Requirements Manager

Virginia Tech Applied Research Corporation; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Virginia Tech Applied Research Corporation (VT-ARC) seeks a seasoned Requirements Manager (Systems Analyst III) to lead requirements management for mission-critical programs in a fully onsite setting in Colorado Springs, CO. The role requires coordinating with government stakeholders, program leadership, and technical teams to ensure traceability, standards, and contract alignment.

A TS/SCI–level clearance is preferred.

Qualifications

• 6–8 years of experience in requirements analysis, systems analysis, business analysis, systems engineering, or requirements management.
• Experience supporting Federal Government, DoD, or classified programs.
• Experience maintaining RTMs.

Responsibilities

• Lead elicitation, collection, and analysis of function, non-functional, technical, performance, and programmatic requirements from stakeholders.
• Analyze and prioritize requirements based on mission goals and risks.
• Develop and maintain requirements throughout the system lifecycle.

Skills

Requirements analysis

Systems analysis

Communication skills

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, Business, MIS

Tools

DOORS

Jira

Confluence

Jama

Azure DevOps

Job description

About Us

VT-ARC, a technical services and applied research company, has built an organizational culture marked by four primary values: Teamwork, Integrity, Excellence, and Service. Integral to our success is our staff’s enthusiasm for solving tough problems by working together in teams to get the job done. We foster a culture where every employee’s contribution is valued and performed with integrity while maintaining a fun work environment. VT-ARC strives for excellence in all that is done for our clients, and such achievement is recognized through service/merit awards. Moreover, we promote a sense of community larger than VT-ARC alone, where staff and institutional resources can be applied in service to our country.

About Us

VT-ARC, a technical services and applied research company, has built an organizational culture marked by four primary values: Teamwork, Integrity, Excellence, and Service. Integral to our success is our staff’s enthusiasm for solving tough problems by working together in teams to get the job done. We foster a culture where every employee’s contribution is valued and performed with integrity while maintaining a fun work environment. VT-ARC strives for excellence in all that is done for our clients, and such achievement is recognized through service/merit awards. Moreover, we promote a sense of community larger than VT-ARC alone, where staff and institutional resources can be applied in service to our country. We are proud to be the recipient of the Best Workplace in Defense Award by Emergent Magazine, an honor that recognizes companies with positive cultures that not only impact their people but also make a meaningful difference in the community.

About You

You are a detail-oriented and collaborative requirements management professional who excels at translating mission needs into clear, actionable requirements. You enjoy working with stakeholders, technical teams, and program leaders to ensure everyone is aligned on goals, priorities, and outcomes. With strong analytical, communication, and organizational skills, you can manage complex requirements, maintain traceability throughout the system lifecycle, and help deliver solutions that meet mission objectives. You thrive in a fast-paced environment where accuracy, teamwork, and continuous improvement are critical to success.

Position Overview

The Requirements Manager (Systems Analyst III) is responsible for leading requirements management activities in support of mission and system objectives. This position supports the collection, analysis, prioritization, documentation, and traceability of functional, non-functional, technical, performance, and programmatic requirements. The individual serves as a key liaison between stakeholders, technical teams, and program leadership to ensure requirements are aligned with approved scope, contractual obligations, and mission outcomes. The position requires maintaining complete requirements documentation and traceability throughout the system lifecycle.

This position is contingent upon contract award, with performance anticipated to begin on or about September 15th, 2026.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Support the elicitation, collection, and analysis of functional, non-functional, technical, performance, and programmatic requirements from government stakeholders and project teams.
• Analyze and prioritize requirements based on mission goals, operational needs, business objectives, risk factors, and program priorities.
• Develop, document, maintain, and validate requirements throughout the system development lifecycle.
• Ensure requirements align with mission objectives, system capabilities, program scope, and contractual requirements.
• Maintain and manage a Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM) to ensure requirements are properly linked to approved scope, design, development, testing, and implementation artifacts.
• Establish and maintain requirements documentation standards, processes, and procedures.
• Track requirements status, changes, dependencies, and impacts to support configuration management and change control processes.
• Collaborate with program managers, network engineers, architects, developers, testers, and government stakeholders to resolve requirements issues and gaps.
• Conduct requirements reviews, analysis sessions, and stakeholder working groups.
• Support verification and validation activities to ensure implemented capabilities satisfy documented requirements.
• Prepare reports, presentations, and briefings regarding requirements status, risks, and recommendations.
• Utilize government-approved requirements management, tracking, and documentation tools to support program execution.
• Provide subject matter expertise on requirements management best practices and process improvement initiatives.

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum of 6-8 years of relevant experience in requirements analysis, systems analysis, business analysis, systems engineering, or requirements management.
• Experience supporting Federal Government, DoD, Intelligence Community, or other classified programs.
• Demonstrated experience gathering, analyzing, documenting, and managing requirements throughout the project lifecycle.
• Experience maintaining Requirements Traceability Matrices (RTMs).
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate across multiple stakeholders and technical teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, Business, Management Information Systems, or a related field.
• Experience with government-approved requirements management and documentation tools (e.g., DOORS, Jira, Confluence, Jama, Azure DevOps, or similar platforms).
• Experience supporting Agile, DevSecOps, or traditional SDLC environments.
• Knowledge of systems engineering principles and requirements management methodologies.
• INCOSE, CBAP, PMI-PBA, Agile, Scrum, or related certifications preferred.
• Experience analyzing UX/UI needs and implementations.

Primary Work Location

Work is expected to be fully onsite in Colorado Springs, CO. The selected candidate must be able to support in-person program, customer, and technical coordination activities as required.

Special Work Conditions

Travel will be required, up to 10%.

Security

• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Active Top Secret/SCI clearance is required. TS/SCI Preferred

Competitive Salary

VT-ARC offers a competitive salary and benefits package designed to attract and retain senior technical talent supporting mission-critical programs.

Salary Range

$120,000 - $150,000 annually

Virginia Tech Applied Research Corporation

VT-ARC is a 501(c)(3), non-profit R&D organization affiliated with Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech or VT). Our mission is to provide superior analytic and technology solutions across multiple domains by leveraging Virginia Tech’s multidisciplinary research and innovation ecosystem. With unique access to the broad and rich research enterprise found at Virginia Tech, VT-ARC forms multi-disciplinary teams to apply innovative solutions to the real-world problems that strain our social, political, industrial, and economic foundations.

To learn more about VT-ARC’s Benefits, Perks, Culture & more visit our Careers page

https://vt-arc.org/careers/

Virginia Tech Applied Research Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. As a federal contractor, we are committed to providing equal employment opportunity and affirmative action for qualified individuals with disabilities under Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. If you need a reasonable accommodation to complete the application or interview process, please contact Human Resources at [e-mail].

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