**This is a project-based employee role supporting the initial development phase of our autonomous vehicle platforms. Development phases of this nature typically span up to project completion (typically 2-4 years), though scope and duration are driven by business needs.
JOB SUMMARYThe SE III is a senior individual contributor who owns requirements engineering for a full system or feature area with no supervision required. At this level the engineer leads peers in technical reviews, drives safety integration across their domain, provides scoping and estimation for new work, and begins to mentor less experienced engineers. The SE III is the primary technical point of contact for their assigned systems.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES- Lead stakeholder identification and analysis for assigned systems; facilitate resolution of competing needs in coordination with the Systems Architect and Dev Manager; own KPI tracking through program milestones.
- Own translation of product goals into comprehensive, hierarchically structured requirements; author detailed specifications and enforce requirements quality standards across the team.
- Generate, maintain, and baseline ICDs for subsystem and vehicle-level interactions.
- Lead the use of diagramming and modeling techniques to define and communicate system and subsystem structure, behavior, and interfaces; select appropriate models for the problem domain.
- Lead requirements prioritization for assigned systems alongside the Dev Manager and Systems Architect; provide technical rationale for decisions and lead change impact analysis across subsystem boundaries.
- Co-lead safety analyses (HARAs, STPAs, FMEAs) with Safety Engineers; ensure derived safety requirements are fully integrated into specifications.
- Lead structured validation sessions to confirm requirements reflect stakeholder needs; track all discrepancies through to closure.
- Conduct trade studies with SMEs, including make/buy/reuse analysis; evaluate new feature requests for feasibility and effort; provide recommendations to the Systems Architect and Dev Manager.
- Actively contribute to ConOps development for assigned systems in support of the Systems Architect; define lifecycle requirements including operational transition and product sunsetting criteria.
- Derive and trace requirements from applicable standards (ISO 15288, ISO 9001, ISO 25119, IEC 61508, ISO 34503, and others per vehicle/project domain).
- Co-chair design reviews with the Dev Manager; own traceability and compliance disposition; review and approve test plans for coverage completeness.
- Represent SE in business development and customer technical meetings; provide informal mentorship to SE I and SE II engineers.
ESSENTIAL EDUCATION, WORK EXPERIENCE, JOB SKILLS- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related field.
- 4-7 years of direct, hands-on experience in requirements elicitation, generation, and management.
- INCOSE SEP, CPRE Foundation Level (IREB), or other recognized systems engineering certifications.
- Proven record of delivering requirements-driven work products through the full product development lifecycle.
- Demonstrated experience in autonomous systems, robotics, or related domains.
- Proficient in Agile or Scrum methodologies; comfortable managing requirements work across sprint and program increment boundaries.
- Working knowledge of ASPICE SYS.2 (System Requirements Analysis), SYS.3 (System Architectural Design), and related support processes (SUP.8 Configuration Management, SUP.9 Problem Resolution) is required at this level.
- Proficient in at least one requirements management tool (Jama Connect, IBM DOORS, or Polarion) at a practitioner level; experience configuring item types, relationships, or review workflows is a plus.
- Experience leading or co-leading safety analyses (HARAs, STPAs, FMEAs).
- Working knowledge of applicable industry and safety standards, including ISO 15288, ISO 9001, ISO 25119, IEC 61508, and ISO 34503; ability to derive requirements from these standards and identify when additional standards apply.
- Excellent problem-solving, leadership, and communication skills.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS- Ability to remain in a stationary position at a computer workstation constantly throughout the workday.
- Ability to constantly operate a computer and other office productivity machinery.
- Ability to effectively complete job responsibilities on computer monitors.
- Ability to effectively communicate and exchange information in person, via phone, and through other electronic means.
- Able to traverse an office environment.
