Software Engineering Requirements Analyst

• Proactive Requirements Analyst to develop complete system requirements and specifications.
• Would like the person to be technical but not required.
• MUST know JIRA/CONFLUENCE.
• COOP experience a plus., * Analyze customer requirements, Concept of Operations (CONOPS), and system architectures to develop complete system requirements and specifications.
• Lead or support systems engineering activities throughout the system development lifecycle.
• Develop, analyze, allocate, and manage system and derived requirements.
• Produce and maintain systems engineering documentation, including:

• Systems Engineering Plans (SEP)
• Requirements Specifications
• Initial Capability Documents (ICD)
• Interface Control Documents (ICD)
• System Architecture documentation
• System Integration and Test Plans

• Develop system architectures using Department of Defense Architecture Framework (DoDAF), Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), and other applicable standards.
• Participate in Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) supporting system design, integration, and implementation.
• Develop system concepts, physical architectures, and design alternatives.
• Allocate functional requirements across hardware, software, facilities, and personnel components.
• Support interface definition, interface control, and configuration management activities.
• Participate in Configuration Control Boards (CCB), design reviews, program reviews, and technical reviews.
• Develop verification and validation strategies and support system integration and testing.
• Perform technical assessments, trade studies, and risk analyses.
• Establish and maintain requirements traceability throughout the system lifecycle.
• Support Information Assurance (IA) and cybersecurity requirements development.
• Develop operational concepts, system scenarios, and end-to-end workflow analyses.
• Support Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System (JCIDS) documentation and DoD Certification & Accreditation (C&A) activities.
• Provide technical guidance to development teams and ensure engineering products meet customer and program requirements.
• Communicate technical status, risks, and recommendations to government customers and program leadership.

Level 3 Job Description, Additional Duties:

• Lead systems engineering efforts across large, complex programs.
• Plan, coordinate, and direct multi-disciplinary systems engineering activities.
• Serve as a technical lead for system architecture, integration, and engineering strategy.
• Conduct system trade studies and recommend optimal technical solutions.
• Utilize modeling, simulation, and prototyping techniques to reduce program risk.
• Develop lifecycle engineering strategies considering cost, performance, scalability, and future growth.
• Monitor technical risks using Earned Value Management (EVM) and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Maintain knowledge of emerging technologies, industry standards, and government engineering guidance.
• Lead configuration management activities and serve as a member of the Configuration Control Board (CCB).
• Mentor junior engineers and provide technical leadership across engineering teams.

• Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or a related technical discipline.
• Fourteen (14) years of Systems Engineering experience supporting programs of similar scope, type, and complexity.
• An additional five (5) years of Systems Engineering experience may substitute for a bachelor's degree.

Skill Level 3

• Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or a related technical discipline.
• Twenty (20) years of Systems Engineering experience supporting programs of similar scope, type, and complexity.
• Demonstrated experience planning and leading Systems Engineering efforts.
• An additional five (5) years of Systems Engineering experience may substitute for a bachelor's degree.

Desired Knowledge & Experience

Experience with one or more of the following is highly desired:

• Department of Defense Architecture Framework (DoDAF)
• Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA)
• Requirements management and traceability
• Systems integration and verification
• Configuration Management and CCB processes
• Risk Management
• Interface Control Documentation
• Information Assurance and Cybersecurity Engineering
• JCIDS
• DoD Certification & Accreditation processes
• Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) (preferred)
• Systems lifecycle engineering methodologies

BENEFITS - Full-time Employees

• 401K with employer contribution. Fully vested at 1 year anniversary.
• Five (5) weeks comprehensive annual leave (25 workdays).
• Additional leave can be earned in lieu of overtime.
• 11 Paid Federal Government Holidays.
• Up to $5,000 annually for individually tailored education / training program.
• All education plans must be pre-approved by Advantage Engineering management.
• Life Insurance at 1x annual salary with employee option to purchase additional coverage for self and dependents.
• Short-term and long-term disability.
• We contribute a generous portion towards the cost of monthly medical plans for any of the three medical, 1 dental and 1 vision plan provided by CareFirst.
• All employees are eligible to earn generous incentives and performance bonuses.