Software Systems Engineer

Gentex Corporation; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Gentex Corporation is seeking a Requirements Engineer II to determine and document the design requirements for complex systems. This on-site role focuses on collecting and refining stakeholder requirements from regulations, customers, and internal teams, ensuring alignment with industry standards and product validation goals.

Ideal candidates will have a strong engineering background, experience with requirements management tools, and the ability to communicate status clearly to project teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Systems, Electrical, Computer or Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• 5 years of technical experience in systems or software development or 2 years of requirements management as primary responsibility.
• Proficiency interpreting complex technical specifications, data sheets, and schematics.

Responsibilities

• Consistently execute the processes for requirements engineering.
• Provide technical input to peers within and outside the requirements engineering team.
• Communicate work status to requirements engineering team and project team.
• Solicit technical input from peers within and outside the requirements engineering team.
• Collect requirements from external sources like regulations and customer specifications.
• Collect requirements from internal sources like engineering users, product validation labs, and manufacturing.
• Refine the requirements collected into a level of detail relevant to designers and verifiers.
• Review requirements developed by other engineers to ensure compliance with standards.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Accountability

Problem solving

Integrity

Education

Bachelor's degree in Systems, Electrical, Computer or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

DOORS

Jama

Polarion

Capterra

Visure

Jira

Rally

Azure Dev Ops

Job description

At Gentex, you’ll help create innovative technologies that improve how people live, travel, and stay connected. Join a company driven by quality products across an evolving range of industries.

Position Overview

The purpose of the Requirements Engineer II is to determine and document the requirements that a design must satisfy.

Location

This position requires on-site work at Gentex facilities. This role is not eligible for remote work.

What You’ll Do

• Consistently execute the processes for requirements engineering.
• Provide technical input to peers within and outside the requirements engineering team.
• Communicate work status to requirements engineering team and project team.
• Solicit technical input from peers within and outside the requirements engineering team.
• Collect requirements from external sources like regulations and customer specifications.
• Collect requirements from internal sources like engineering users, product validation labs, and manufacturing.
• Refine the requirements collected into a level of detail relevant to designers and verifiers.
• Review requirements developed by other engineers to ensure compliance with standards.
• Other duties as assigned.

How You’ll Do It

• Fostering teamwork – building effective partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
• Communicating effectively – developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey clear understanding, taking into account the unique needs of different audiences.
• Personal accountability – keeping promises and honoring commitments, accepting responsibility for one’s actions and assuming responsibility when dealing with problems, crisis, and issues.
• Problem solving – defining a problem, determining the cause, identifying, prioritizing and selecting alternatives for a solution, and implementing a solution.
• Maintaining a high level of confidentiality, honesty, and integrity with respect to company matters.
• Complying with all Company policies and procedures, safety regulations, company safety policies and safely perform all duties, including but not limited to, promoting a safe workplace.

What To Bring

• Bachelor's degree in Systems, Electrical, Computer or Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
• 5 years technical experience in systems or software development or 2 years of experience with requirements management as primary responsibility.
• Proficiency interpreting complex technical specifications, data sheets, and schematics.

What Will Help

• Experience creating scripts.
• Experience with any of the following:
• requirements management tools such as DOORS, Jama, Polarion, Capterra, Visure.
• project management tools such as Jira, Rally, Azure Dev Ops.
• systems engineering principles (full lifecycle engineering; INCOSE guidelines).
• embedded software development (test, architecture, C or other coding).
• electrical hardware development (microprocessors, power management).
• digital communication buses (CAN, LIN, ARINC 429, Ethernet, RS-485).
• processes conforming to standards such as ASPICE, DO-178C, DO-254.
• functional safety development satisfying ISO 26262 objectives.
• cybersecurity development satisfying ISO 21434 objectives.

Gentex is an equal opportunity employer

Gentex extends equal employment opportunities to qualified applicants and employees regardless of an individual’s race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), disability, marital status, military service, height, weight, genetic information, or any other reason protected by law.

Assistance

Gentex is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. For accommodation requests, email us at [e-mail]. Gentex will not discriminate against any qualified individual who can perform the essential functions of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.

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