Requirements / Systems Engineer - Requirements Traceability & CMMI Process Development

Sherpa 6, Inc.; Aberdeen (MD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

PTO policy

Retirement plan

Job summary

Sherpa 6, Inc. is seeking a Requirements/Systems Engineer to develop and manage requirements traceability for customers and internal initiatives. The role focuses on integrating traceability across programs, supporting Jama/Jira workflows, and coordinating with SMEs and software developers.

You will help document requirements, track program risks, and collaborate to improve our systems engineering processes, supporting Army integration efforts and advancing our CMMI objectives.

Qualifications

• BS in Engineering and 5 years of related experience.
• SME-level proficiency in Jama.
• Demonstrated systems engineering experience on multiple integration programs.
• Strong communication skills (verbal & written).
• Experience using AI tools to improve products and efficiency.
• Familiarity with SE processes and product development.

Responsibilities

• Integrate requirements traceability across multiple programs, primarily linked to software development and its tools and processes.
• Document requirements against customer-driven priorities with SMEs and developers.
• Support customer requirements documentation, traceability, and program risk tracking.
• Facilitate design, development, and integration of technologies in systems fielded to warfighters.

Skills

Jama

Systems engineering

Requirements traceability

Verbal & written communication

Time management

AI tools

Education

BS in Engineering

MS in Systems Engineering

Tools

Jira

Job description

Job Type

Full-time

Job Location

Aberdeen Proving Ground (MD), onsite

Travel Requirement

Up to 25%

Security Clearance

Active Secret clearance required

Citizenship:

ship required

Requirements/Systems Engineer

Sherpa 6, Inc. has an exciting opportunity for a Requirements/Systems Engineer to develop requirements traceability for specific customers and for companywide initiatives. Sherpa 6 performs systems integration, develops advanced technologies within a CI/CD environment, and assists the Army in integrating these capabilities into Army units in ways that significantly improve their warfighting capabilities. This position is both customer- and internally-facing, and is intended to significantly expand our requirements traceability, development collaboration, and the processes necessary to achieve our CMMI certification.

As a Requirements/Systems Engineer, your primary responsibility will be integrating requirements traceability across multiple programs - primarily linked to software development and its associated tools and processes (Jira, Test, etc.). You'll work with the Sherpa 6 software development team, support customer requirements documentation, requirements traceability, and program risk identification and tracking, and facilitate design, development, and integration of technologies in systems fielded to warfighters. Your primary work effort will be requirements traceability integrated with our Jira-based software development processes, working alongside a team of SMEs and software developers to document requirements directly against customer-driven priorities.

This position requires a passionate, knowledgeable person who thrives being a trailblazer and finds purpose in supporting the Soldier.

Requirements

• BS in Engineering and 5 years of experience in related work
• SME-level proficiency in Jama
• Demonstrated systems engineering experience on multiple integration programs
• Demonstrated ability to manage time and development of SE products across multiple programs simultaneouslyExcellent problem-solving skills in resolving issues with complex requirements traceability tracking
• Superior verbal and writing communication skills
• Experience using AI tools to improve products and efficiency
• Experience with systems engineering processes and related SE product development

Preferred Experience

• MS in Systems Engineering
• Familiarity with the Tactical Assault Kit (TAK) ecosystem
• Familiarity with Mobile Device Management platforms
• Familiarity with the military acquisition system
• Military experience - preferred
• INCOSE CSEP Certification
• Familiarity with CMMI processes, associated tools, and certification

About Sherpa 6

At Sherpa 6 we love to solve problems and provide the best solutions for our customers. Our approach to a problem is to find a user-focused and design-driven solution that is simple yet functional and effective. We are a group of enthusiastic forward-thinkers who are excited to build amazing solutions with bleeding-edge technology. We hire people who are forward thinkers, passionate about what they do, love to collaborate and want to constantly learn. We enjoy what we do and we're not afraid to put the extra effort in to accomplish the mission; call us Sherpas. As a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, we know what it means to serve. We have made it our mission to be the leaders in solutions that protect and give our Warfighters the edge they need when put into harm's way.

Background/Drug Screening

Successful completion of a pre-employment background & drug screening will be required as a condition of hire.

ADA

Sherpa 6 will make reasonable accommodations in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act 1990.

EEO/AA

Sherpa 6 does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, sex, religion age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, height, weight, or marital status in employment or the provision of services and is an equal access/opportunity/affirmative action employer.

Benefits

We offer a competitive benefits package, covering the cost of medical for you and your family; we also offer dental, vision, health and wellness benefits and a generous retirement savings plan. We believe that our employees can manage their workload and their personal life, therefore we extend a generous PTO policy. This allows our employees to balance their lives as they see fit.

Salary Range

The proposed salary range is reflective across all Sherpa 6 locations, years of experience, and skill levels. Salary negotiations will be based on a host of factors including but not limited to your geographic location, prior experience, relevant skills, education, and certifications.

Salary Description

$90,000 - $150,000