Software Systems Engineer

Position Overview

At Gentex, you will love what you do and love where you work. Headquartered in Zeeland, Michigan, Gentex is a global technology company and an 8-time winner of the Top Workplaces in Michigan. The purpose of theRequirements Engineer IIis to determine and document the requirements that a design must satisfy.Location:This position requires on-site work at Gentex facilities (no remote work option).

Key Responsibilities

• Consistently execute the processes for requirements engineering.
• Provide technical input to peers within and outside the requirements engineering team.
• Communicate work status to the 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 such as engineering users, product validation labs, and manufacturing.
• Refine the collected requirements into a level of detail relevant to designers and verifiers.
• Review requirements developed by other engineers to ensure compliance with standards.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Foster teamwork by building effective partnerships and working collaboratively with others.
• Communicate effectively through multi-mode communications tailored to diverse audiences.
• Maintain personal accountability by keeping promises and accepting responsibility.
• Solve problems by defining issues, analyzing causes, and implementing solutions.
• Uphold high levels of confidentiality, honesty, and integrity.
• Comply with all company policies, procedures, and safety regulations.

Required Qualifications

• 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 experience with requirements management as the primary responsibility.
• Proficiency in interpreting complex technical specifications, data sheets, and schematics.

Preferred Qualifications

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