Our client, a key player in the Defence & Security sector, is seeking a Requirements & Compliance Specialist for an initial 12-month contract based in Yeovil. This role demands expertise in requirements management throughout the full product lifecycle of training solutions produced within Simulation Learning & Support Systems (SL&SS) UK. The position involves leading the elicitation, definition, recording, tracking, and compliance of requirements, providing oversight to junior specialists and working closely with Test & Evaluation engineers to implement a robust and auditable requirements process.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and capture system requirements for training products
- Liaise with stakeholders to define key user or stakeholder requirements
- Support design and manufacture by referencing design proposals to the Systems Requirements Specification (SyRS)
- Ensure requirements placed upon internal or external suppliers include appropriate means of test and compliance
- Author Integrated Test, Evaluation and Acceptance Plans (ITEAP) and manage requirements-related Contract Data Requirements Lists (CDRLs)
- Maintain traceability of SyRS requirements to compliance evidence
- Guide suppliers on training suitability of design solutions and ensure accurate representation of external requirements
- Employ Requirements Capture tools (such as IBM DOORS) to support compliance declarations
- Ensure test documentation is sufficient to support compliance demonstration
Role as a Principle Specialist:
- Supervise and mentor junior Requirement Specialists in systems requirements engineering, requirements elicitation, and use of IBM DOORS
- Collaborate with the Principle Test & Evaluation Engineer to develop a robust and auditable through-life requirements process
- Support the creation of System Requirements Specifications for ongoing training bids and proposals
- Help establish and implement Visure Requirements Management software within SL&SS
General Duties:
- Travel nationally and internationally as required
- Ensure activities comply with health, safety, and environmental requirements
Job Requirements:
- Proficiency in requirements engineering, ideally with IREB Certified Professional for Requirements Engineering (CPRE) Foundation level
- Experience with IBM Rational DOORS or similar requirements management tools
- Educational background in engineering or equivalent experience, such as Aircrew or Maintainer Instructor experience
- Working knowledge of ISO/IEC/IEEE 29148
- Knowledge of software and hardware testing methodologies
- Experience with standard system engineering design practices and quality assurance processes
- Experience in mentoring and developing engineering talent
Desirable Skills:
- Knowledge of helicopter training and operations, both military and civil
- Understanding of Civil Simulator Certification standards
- Familiarity with UK MOD's Acquisition System Guidance
- Full UK Driving Licence
Personal Skills:
- Excellent interpersonal and team-working skills
- Initiative, integrity, and problem-solving ability
- Strong technical communication skills
- Ability to build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders
- Fluency in English
If you are an experienced Requirements & Compliance Specialist looking to make a significant impact within the Defence & Security sector, we encourage you to apply now and join our client's innovative team in Yeovil.
