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This position offers hands-on ownership and meaningful impact on program-level readiness and auditability, onsite in Herndon, VA.\n\nCompensation / BenefitsOT overtime eligibilityshift differential possiblediscretionary bonusbase pay in range $135,000–$216,000on-site role in Herndon, VAEEO and inclusive workplace\nResponsibilitiesDecompose and allocate requirements across the integrated system, mapping mission needs to components (custom, COTS, GOTS, third-party) with clear ownershipDesign requirements schemas and taxonomy to enable end-to-end traceability and audit readinessAlign requirements with enterprise architecture artifacts (DoDAF views) to support digital engineering and model-driven decisionsSet and enforce requirements quality standards across all sources (internal, subcontractors, vendors)Maintain an integrated baseline that harmonizes customer, derived, interface, and vendor requirements into a single source of truthEstablish end-to-end bidirectional traceability from mission needs to verification evidence, with allocation matricesDefine and manage interface requirements and ICDs, ensuring data exchanges and contracts are specified and baselinedPerform requirements impact analysis for changes and support CCB decisions with evidence; manage baselining and configuration controlGenerate metrics and reports on coverage, changes, and baseline health for leadership and stakeholdersReview vendor artifacts (specs, ICDs, compliance matrices) to ensure alignment with standards and participate in SRR/SDR/PDR/CDR reviewsCollaborate with enterprise architects, software architects, cybersecurity, data architects, and test engineers to ensure cross-domain traceability and verifiabilityInterface with government customers and internal teams to communicate status, surface issues, and drive alignment; translate operational concepts into engineering requirementsMentor systems engineers and junior analysts in best practices for requirements engineering and traceability\nKey requirementsUS CitizenshipPublic Trust Clearance — Ability to Obtain and Maintain15+ years in requirements or systems engineering within large programsBachelor’s degree in relevant field (or 4 additional years of experience in lieu)Hands-on expertise in requirements integration and traceability across multi-vendor environmentsDeep expertise in requirements engineering practices for complex system-of-systemsProven ability to build end-to-end bidirectional traceability across multi-tier hierarchiesStrong command of requirements management tools (IBM DOORS, DOORS Next, Jama Connect, Polarion)Experience resolving conflicts and gaps across organizations and vendorsKnowledge of the full SE lifecycle and gate artifacts (SRR, SDR, PDR, CDR, TRR, FCA/PCA) and interface control documentsFamiliarity with federal frameworks (NIST, FedRAMP, RMF) and ITSM/configuration managementCross-functional collaborationEffective communication with government and internal stakeholdersMentorship and advisory mindsetIBM DOORS / DOORS NextJama ConnectPolarion","company":"Peraton","rawCompany":"peraton","city":"McLean","state":"VA","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-09-15T04:24:52.494Z","occupations":[{"code":"15-1211.00","title":"Computer Systems Analysts","slug":"computer-systems-analysts"},{"code":"15-1299.08","title":"Computer Systems Engineers/Architects","slug":"computer-systems-engineers-architects"},{"code":"15-1253.00","title":"Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers","slug":"software-quality-assurance-analysts-and-testers"}],"industries":[{"code":"541512","title":"Computer Systems Design Services","slug":"computer-systems-design-services"},{"code":"541511","title":"Custom Computer Programming Services","slug":"custom-computer-programming-services"},{"code":"541330","title":"Engineering Services","slug":"engineering-services"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Requirements Traceability & Integration Engineer","description":"Overview\nIn this role you will own and optimize requirements integration for a large-scale, multi-vendor program, ensuring a single authoritative baseline. 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