Jr Systems Engineer at Fantom Corporation
Hanover, MD
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Aug 10, 2026
Hanover, MD
Sep 24, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A systems engineering role supporting defense and intelligence community programs, focused on translating operational needs into system requirements, managing engineering documentation, and coordinating integration and test activities. The position works onsite and collaborates closely with government stakeholders and engineering teams across the full development lifecycle. It suits an entry-level or early-career systems engineer with a relevant degree and a current TS/SCI polygraph clearance.
Junior level · Bachelor's required · TS/SCI clearance · Full-time
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Why we read it this way (7)
The posting explicitly states 'No demonstrated professional experience is required with the qualifying Bachelor's degree,' making this an entry-level role despite the mention that 5 years of systems engineering experience may substitute for the degree. The seniority is assessed as Junior accordingly.
The clearance requirement is stated as 'fully cleared with a recent MD polygraph,' which indicates a TS/SCI-level clearance with a polygraph (Maryland polygraph is associated with NSA/IC community).
The posting names DoDAF and SOA as frameworks to be used in architecture efforts (within the responsibilities/requirements section), so they are captured as required. ICDs (Interface Control Documents) are similarly called out as required deliverables.
The company description mentions AI, ML, cloud, cybersecurity, and DevSecOps as broader firm capabilities, but these are not stated as requirements for this specific Systems Engineer role and are omitted from the skills list.
No compensation figures are provided in the posting.
Ignored 1 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): Service-Oriented Architecture.
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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