System Engineer 705
Freedom Technology Solutions Group · Annapolis Junction, MD
$185,000–$215,000from the description
Jul 15, 2026
Annapolis Junction, MD
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A senior systems engineering role supporting the full lifecycle — sustainment, modernization, and transformation — of government enterprise business applications spanning HR, finance, acquisitions, training, and logistics. The position involves leading process evaluations, driving agile and DevSecOps adoption, mentoring junior engineers, and coordinating with government stakeholders to resolve technical issues. A TS/SCI clearance with Full Scope Polygraph is required, and roughly 14 years of systems engineering experience is expected.
Senior level · 14+ years · National · TS/SCI clearance · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Rare in this occupation — lead with these, and say what you built with them.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $108,178 (middle half $84,682–$137,059). This posting is about at that midpoint.
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (8)
No work location or metro area is specified in the posting; the CBSA is left blank. Given the government/defense context and TS/SCI Full Scope Polygraph requirement, the role is almost certainly on-site at a cleared facility, but the specific site is not disclosed.
The TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph is listed under 'Desired Qualifications' but is a hard gate in practice for cleared government programs of this type; it is treated as required.
The Technology Stack section lists tools without explicitly labeling them required or preferred. They are treated as required context given the role's direct technical leadership responsibilities over those systems.
The degree requirement states a Bachelor's in a technical discipline is required, but explicitly allows substitution of 5 additional years of SE experience — so no minimum degree is enforced as a hard gate.
The 14-year experience requirement is stated as 'required' under Desired Qualifications, which is an unusual heading for a hard gate; however, the firm language ('is required') overrides the section label.
The $25,000 welcome bonus is advertised prominently but eligibility and payment terms are not detailed in the posting.
SOC classification is Medium confidence: the role is titled 'System Engineer' and spans process evaluation, lifecycle sustainment, technical documentation, and team leadership — closer to 15-1211 (Computer Systems Analysts) than a pure software developer or infrastructure ops role, but with meaningful overlap with 15-1299.
Requires a TS/SCI clearance — the cleared population is a small fraction of this occupation, so the real candidate pool is materially smaller than the estimate below, which does not model clearance.
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