Software Systems Engineer

Gentex Corporation; Zeeland, Northern (MI, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Gentex Corporation is seeking a Requirements Engineer II to determine and document the requirements that a design must satisfy. This on-site position at Gentex facilities requires strong collaboration with engineering, project teams, and suppliers to gather and refine requirements from regulations, customer specifications, and internal sources.

You will review and refine requirements for designers and verifiers, ensure compliance with standards, and contribute to a safe, quality-driven

Qualifications

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

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.

Skills

Requirements management

Technical communication

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in 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.