Software Requirements Manager

What You’ll Do

• Lead and manage the development and execution of Requirements activities for all production products.
• Execute the vision for the Requirements team in accordance with the overall Engineering Organizational vision.
• Ensure requirements engineering processes comply with relevant process capability standards.
• Ensure requirements engineering processes and staffing adequately support business objectives.
• Monitor effectiveness of work products in supporting downstream processes and adjust as needed.
• Perform duties related to managing a team of direct reports including recruiting, training, retaining, and managing performance.
• Coach current and potential lead engineers in the duties and behaviors required to lead a team.
• Educate and develop requirement engineers on requirement analysis and development procedures.

How You’ll Do It

• Attention to detail – ensuring information is complete and accurate; following up with others to ensure that agreements and commitments have been fulfilled.
• Balancing stakeholders – coordinating and compromising with the leaders of the other software development groups within the Engineering Organization including Project and Program Management.
• Establishing focus – aligning personal and other resources in a manner consistent with organizational vision and objectives. Providing a clear direction and removing obstacles to get work done.
• Knowledge Development – Continuously develop knowledge of engineering applications/tools to support Gentex business processes and culture.
• Building teams – works with staff to strengthen the team. Leading by example and going beyond the expected to ensure the success of all involved.
• Communicating effectively – developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey clear understanding, taking into account the unique needs of different audiences.
• Maintaining a high level of confidentiality, honesty, and integrity with respect to company matters.
• Complying with all Company policies and procedures, safety regulations, company safety policies and safely perform all duties, including but not limited to, promoting a safe workplace.

What To Bring

• 4-year degree in Systems, Electrical, Computer or Mechanical Engineering, related discipline, or equivalent relevant experience.
• 7 years’ experience in systems engineering or requirements engineering.
• Leadership experience.

What Will Help Experience

• Experience creating scripts.
• Experience with any of the following: requirements management tools like DOORS, Jama, Polarion, Capterra, Visure, project management tools like Jira, Rally, Azure Dev Ops, systems engineering principles (full lifecycle engineering; INCOSE guidelines), embedded software development (test, architecture, C or other coding), electrical hardware development (microprocessors, power management), digital communication buses (CAN, LIN, ARINC 429, Ethernet, RS-485), processes conforming to standards like ASPICE, DO-178C, DO-254, functional safety development satisfying ISO 26262 objectives, cybersecurity development satisfying ISO 21434 objectives.