Requirements And Compliance Specialist

Morson Edge; Yeovil; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering consultancy is seeking a Requirements and Compliance Specialist based in Yeovil. In this contract position, you will develop and demonstrate compliance for Training products, liaise with stakeholders to capture requirements, and support system design processes. Ideal candidates will have strong skills in requirements engineering, familiarity with IBM Rational DOORS, and a background in engineering disciplines. This role may involve some travel and offers an opportunity to work on critical projects.

Qualifications

• Qualified to IREB Certified Professional for Requirements Engineering (CPRE) Foundation level.
• Experience in operating within system engineering design practices.
• Experience in mentoring and developing engineering talent.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement compliance requirements for Training products.
• Liaise with stakeholders to capture and define requirements.
• Support system design referencing the System Requirements Specification.

Skills

Requirements engineering

IBM Rational DOORS

ISO/IEC/IEEE 29148 knowledge

Interpersonal skills

Team working

Problem solving

Fluency in English

Education

HND or Degree in engineering

Tools

IBM DOORS

Visure Requirements Management software

Job description

Morson Edge are currently seeing a Requirements and Compliance Specialist to join our large client based in Yeovil on a contracting basis.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the development, capture, understanding, implementation and demonstration of compliance to the system requirements for Training products.
• Liaise and support Training Solutions in the understanding and elicitation of the Key User or Stakeholder Requirements (KURs or StRS) in addition to any Company or regulatory requirements, and clearly capture & define them within the System Requirements Specification (SyRS).
• Support the development of the system design and manufacture by referencing design proposals to the SyRS thereby ensuring that the relevant SyRS requirements are correctly represented in the design solution.
• Ensure that requirements placed upon internal or external suppliers are flowed accurately and include appropriate means of test and compliance demonstration within their bid responses.
• Author the Integrated Test, Evaluation and Acceptance Plan (ITEAP) to meet the individual project characteristics.
• Manage the development and delivery of requirements related CDRLs in accordance with the project schedule - to include the Requirements Verification and Test Matrix (RVTM), ITEAP, SyRS, Acceptance Test Manual/Plan (ATM/ATP), Acceptance Test Schedules/Procedures (ATS/ATP).
• Own the creation and maintenance of the RVTM to ensure full traceability of SyRS from requirement to compliance evidence.
• Throughout the design and manufacture phase, assist the Suppliers in their understanding of the aircraft operation and training, advising on the suitability of design solutions ensuring that external requirements placed upon suppliers are represented accurately through analysis of Sub‑System or Software (SW) Design Documents (SSDDs) and associated design evidence and include means of pre‑Acceptance compliance demonstration.
• Employ the Requirements Capture tool (IBM DOORS or similar) to collate evidence to support the compliance declaration, working closely with the SL&SS Test & Evaluation (T&E) team to facilitate this.
• Work closely with the project lead T&E engineer during the development of Test Schedules to ensure they will provide evidence to satisfy the demonstration criteria as defined within the ITEAP, RVTM and ATM.
• Ensure that the output documentation from formal testing is fully documented and sufficient to support compliance demonstration.
• Supervise and mentor junior Requirement Specialists to develop their understanding of:
  • Systems Requirements Engineering in line with ISO/IEC/IEEE 29148.
  • Effective Requirements elicitation and definition to enable effective compliance evidencing upon project completion.
  • Use of IBM DOORS for Requirements capture and tracking.
• Work with the Principle Test & Evaluation Engineer, and other T&E engineers and Requirement Specialists, to develop and implement a robust and auditable process for life‑cycle Requirements capture that is tailored to SL&SS and its creation of synthetic Training Aids.
• Support the SL&SS UK Manager with the creation of SyRS/SRD/StRS as a part of ongoing Training Bids and Proposals within Training UK.
• Help establish the use of Visure Requirements Management software tool within SL&SS, and design and implement (automated where possible/necessary) its use with extant software tools in use (IBM DOORs, Azure DevOps, DRACAS [in‑house bug tracking software]).

General

• This role may require you to travel (National/International) in support of business requirements.
• You are responsible for ensuring that activities under your control are undertaken in accordance with the requirements set out in the Health, Safety & Environmental Operating Manual (HSEOM), and other extant HSE policies and procedures. These documents identify your key responsibilities under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, Environmental Protection Act and other relevant HS&E legislation.
• Knowledge/Skills/Experience:
• Requirements engineering; ideally qualified to IREB Certified Professional for Requirements Engineering (CPRE) Foundation level.
• Experienced with IBM Rational DOORS, Requirements Management tool.
• Educated to HND or Degree level in an engineering discipline; alternatively Aircrew or Maintainer Instructor experience of Helicopter product(s).
• Working knowledge of ISO/IEC/IEEE 29148; Systems and software engineering - Life cycle processes.
• Knowledge of Software (SW) and Hardware (HW) testing methodologies at system, integration and acceptance testing levels.
• Experience in operating within industry standard system engineering design practices and quality assurance processes.
• Experience of mentoring and developing engineering talent. Such experience with requirements management or test engineering is particularly desirable.
• General knowledge of helicopter training and operations – both military and civil.
• Knowledge of Civil Simulator Certification standards (ICAO, EASA, RAeS, FAA).
• Awareness of the UK MAA Simulator Approval for Use process (RA2375).
• Understanding of the principles underpinning the UK Defence Systems Approach to Training (DSAT) Training Design process.
• Familiarity with the UK MOD's Acquisition System Guidance (ASG).
• Full UK Driving Licence.
• Personal Skills:
• Excellent interpersonal and team working skills.
• Ability to work unsupervised with initiative and integrity and to proactively deal with problems.
• Able to communicate at technical level with the Project Managers, Engineering, Customer and Supplier as required.
• Ability to build, develop and maintain relationships with key organisation and customer stakeholders based upon trust to ensure that the Training Operations UK Programme objectives are met.
• Availability to work at customer or supplier premises when required.
• Fluent in English Language.

If this is of interest please apply today or alternatively contact Oliver Beaumont directly on (phone number removed) or.