Requirements / Systems Engineer

Job Location: Aberdeen Proving Ground (MD), onsite

Travel Requirement: Up to 20%
Security Clearance: Active Secret clearance required
Citizenship: US Citizenship required

About the role

Sherpa 6, Inc has an exciting opportunity for a Requirements/Systems Engineer in support of developing requirements traceability for specific customers and 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

• Integrate requirements traceability across multiple programs, primarily linked to software development and associated tools and processes (Jira, Test, etc.).
• Work with the Sherpa 6 software development team to support customer requirements documentation, requirements traceability, and program risk identification and tracking.
• Facilitate programs in the areas of design, development, and integration of technologies in systems fielded to warfighters.
• Focus on requirements traceability integrated with Jira-based software development processes.
• Collaborate with a team of SMEs, 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.
• Excellent problem-solving skills in resolving issues with complex requirements traceability tracking.
• Superior verbal and writing communication skills.
• Experience using AI tools to improve products and efficiency.
• Experience with systems engineering processes and related SE product development.

Preferred Qualifications

• MS in Systems Engineering.
• Familiarity with the TAK ecosystem.
• Familiarity with MDMs.
• Familiarity with the military acquisition system.
• Military experience.
• 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.

Benefits

• Competitive benefits package covering medical for you and your family.
• Dental, vision, health, and wellness benefits.
• Generous retirement savings plan.
• Generous PTO policy to balance workload and personal life.

Pay

Salary Range: $90,000 - $150,000. The proposed salary range is reflective across all Sherpa 6 locations, years of experience, and skill levels. Salary negotiations will be based on geographic location, prior experience, relevant skills, education, and certifications.