Senior Software Systems Engineer

You want to love what you do and love where you work. Gentex gives you the best of both worlds. A global technology company headquartered in Zeeland, Michigan, Gentex is an 8-time winner of the Top Workplaces in Michigan.

POSITION OVERVIEW

The purpose of a Requirements Engineer III, in line with a Senior Software Systems Engineer, is to determine and document the requirements that a design must satisfy.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Collect requirements from external sources such as regulations and customer specifications.
• Collect requirements from internal sources such as other engineering disciplines, validation labs, and manufacturing.
• Refine the requirements collected into a level of detail relevant to developers and verifiers.
• Review requirements developed by other engineers to ensure compliance with standards.
• Mentor other engineers in the processes, best practices, and behaviors necessary for success.
• Evaluate technical dependencies to guide project priorities.
• Negotiate with customers to ensure incoming specifications are clear, feasible and necessary.
• Participate in the recruiting and screening of candidates.
• Set technical direction within complex projects.
• Other duties as assigned.

HOW YOU’LL DO IT

• Fostering teamwork – Building effective partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
• Technical expertise – demonstrating depth of knowledge and skill in technical area.
• Personal accountability – keeping promises and honoring commitments, accepting responsibility for one’s actions and assuming responsibility when dealing with problems, crises, and issues.
• Communicating effectively – developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey clear understanding, taking into account the unique needs of different audiences.
• Planning and aligning – planning and prioritizing work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals.
• Mentoring and coaching – providing timely guidance and feedback (both positive and constructive) to help others recognize strengths and development opportunities.
• 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 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 or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.
• 5 year of experience managing formal sets of peer reviewed requirements.
• Proficiency in interpreting technical specifications, data sheets, and schematics.

WHAT WILL HELP

• Experience creating scripts.
• Experience with any of the following:
  • requirements management tools like DOORS, Jama, Polarion, Capterra, Visure.
  • project management tools like 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 like 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 recruiting@gentex.com. 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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