Requirements Expert

MANTECH; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

MANTECH seeks a seasoned Requirements Expert in Washington, DC, offering a hybrid work pattern with one day onsite and four days remote per week. You will serve as a senior SME, leading elicitation, development, and management of requirements and capabilities in alignment with DHS objectives.

Responsibilities include creating use cases and acceptance criteria, verifying delivered capabilities, and ensuring tests meet mission-critical goals while upholding DHS S&T quality standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Sciences, or a related field.
• 12+ years of experience in requirements or capabilities elicitation or research.
• Deep knowledge conducting interviews and workshops with stakeholders to translate user needs into measurable program expectations.
• Policy Proficiency: Experience with DHS acquisition policy and DHS systems engineering lifecycle.
• Comprehensive understanding of DHS Acquisition Management Instruction 102-01-001 (ALF).
• Technical Writing: Proven experience in developing complex technical reports and briefings for senior leadership.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a senior Subject Matter Expert and technical authority in requirements elicitation, development, and management.
• Identify and quantify capability gaps between current and desired state aligned with DHS mission goals.
• Create clear use cases, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
• Verify deployed capabilities meet stakeholder requirements.
• Ensure test activities align with mission-critical objectives and provide evidence for acquisition decisions.
• Ensure deliverables meet DHS S&T quality standards.
• Bridge mission requirements and technical implementation to support procurement decisions.

Skills

Requirements elicitation

Stakeholder interviews

Technical writing

DHS policy knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Sciences, or related field

Master's degree or PhD in Engineering, Sciences, or related field

Job description

MANTECH seeks a career and customer-oriented Requirements Expert to join our team in Washington, D.C. This is a hybrid position with 1 day onsite and 4 days remote per week.

Responsibilities Include But Are Not Limited To

• Serve as a senior Subject Matter Expert and technical authority and high-level domain expertise in requirements and capabilities elicitation, development, and management
• Identify and quantify capability gaps between the current and desired operational and user state, and in alignment the DHS component mission goals and objectives
• Create clear-use cases, user stories, and acceptance criteria
• Verify that the deployed capabilities meet stakeholder requirements
• Ensure test activities align with mission-critical objectives and provide the statistical evidence required to justify acquisition decisions
• Ensure that all deliverables meet DHS S&T quality standards
• Serve as a key bridge between mission requirements and technical implementation, ensuring that Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation efforts are consistently documented to support procurement decisions

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Sciences, or a related field
• 12+ years of experience in requirements or capabilities elicitation or research
• Deep knowledge conducting interviews and workshops with stakeholders to translate user needs into measurable program expectations
• Policy Proficiency: Experience with DHS acquisition policy and DHS systems engineering lifecycle
• Comprehensive understanding of DHS Acquisition Management Instruction 102-01-001 (ALF)
• Technical Writing: Proven experience in developing complex technical reports and briefings for senior leadership

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree or PhD in Engineering, Sciences, or a related field
• War Acquisition University (WAU) or DHS System Engineering or Test and Evaluation Certifications are highly desirable

Clearance Requirements

• Must possess active Top Secret clearance

Physical Requirements

• The person in this position must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time
• Occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, or to communicate with co-workers, management, and customers, via email, phone, and or virtual communication, which may involve delivering presentations