Software Requirements Implementation Engineer Sterling Heights, MI | 100% Onsite | 12+ Month Contract-to-Hire
This opportunity is for a Software Requirements Implementation Engineer supporting a cutting-edge defense and military vehicle program in Sterling Heights, MI. The role is 100% onsite and offered as a long-term contract-to-hire, working hands-on with complex embedded software systems, system/subsystem architectures, and vehicle-level integration and testing.
This is a highly visible role on mission-critical systems where your work directly impacts real-world platforms. The team is looking for an engineer who enjoys owning requirements end-to-end-from definition and decomposition through integration, verification, and vehicle testing. You'll gain deep domain exposure across power systems, fire control, diagnostics, C4, and UI design while collaborating with multidisciplinary engineering teams in labs, shops, and vehicle environments. This role offers strong technical growth, long-term stability, and the opportunity to convert to full-time.
Contract Duration: 12+ Months (Contract-to-Hire)
Required Skills & Experience
- Bachelor's Degree in an Engineering discipline
- 4+ years of experience (Mid-level) or 8+ years (Senior-level) in systems, subsystem, or software engineering
- Strong experience defining, decomposing, and managing system, subsystem, and software requirements
- Hands-on experience with requirements management tools such as DOORs, TeamCenter, CAMEO, and/or Requirements Manager
- Experience conducting functional analysis and execution flow analysis
- Experience developing verification plans, test procedures, and test reports
- Experience integrating and verifying systems in lab and vehicle environments
- Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate across engineering disciplines
- Eligible for U.S. security clearance
Desired Skills & Experience
- Department of Defense (DoD) program experience
- Military vehicle systems knowledge
- Experience with system interface definition (power, data, network, etc.)
- Background in systems and software architecture development
- Familiarity with allocation management (power, bandwidth, network resources)
- Experience supporting vehicle-level integration and troubleshooting
What You Will Be Doing
- Define, document, decompose, and maintain traceable system, subsystem, and software requirements
- Design and support system and subsystem architectures with an emphasis on reuse and commonality
- Perform functional and execution flow analysis
- Identify and manage system interfaces (power, data, communications, etc.)
- Develop and execute system and subsystem integration, verification, and validation plans
- Support allocation management for vehicle functions (power, bandwidth, networking)
- Integrate and verify components in lab and vehicle environments
- Troubleshoot system and subsystem issues and document results
- Provide technical input to project planning, schedules, and cost estimates
- Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams in office, lab, shop, and vehicle test environments
- Support occasional evening or weekend work as required
Tech Breakdown
- 40% Systems & Software Requirements Engineering
- 30% Integration, Verification, and Testing (Lab & Vehicle)
- 20% Architecture, Interfaces, and Functional Analysis
- 10% Documentation, Planning, and Cross-Team Support
Daily Responsibilities
- 75% Hands-On Engineering & Technical Execution
- 5% Management / Planning Support
- 20% Team Collaboration & Cross-Functional Coordination
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