Systems Engineer - Requirements Management

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Job description

Job Title: Requirements Management Engineer

Job Code: 14879

Job Location: Rochester, NY

Job Schedule: 9/80 - Employees work 9 out of every 14 days - totaling 80 hours worked - and have every other Friday off

Job Description:

The Requirements Management team is seeking a skilled systems engineer to help develop requirements for TCOM projects and support the requirements management toolsets. TCOM is the Tactical Communications arm of Communications Systems and delivers complex systems that include networks of radios and their peripherals, vehicle, shipboard, airborne, and shelter installations, and communication centers that support connections around the world. Well written requirements and traceability through the development cycle is imperative to deliver quality to our customers.

The Requirements Management Engineering team is responsible for driving the quality and integrity of System Level Requirements for TCOM. Team members participate in system concept and technical direction reviews, assist in requirements creation and traceability to testing, drive requirement process initiatives, and support our requirements toolsets.

The candidate will also work with statistics analysis and reporting as well as work on digital transformation initiatives as needed.

Essential Functions:

The Requirements Management Engineer will:

• Act as a technical lead for requirements management within the Tactical Communications sector. These responsibilities include mentorship of engineering teams in proper implementation of requirements and test modules within the IBM DOORS application, development of automation including scripting, report generation, and continuous improvement efforts within the requirements management focus.
• Provide technical guidance and assistance on methods, architecture, and infrastructure to individuals responsible for implementation of products, systems, and systems of systems within the DOORS project repository.
• Actively engage with functional organizations within engineering including Systems Engineering, Integration & Test, and Product Engineering teams to understand business needs and collaboratively develop solutions to enable efficient and effective requirements management practices which facilitate the necessary customer reporting, metrics, and sell-off through verification and validation activities.
• Participate in implementation and integration of the INCOSE Systems "V" into the existing requirements repository and historical projects / programs.
• Leverage e3 tools and processes to architect and optimize practical solutions and methodologies that are scalable and can achieve the required organizational objectives.
• Work and communicate effectively with internal organizations (Engineering, Program Management, Organizational Leadership) to complete assigned projects.
• Ability to Obtain a Security Clearance

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree and minimum 6 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.
• 6+ years of demonstrated experience in systems and/or software engineering illustrating proven experience in requirements management, allocation, and traceability to verification & validation.
• 2+ years of relevant experience with IBM Rational Dynamic Object-Oriented Requirements System (DOORS).

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Working knowledge of Rational Publishing Engine (RPE) and DOORS eXtension Language (DXL) scripting.
• Master of Science in Systems Engineering preferred
• INCOSE System Engineering Professional (CSEP or ESEP) desired
• Experience utilizing Atlassian JIRA for task management
• Expertise in various COTS and GOTS tools which support management of requirements
• Experience preparing government and/or executive briefings and reports
• Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills
• Effective interpersonal skills to interact with team members and senior level personnel
• Strong organization skills to prioritize and balance complex work
• Attention to detail, able to read and understand technical data
• Highly motivated, able to work independently and lead teams
• Ability to manage/ support multiple projects simultaneously
• Bachelor's or master's degree in engineering or computer science preferred

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