Requirements Engineer

Matchtech; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Matchtech seeks a Requirements Engineer for an initial 3-month contract. The role involves developing requirements to support air navigation service objectives, reporting to a line manager while also interacting with various stakeholders. This position offers flexibility with hybrid working arrangements and fosters an inclusive work environment.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Agile working model

Total reward package

Qualifications

• Good honours degree in Engineering, Science, or Maths.
• Experience in requirements analysis for complex systems.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop RM plans tailored to stakeholder needs.
• Support adoption of RM approaches across projects.
• Manage work packages in projects to ensure timely outcomes.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Stakeholder management

Collaboration

Education

Honours degree in Engineering, Science, or Maths

IIBA Diploma or relevant apprenticeship

Tools

Requirements Management tools (e.g., DOORS)

Job description

NATS is the UK's leading air navigation service provider, handling over 2.4 million flights each year. We provide air traffic control services from two control centres and at airports around the UK.

Key skills required for this role

Requirements Engineer, ATM, NATS

Important

Requirements Engineer

Requirements Engineer

Initial 3 month contract
up to £500pd, UMB, inside IR35
SC required
2 days onsite in Whiteley per week

Job Overview

To development requirements in support of delivery objectives in accordance with the Requirements Management (RM) methodology. Support the implementation and continuous improvement activities through training development and delivery in line with current best practice and through the collection of feedback and lessons learned from application.

Other Duties

• Develop RM plans tailored to stakeholder needs ensuring a clear, consistent approach
• Support the adoption of RM approaches across NATS to ensure effective application
• Work in teams to develop solution-level requirements that are defined, aligned with business needs and clearly communicated to ensure outputs are completed to agreed standards so outcomes can be realised

Autonomy

• The role will report to a line manager within the team but may be tasked by a programme/project manager when deployed.
  
  The role may have direct responsibility for independently managing work packages in projects to ensure contributions from others.
• The role is required to interact with a diverse range of stakeholders to support the identification, and resolution of complex issues and interdependencies across projects.
  
  The role is not operational; changes and issues will need to be managed in line with the overall goals and guidance/direction provided by the department lead and the relevant programme or project managers.

Essential Skills and Experience

• The job holder will have a numerate background; typically, they will hold a good honours degree in Engineering, Science, Maths or equivalent experience (e.g., IIBA Diploma, or relevant apprenticeship)
• Experience in conducting or supporting requirements analysis and management activities for large and/or complex organisations and systems/service architectures
• Understanding of the role and application of requirements analysis, requirements management, and architecture in the systems engineering lifecycle
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; able to quickly discern the critical facts amidst the noise, and avoid unnecessary complexity
• Able to build relationships and develop credibility with stakeholders quickly, with a demonstrated capability to resolve conflict
• Collaborative and driven working style with a focus on delivering outcomes; able to work with limited supervision and in disparate multi-functional teams
• Knowledge and experience of applying service orientation, ideally in the context of the ITIL service lifecycle will be beneficial
• Good understanding of the air traffic domain and/or similar related domains and technologies will be beneficial
• Experience of using Requirements Management tools, such as DOORS desirable
• Good understanding of the NATS operating environment and strategic intent/objectives is highly desirable

Additional Vacancy Information

We are proud to offer a fantastic total reward package to help you thrive both personally and professionally

We have adopted agile working to provide greater flexibility and increased choice over working arrangements, with the opportunity for this role to work in our modern office facilities as well as remotely. We also welcome discussions on flexible and part-time working arrangements.

If you share our passion to advance aviation and keep the skies safe - we would like to hear from you whatever your age, sex, race, faith, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, visible or invisible disability. Individuals that bring different perspectives, skills, life experiences and backgrounds help us be at the forefront of our industry.

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