems engineering activities for a project to include supervising the work of the project engineering staff and technicians.
  • Approve delivery of work products of multiple Processes Areas defined in the ISO/IEC 15288.
  • Independently make decisions regarding engineering issues and methodology for a project.
  • Brief stakeholders and present the status on all technical aspects of their project.

Requirements

A current and active TS/SCI Clearance with a MD Polygraph. No CCA's will be accepted for this role.

  • A Bachelor's degree in a Qualified Engineering Field or a related discipline from an accredited college or university plus 15 years of systems engineering experience
    OR
  • A High School Diploma or GED plus 19 years of general systems engineering experience.
    OR
  • A Master's degree in a Qualified Engineering Field or a related discipline from an accredited college or university plus 13 years of systems engineering experience
  • OR
  • A PhD in a Qualified Engineering Field or a related discipline from an accredited college or university plus e13 years of systems engineering experience

SKILLLS REQUIRED:

  • Competent with all manner of hand tools to include power tools.
  • Competent with RF spectrum analyzers, oscilloscopes and signal generators.
  • Familiarity with Microsoft suite of applications to include Visio, Excel and Word.
  • Should have working knowledge of Linux.
  • Experience performing site surveys and / or planning and executing system installations.
  • Must possess excellent communication skills.
  • Ability to work as part of a team or lead small team projects.
  • Able to travel OCONUS, CONUS for up to 3-4 weeks at a time.
  • Experience troubleshooting networks, hardware and software configurations.
  • Ability to think on the fly and adapt to unexpected challenges.
  • Familiarity with system design and testing.
  • Familiarity with customer GOTs software capabilities.

In a recent employee survey, Jovian Concepts earned a 92% Overall Workplace Experience Score and 100% of employees agreed that they would highly recommend working at Jovian Concepts to others.

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