Software Systems Engineer

Position: Software Systems Engineer I
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 Requirements Engineer I is an entry-level role focused on developing core engineering skills and determining and documenting the requirements that a design must satisfy.
** Location**:
This position requires on-site work at Gentex facilities. This role is not eligible for remote work.
** WHAT YOU’LL DO
*** Learn processes and best practices related to requirements engineering.
* Set and adjust approach to requirements engineering tasks based on input from mentor engineer.
* Communicate work status to requirements engineering team and project team.
* Interpret external technical documents like regulations, customer specifications, and data sheets.
* Collect internal use cases for engineering users, product validation labs, and manufacturing.
* Solicit technical input from peers within and outside the requirements engineering team.
* Elaborate requirements from, and maintain traceability to, higher level requirements.
* Ensure requirements provide a level of detail relevant to designers and verifiers.
* Review requirements developed by other engineers to ensure conformance with quality criteria.
* Other duties as assigned.
** HOW YOU’LL DO IT
*** Fostering teamwork – Building effective partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
* Personal accountability – Keeping promises and honoring commitments, accepting responsibility for one’s actions and assuming responsibility when dealing with problems, crisis and issues.
* Problem solving – Defining a problem, determining the cause, identifying, prioritizing, and selecting alternatives for a solution, and implementing a solution.
* 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 all duties, including but not limited to, promoting a safe workplace.
** WHAT TO BRING
*** Bachelor’s degree in Systems, Electrical, Computer or Mechanical Engineering, related discipline, or an equivalent combination of related education and work experience.
* Experience with technical writing skills.
* Proficiency interpreting complex technical specifications, data sheets, and schematics.
* Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
** 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  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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- * The company seeks to attract and retain diverse talent who can help propel the business forward*.
* Along with a base salary, employees enjoy profit-sharing bonuses four times a year, receive a 5% 401K match, world-class benefits, and can take advantage of the employee stock purchase program. Gentex headquarters is located near the beautiful shores of Lake Michigan, yet it's only 30 minutes away from the metropolitan Grand Rapids area.
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