System Engineer L1

Jovian Concepts, Inc.; Corridor North (MD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Jovian Concepts, LLC is seeking a System Engineer Level 1 in the Annapolis Junction, MD area. A current TS/SCI clearance with a Maryland polygraph is required. The role involves analyzing user requirements, lead design activities, and providing technical leadership across system integration and documentation.

The ideal candidate will support DoDAF-based architectures, SOA approaches, and the development of system engineering plans, with communications across government and program teams.

Qualifications

• Current and active TS/SCI clearance with a MD Polygraph is required.
• Seven (7) years experience as a SE in programs of similar scope, type and complexity.

Responsibilities

• Analyze user requirements and high level system architectures to develop system requirements specifications.
• Lead design and development activities and guide feasibility studies.
• Provide technical leadership for integration of requirements, design and technology.
• Develop system architecture and system design documentation.
• Coordinate with Government and stakeholders on SE technical considerations.
• Develop and maintain System Engineering Plans and Interface Control Documents.

Skills

DoDAF

SOA

Systems engineering

Requirements management

Technical leadership

Integrated Product Team

Education

Bachelor's degree in System Engineering

Tools

DoDAF

SOA

Job description

Full time | Jovian Concepts, LLC | United States

Posted On 10/02/2026

Job Information

RF-26-TTO11-006

Listing TTO/DO

RF-26-TTO11-006

Technology

Number of Positions

1

Clearance Required

Top Secret/SCI with Polygraph

City

Annapolis Junction

State/Province

Maryland

20701

Job Description

Jovian Concepts, LLC is looking to hire a System Engineer Level 1 for a great opportunity in the Annapolis Junction, MD area.

A current and active TS/SCI Clearance with a MD Polygraph is required to be considered.

The ideal candidate will be responsible for the following:

• Analyzes user's requirements, concept of operations documents, and high level system architectures to develop system requirements specifications.
  
• Analyzes system requirements and leads design and development activities.
  
• Guides users in formulating requirements, advises alternative approaches, and conducts feasibility studies.
  
• Provides technical leadership for the integration of requirements, design, and technology.
  
• Incorporates new plans, designs and systems into ongoing operations.
  
• Develops technical documentation.
  
• Develops system Architecture and system design documentation.
  
• Guides system development and implementation planning through assessment or preparation of system engineering management plans and system integration and test plans. Interacts with the Government regarding Systems Engineering technical considerations and for associated problems, issues or conflicts.
  
• Ultimate responsibility for the technical integrity of work performed and deliverables associated with the Systems Engineering area of responsibility.
  
• Communicates with other program personnel, government overseers, and senior executives.
  

The Level 1 System Engineer (SE) shall possess the following capabilities:

• Manage system requirements and derived requirements to ensure the delivery of production systems that are compatible with the defined system architecture(s) - Department of Defense Architecture Framework (DoDAF), Service-oriented Architecture (SOA), etc.
  
• Contribute to the development of sections of systems engineering documentation such as System Engineering Plans, Initial Capabilities Documents, Requirements specifications, and Interface Control Documents.
  
• Assist with the development of system requirements, functional requirements, and allocation of the same to individual hardware, software, facility, and personnel components.
  
• Coordinate the resolution of action items from Configuration Control Board (CCB) meetings, design reviews, program reviews, and test reviews that require cross-discipline coordination.
  
• Participate in an Integrated Product Team to design new capabilities based upon evaluation of all necessary development and operational considerations.
  
• Allocate real-time process budgets and error budgets to systems and subsystem components.
  
• Generate alternative system concepts, physical architectures, and design solutions.
  
• Define the methods, processes, and evaluation criteria by which the systems, subsystems and work products are verified against their requirements in a written plan.
  
• Develop system design solution that satisfies the system requirements and fulfills the functional analysis.
  
• Review and provide input to program and contract work breakdown structure (WBS), work packages and the integrated master plan (IMP).
  
• Participate in the development of system engineering documentation, such as System Engineering Plans, Initial Capabilities Documents, Requirements Specifications, and Interface Control Documents.
  
• Participate in interface definition, design, and changes to the configuration between affected groups and individuals throughout the life cycle.
  
• Derive from the system requirements an understanding of stakeholder needs, functions that may be logically inferred and implied as essential to system effectiveness.
  
• Derive lower-level requirements from higher-level allocated requirements that describe in detail the functions that a system component must fulfill, and ensure these requirements are complete, correct, unique, unambiguous, realizable, and verifiable.
  
• Participate in establishing and gaining approval of the definition of a system or component under development (requirements, designs, interfaces, test procedures, etc.) that provides a common reference point for hardware and software developers.
  
• Develop derived requirements for Infom1ation Assurance Services (Confidentiality, Integrity, Non repudiation, and Availability); Basic Information Assurance Mechanisms (e.g., Identification, Authentication, Access Control, Accountability); and Security Mechanism Technology (Passwords, cryptography, discretionary access control, mandatory access control, hashing, key management, etc.).
  

Requirements

• A current and active TS/SCI Clearance with a MD Polygraph is required to be considered.
  
• Seven (7) years experience as a SE in programs and contracts of similar scope, type arid complexity is required.
  
• A Bachelor's degree in System Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required.
  
• Five (5) years of additional SE experience may be substituted for a bachelor's degree.
  
• One (1) year of experience in the legal or technical aspects of Intelligence Community Privacy Compliance required.
  

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

Jovian Concepts, LLC. is an Equal Opportunity Employerand does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual preference, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, genetic information, or any other reason prohibited by law in employment.