ConfigurationRequirements Engineer

The Configuration/Requirements Engineer is responsible for managing system requirements technical baselines configuration items and engineering changes throughout the system lifecycle. This role ensures that requirements and system configurations are accurately documented traceable controlled and aligned with customer and program objectives. The Configuration/Requirements Engineer works closely with systems engineering software hardware integration test and program teams to manage requirements evaluate technical changes maintain configuration baselines and support compliance with established engineering and quality processes.

Chickasaw Nation Industries Inc. serves as a holding company with multiple subsidiaries engaged in several lines of business (Business Services Health Infrastructure and Engineering Mission Optimization Technology and Transportation) for the federal government and commercial enterprises. A portion of our profits is used to support Chickasaw citizens. We are proud to support the economic development and long-term viability of the Chickasaw Nation and its people. CNI offers premium benefits eligible on the first day of hire to full time employees; (Medical - Dental Vision) Company Life Insurance Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance 401(K) Immediate Vesting Professional Development Assistance Legal Aid Assistance Program Family Planning / Fertility Assistance Personal Time Off and Observance of Federal Holidays.

As a federal contractor CNI is a drug-free workplace and adheres to the Federal Controlled Substance Act.

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS

The ability to obtain maintain and access classified information at the Public Trust level.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Essential duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
• Develop document maintain and manage system subsystem and software requirements throughout the system lifecycle.
• Analyze customer and program requirements and support their decomposition allocation clarification and validation.
• Establish and maintain requirements traceability from customer needs through system design implementation integration and verification.
• Manage requirements baselines and ensure approved requirements are properly controlled and documented.
• Support requirements reviews validation activities and resolution of requirements issues gaps conflicts and ambiguities.
• Maintain configuration baselines for systems subsystems software hardware documentation and other controlled engineering artifacts.
• Identify and manage configuration items and ensure appropriate versioning identification status accounting and change control.
• Coordinate engineering change requests change proposals and configuration changes throughout the approval and implementation process.
• Evaluate proposed changes for impacts to requirements system architecture interfaces schedules cost testing and other program objectives.
• Support Configuration Control Boards (CCBs) and other technical change-control forums by preparing change documentation impact assessments and supporting materials.
• Maintain configuration status accounting and ensure the current approved configuration is accurately documented.
• Monitor and audit configuration records to identify discrepancies between approved baselines and implemented configurations.
• Coordinate with engineering teams to ensure approved changes are properly incorporated into requirements designs documentation models and test artifacts.
• Support verification and validation activities by ensuring requirements are linked to appropriate verification methods and test results.
• Maintain requirements and configuration data within applicable engineering and lifecycle management tools.
• Develop and maintain requirements specifications traceability matrices configuration records change documentation and other engineering artifacts.
• Support technical reviews requirements reviews design reviews audits and customer meetings.
• Ensure requirements and configuration management processes comply with applicable customer requirements program procedures industry standards and organizational policies.
• Identify process improvements and opportunities to automate requirements and configuration management activities.
• Collaborate with systems engineering software hardware cybersecurity integration test quality and program management teams to maintain technical consistency across the program.
• Support program audits and assessments by providing requirements configuration baseline and change-control documentation.
• Maintain data integrity version control and consistency across engineering repositories and related systems.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

Bachelors degree and a minimum of four (4) years related experience or equivalent combination of education / experience.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job. Work is primarily performed in an office/warehouse setting. Regularly required to use hands to finger handle or feel. Regularly required to reach with hands and arms occasionally above head. Regularly required to twist at the waist climb and descend stairs while carrying objects. Ability to speak and hear. Frequently required to stand walk stoop kneel crouch or crawl. Occasionally required to sit and climb or balance. Regularly lifts and/or moves up to twenty-five pounds and occasionally lifts and/or moves up to fifty pounds. Works near moving mechanical parts. Regularly exposed to general office and general office machinery noise. May be exposed to warehouse truck or forklift noise.

EOE including Disability/Vet

The estimated pay range for this role is $90000 to $120000 with the final offer contingent on location skillset and experience.

CNI offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401(k)
• Family Planning/Fertility Assistance
• STD/LTD/Basic Life/AD&D
• Legal-Aid Program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Paid Time Off (PTO) (11) Federal Holidays
• Training and Development Opportunities

Your application submission will be considered for all potential employment opportunities with Chickasaw Nation Industries (CNI).

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