Systems Engineer 5 at Lentech Inc.
Laurel, MD
$224,679–$239,948from the description
Jul 26, 2026
Laurel, MD
Jul 29, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A systems engineering role supporting federal defense/intelligence programs across the full system lifecycle — from concept through retirement — under ISO/IEC 15288 process areas. The position involves technical integrity oversight, government stakeholder interaction, acquisition lifecycle support (milestone documentation, architectural and security reviews, CCB/ERB boards), and senior-level communication. Suited to a deeply experienced systems engineer holding an active TS/SCI clearance with full-scope polygraph.
Senior level · 13+ years · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD · TS/SCI clearance · Full-time
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Why we read it this way (6)
The TS/SCI with Full-Scope Polygraph (FSP) is explicitly required and tied to a Maryland location — likely supporting an intelligence community customer in the Fort Meade/Annapolis Junction corridor, though the specific site is not named.
Years of experience range from 13 (Master's) to 19 (High School/GED); the overall years minimum is set to 13 as the lowest qualifying threshold. No single degree is hard-required — the posting accepts a GED+19 yrs, Bachelor's+15 yrs, or Master's+13 yrs, so the degree requirement is set to None.
ISO/IEC 15288 process areas (stakeholder requirements, architectural design, verification, risk management, configuration management, etc.) are described as the scope of work rather than screened skills per se; they are captured as preferred to reflect their contextual rather than gating nature, with the exception of Systems Engineering and Acquisition Lifecycle Management which are clearly hard gates.
The posting names no specific software tools, platforms, or technologies beyond the ISO/IEC 15288 framework, so the skills list is limited to the concrete, named disciplines and standards mentioned.
Ignored 4 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): Systems Engineering, Acquisition Lifecycle Management, Configuration Management, Risk Management.
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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