Principal Systems Engineer (Requirements & Defect Manager)

• Support the software project in technical clarification, breakdown and tracking of requirements, e.g. transform customer requirements to internal software requirements

• Track the end to end progress of the software requirements and defect from the definition to the verification

• Tailor the generic process descriptions for requirements and defect management to the project’s needs

• Assign requirements and defects to responsible departments based on software architecture

• Monitor and report the progress of software requirements and errors in the implementation process

• Ensure the traceability of requirements and errors and support the life cycle process definition

• Be always up to date on technology development and challenge yourself to deliver best-in class solutions to our customers

• Pre-analysis and tracking of reported software defects

• 5-7 years of work experience

• Experience with software development life cycle, especially in requirements and defect management (e.g. IREB standard, GfSE standard)

• Excellence in a common requirements and task tracking tools (e.g. Atlassian Jira/Confluence, DOORS)

• Advanced communication and presentation skills (customer, internal)

• Good oral and written communication skills in English

• Knowledge in common project management methods

• Experience in stakeholder management and supplier management

• Experience in configuration management and documentation management

• Knowledge in cyber security area

• Experience in agile methods of project execution

• Experience with Automotive quality management standards, e.g. Automotive SPICE, CMMI

• Experience with speech recognition or related technologies is an advantage

• Advanced knowledge in Excel macros, Pivot tables and Python scripting

Cerence Inc. (Nasdaq: CRNC and www.cerence.com) is the global industry leader in creating unique, moving experiences for the automotive world. Spun out from Nuance in October 2019, Cerence is a new, independent company that has quickly gained traction as a leader in the automotive voice assistant space, working with all of the world’s leading automakers – from Ford and Fiat Chrysler to Daimler, Audi and BMW to Geely and SAIC – to transform how a car feels, responds and learns. Its track record is built on more than 20 years of industry experience and leadership and more than 500 million cars on the road today across more than 70 languages.  

As Cerence looks to the future and continues an ambitious growth agenda, we need someone to join the team and help build the future of voice and AI in cars. This is an exciting opportunity to join Cerence’s passionate, dedicated, global team and be a part of meaningful innovation in a rapidly growing industry. 

Cerence is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and to compliance with all federal, state and local laws that prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of age, race, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sex, sex stereotyping, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, citizenship status, sexual orientation, protected military or veteran status, genetic information and other protected classifications. Cerence Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement.

All prospective and current Employees need to remain vigilant when it comes to executing security policies in the workplace. This includes:

- Following workplace security protocols and training programs to familiarize with the ways to maintain a safe workplace.
- Following security procedures to report any suspicious activity.
- Having respect for corporate security procedures to allow those procedures to be effective.
- Adhering to company's compliance and regulations.
- Encouraging to follow a zero tolerance for workplace violence.

- Basic knowledge of information security and data privacy requirements (e.g., how to protect data & how to be handling this data).

- Demonstrative knowledge of information security through internal training programs.