Systems Engineer L5 at Jovian Concepts, LLC

This role is titled 'System Engineer Level 5' — the 'Level 5' designation maps to a senior/lead practitioner in the contractor labor-category framework (15+ years with a BS, 13+ years with an MS/PhD), which supports a Senior band despite the very high experience floor.

The clearance requirement is TS/SCI with a Maryland (Full-Scope) Polygraph — one of the most restrictive clearance gates in the US market. No CCAs (Conditional Clearance Applicants) are accepted.

The degree requirement is flexible: the JD accepts a High School Diploma/GED + 19 years, a Bachelor's + 15 years, a Master's + 13 years, or a PhD + 13 years. Because equivalent experience is explicitly accepted in lieu of a degree, the degree requirement is set to None.

The minimum experience figure (13 years) reflects the lowest stated threshold (Master's or PhD path); the Bachelor's path requires 15 years and the HS/GED path requires 19 years.

RF spectrum analyzers, oscilloscopes, and signal generators appear under the 'SKILLS REQUIRED' heading with 'Competent with' language and are treated as hard gates. Microsoft Office tools (Visio, Excel, Word) and Linux appear under the same heading but with 'Familiarity with' / 'working knowledge of' language, which is softer — treated as preferred.

Network troubleshooting is listed under 'SKILLS REQUIRED' with 'Experience' language and is treated as a hard gate; however, it is a broad capability rather than a named tool — included here because it is explicitly required and has no cleaner skill field.

The SOC classification is Medium-confidence: the role is a systems engineering position (hardware, RF, site surveys, ISO/IEC 15288 lifecycle) that does not map cleanly to a single standard SOC. 15-1299 (Computer Occupations, All Other) is the best fit given the mixed hardware/software/systems scope; 15-1211 (Computer Systems Analysts) is the closest runner-up.

The posting mentions OCONUS/CONUS travel of up to 3–4 weeks at a time, which is a significant logistical requirement not captured in any structured field.

Location is Annapolis Junction, MD — within the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria CBSA (CBSA 47900), a common hub for cleared defense/intelligence work.

Ignored 1 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): network troubleshooting.

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.