Senior Requirements Engineer

Thales; Halifax; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense contractor in Canada is seeking a Requirements Engineer to support the Royal Canadian Navy's In- Service Support Programs. The selected candidate will lead the elicitation and analysis of system requirements, ensuring clear documentation and traceability. A degree in engineering and extensive experience in systems integration and documentation are required, along with familiarity with requirements management tools like DOORS and Polarion. The position offers competitive compensation and development opportunities.

Benefits

Company paid health and dental

Retirement Savings Plans

Paid holidays and vacation days

Employee Discounts

Qualifications

• 12 years of experience in the design and integration of complex systems.
• 5 years of professional experience with a focus on requirements.
• Ability to work in cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead elicitation, analysis, and documentation of system requirements.
• Ensure requirements documentation is clear and testable.
• Manage requirements baselines and perform impact analysis.

Skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Requirements analysis

Documentation skills

Technical writing

Education

University or college degree in engineering

Tools

DOORS

Polarion

REST APIs

Python

Job description

Location: Ottawa, Canada

Position Summary

Thales Canada, Defence & Security is engaged in supporting the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) through its In‑Service Support (ISS) Programs. Between the AOPS & JSS In‑Service Support (AJISS) and Minor Warships & Auxiliary Vessels (MWAV) programs, Thales Canada provides support to over 70% of the RCN fleet. Thales Canada is leveraging cutting‑edge solutions to deliver preventative and corrective maintenance, Integrated Logistics Support (ILS), Program Management, Engineering and Lifecycle Material Management (LCMM), and new capabilities to numerous platforms.

Key Areas of Responsibility

Requirements Engineers strive to understand the end‑user’s needs, limitations, and concept of employment for the system and ensure that they are accurately captured, analyzed, documented, and maintained throughout the system lifecycle. They play a significant role in ensuring that we build systems which are fit for purpose and not merely technically compliant.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Lead the elicitation, analysis, and documentation of system, subsystem, and interface requirements. Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure requirements and related work products are consistent with the needs, desires, and concerns of the end‑users.
• Ensure that requirements are unambiguous, feasible, testable, and verifiable. Develop and maintain requirements specifications and related artefacts in the approved requirements management tool.
• Ensure bidirectional traceability between requirements and architecture/design, verification, and validation artefacts. Perform / review requirements decomposition / fan‑out, including coverage and gap analysis. Plan and participate in requirements reviews, walkthroughs, and sign‑off activities with engineering and customer representatives.
• Manage requirements baselines and changes, including impact analysis and configuration control.

This role leads the technical implementation of requirements management processes and tools, typical duties will include:

• Designing and maintaining the requirements architecture in IBM DOORS/Polarion ALM. Building and maintaining the Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM) with bidirectional links.
• Configuring tool modules, views, attributes, and automated compliance reports. Designing & developing the points‑of‑contact between DOORS, IPESA, DRMIS, and PfMS. Leading complex requirements decomposition and contract amendment impact analysis.
• Creating technical procedures for requirements flowdown and verification method assignment. Mentoring intermediate and junior team members on tool usage and requirements best practices.

Objective

To provide products and customer solutions in consistency with all stakeholders’ needs and entity policies, as well as continuously enhance engineering competitiveness.

Minimum Qualifications

• University or college degree in engineering or a related discipline.
• At least 12 years of professional experience in the design and integration of complex systems in commercial and/or military domains.
• At least 5 years of professional experience with a major focus on requirements.
• Ability to succeed in cross‑functional/multidisciplinary teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Requirements management tools such as DOORS and/or Polarion.
• Familiarity with DXL.
• Scripting and Integration technologies - REST APIs, XML/ReqIF exchange formats, Python, Database queries.
• Experience in the in‑service‑support of naval platforms.
• P. Eng designation is preferred.
• IREB Certified Professional for Requirements Engineering (CPRE) - Foundation or Advanced.
• INCOSE Systems Engineering Professional (SEP) or Associate (ASEP).
• ISO/IEC/IEEE 29148.
• INCOSE SE Handbook.

Special Position Requirements

Full time, standard business hours. Possibility of travel to east or west coast sites for technical support / installation onboard ships in dock.

What We Offer

• Company paid Extended Health, Dental, HSA, Life, AD&D, Short‑term Disability, Cancer Care Program, travel insurance, Employee Assistance Plan and Well‑Being program.
• Retirement Savings Plans (RRSP, DCPP, TFSA) with a company contribution and a match to a DCPP, with no vesting period.
• Company paid holidays, vacation days, and paid sick leave.
• Voluntary Life, AD&D, Critical Illness, Long‑Term Disability.
• Employee Discounts on home, auto, and gym membership.

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Total Target Compensation

The reference Total Target Compensation (TTC) market range for this position, inclusive of annual base salary and the variable compensation target, is between Total Target Cash 90,000.00 - 110,000 CDN Annual.

AI

We use artificial intelligence–enabled tools as part of our recruitment process to support activities such as candidate discovery, résumé matching, and interview scheduling. These tools may help screen and assess applications and recommend potential matches based on the requirements within the job description. All hiring decisions, including candidate evaluation, selection, and disposition, are made by human recruiters. Artificial intelligence does not make hiring decisions on our behalf.

Equality and Accommodation Statement

Thales is an equal opportunity employer which values diversity and inclusivity in the workplace. Thales is committed to providing accommodations in all parts of the interview process. Applicants selected for an interview who require accommodation are asked to advise accordingly upon the invitation for an interview. We will work with you to meet your needs. All accommodation information provided will be treated as confidential and used only for the purpose of providing an accessible candidate experience.

Security Clearance

This position requires direct or indirect access to hardware, software or technical information controlled under the Canadian Export Control List, the Canadian Controlled Goods Program, the Canadian Industrial Security Program, the US International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the US Export Administration Regulations (EAR). All applicants must be eligible or able to obtain authorization for such access including eligibility to the Canadian Controlled Goods Program and able to obtain a Canadian NATO Secret clearance.