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The Software Requirements Lead is responsible for ensuring that we define and follow a robust requirement driven approach to systems development within HVDC Controls Software projects.Job Description

Essential Responsibilities :
• Support the elicitation and management of Controls Software requirements, ensuring that they are feasible, testable and adhere to requirement standards
• Provide technical leadership, define and enforce standards on our approach to and production of requirements
• Provide training on requirements to our technical teams
• Review and provide constructive feedback on requirements that are being produced within the delivery projects
• Define how our tools are to be used in order to manage our requirements and how they should link to test coverage
• Understand the key milestones in a project plan, their financial impact and ensuring that adequate provisions for requirements engineering are in place.
• Drive continual improvement, raising the effectiveness and efficiency of the team through the introduction of tools, methods and process improvements and coordinating with the Continuous Improvement leaders
• Drive a standard product methodology mindset, seek opportunities to re-use solutions, improve quality and reliability whilst reducing the delivery timeline and associated costs
• Ensure Return of Experience is incorporated into all new and ongoing projects

Qualifications/Requirements :
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a STEM subject (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics)
• Experience in people leadership and meeting complex project needs
• Ability to understand customer requirements and lead technical discussions with customers
• Extensive experience in design, implementation and commissioning of high voltage DC control systems
• Experience designing, implementing and commissioning complex real time, safety critical, software systems
• Extensive experience of the software development lifecycle and common methodologies, with awareness of varied architectural styles and design patterns
• Experience in systems engineering principles and requirements management
• Extensive experience of model-based engineering and hardware in the loop testing
• Excellent analytical, problem solving and communication skills, with the ability to communicate at all levels within the organisation.
• Experienced in identifying technical risk using analytical tools such as DFMEA and devising and implementing appropriate mitigation strategies
• Understanding of cyber security concepts, identification of vulnerabilities and strategies to reduce cyber security risk
• Ability to build effective interpersonal relationships across functions and projects
• Experience with multiple programming languages, data modelling methods and target environments
• Proven champion of change management and continuous improvement
• Able to work to deadlines under pressure whilst maintaining the safety, quality and engineering integrity of the solution
• Must be flexible with working hours and willing to travel in order to support projects globally

Desired Characteristics :
• Knowledge of applicable electrical standards such as IEC 61850, IEC 62351, IEC 12207, IEEE 15288, IEC 25010, IEC 27032, NERC/CIP
• Process improvement or RCA experience or certification
• Experience in design and implementation of systems using Matlab Simulink, Enterprise Architect, Jira and IBM DOORS Next Generation
• Knowledge of the tendering lifecycle and associated technical gates
• Awareness of network architecture and communication protocols

Additional Eligibility Qualifications :

Relocation Assistance Provided: No