Requirements / Systems Engineer

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Washington, DC, USA
In-Office
150K-175K
Senior level
Artificial Intelligence • Information Technology • Software • Defense
The Role
Develop requirements traceability across multiple software and systems integration programs. Manage customer requirements documentation, risk tracking, systems engineering products, and Jira-based development processes. Facilitate design, development, and technology integration efforts while supporting CMMI certification. Collaborate with software developers, subject-matter experts, and customers to align requirements with priorities and improve development processes.
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Description

Travel Requirement: Up to 20%

Security Clearance: Active Top Secret clearance required with SCI eligibility

Citizenship: US Citizenship required

Sherpa 6, Inc has an exciting opportunity for a Requirements/Systems Engineer in support the company in developing requirements traceability for specific customers and for companywide initiatives. Sherpa 6 performs systems integration, develops advanced technologies within a CI/CD environment, and assists the Army in integrating these capabilities into Army units that significantly improves their warfighting capabilities. This position will be customer and internally facing and is intended to significantly expand our requirements traceability, development collaboration, and improve processes necessary to achieve our CMMI certification.

Responsibilities:

As a requirements / systems engineer your primary responsibility will be to integrate requirements traceability across multiple programs but primarily linked to software development and the associated tools and processes (Jira, Test, etc.). You will work with the Sherpa 6 software development team, and support customer requirements documentation, requirements traceability, and program risk identification and tracking. You will facilitate programs in the areas of design, development, and integration of technologies in systems fielded to warfighters. Your primary work effort will be requirements traceability that is integrated with our Jira based software development processes. You will work with a team of SME’s, software developers, and document requirements directly to customer driven priorities.

Requirements

  • BS in Engineering and 5 years of experience in related work
  • SME in the use of Jama
  • Demonstrated systems engineering experience on multiple integration programs
  • Demonstrated ability to manage time and development of SE products across multiple programs simultaneously
  • Experience using AI tools to improve products and efficiency.
  • Excellent problem-solving skills in resolving issues with complex requirements traceability tracking
  • Superior verbal and writing communication skills
  • Experience with systems engineering processes and related SE product development

Preferred Experience:

  • MS in Systems Engineering
  • Familiarity with the military acquisition system
  • Military experience – preferred
  • INCOSE CSEP Certification
  • CMMI processes, associated tools, and certification

About Sherpa 6:

At Sherpa 6 we love to solve problems and provide the best solutions for our customers. Our approach to a problem is to find a user-focused and design-driven solution that is simple yet functional and effective. We are a group of enthusiastic forward-thinkers who are excited to build amazing solutions with bleeding-edge technology. We hire people who are forward thinkers, passionate about what they do, love to collaborate and want to constantly learn. We enjoy what we do and we're not afraid to put the extra effort in to accomplish the mission; call us Sherpas. As a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, we know what it means to serve. We have made it our mission to be the leaders in solutions that protect and give our Warfighters the edge they need when put into harm's way.

Background/Drug Screening:

Successful completion of a pre-employment background & drug screening will be required as a condition of hire.

ADA:

Sherpa 6 will make reasonable accommodations in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act 1990.

EEO/AA:

Sherpa 6 does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, sex, religion age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, height, weight, or marital status in employment or the provision of services and is an equal access/opportunity/affirmative action employer.

Benefits:

We offer a competitive benefits package, covering the cost of medical for you and your family; we also offer dental, vision, health and wellness benefits and a generous retirement savings plan. We believe that our employees can manage their workload and their personal life, therefore we extend a generous PTO policy. This allows our employees to balance their lives as they see fit.

Salary Range:

The proposed salary range is reflective across all Sherpa 6 locations, years of experience, and skill levels. Salary negotiations will be based on a host of factors including but not limited to your geographic location, prior experience, relevant skills, education, and certifications.

Skills Required

  • Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering
  • Five years of experience in related work
  • Subject-matter expertise using Jama
  • Systems engineering experience on multiple integration programs
  • Ability to manage time and develop systems engineering products across multiple programs simultaneously
  • Experience using AI tools to improve products and efficiency
  • Problem-solving skills for complex requirements traceability tracking
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Experience with systems engineering processes and related product development
  • Active Top Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility
  • US citizenship
  • Master of Science in Systems Engineering
  • Familiarity with the military acquisition system
  • Military experience
  • INCOSE CSEP certification
  • Experience with CMMI processes, associated tools, and certification
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The Company
193 Employees
Year Founded: 2017

What We Do

Sherpa 6 is a veteran-owned engineering and technology services firm focused on defense and government customers. It develops and integrates systems for soldiers, including software, sensor and network integration, tactical communications, AI/machine-learning capabilities, and field support. The company works across projects from concept through sustainment, combining engineering expertise with mission-ready technology to reduce operational burdens and improve soldier performance on the battlefield.

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