Requirements Expert

MANTECH seeks a career and customer-oriented Requirements Expert to join our team in Washington, D.C. This is a hybrid position with 1 day onsite and 4 days remote per week.

The role requires an individual with a unique combination of deep technical knowledge, managerial acumen, and extensive experience within the DHS or Department of War (DoW) acquisition ecosystems.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Serve as a senior Subject Matter Expert and technical authority and high-level domain expertise in requirements and capabilities elicitation, development, and management
• Identify and quantify capability gaps between the current and desired operational and user state, and in alignment the DHS component mission goals and objectives
• Create clear-use cases, user stories, and acceptance criteria
• Verify that the deployed capabilities meet stakeholder requirements
• Ensure test activities align with mission-critical objectives and provide the statistical evidence required to justify acquisition decisions
• Ensure that all deliverables meet DHS S&T quality standards
• Serve as a key bridge between mission requirements and technical implementation, ensuring that Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation efforts are consistently documented to support procurement decisions

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Sciences, or a related field
• 12+ years of experience in requirements or capabilities elicitation or research
• Deep knowledge conducting interviews and workshops with stakeholders to translate user needs into measurable program expectations
• Policy Proficiency: Experience with DHS acquisition policy and DHS systems engineering lifecycle
• Comprehensive understanding of DHS Acquisition Management Instruction 102-01-001 (ALF)
• Technical Writing: Proven experience in developing complex technical reports and briefings for senior leadership

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree or PhD in Engineering, Sciences, or a related field
• War Acquisition University (WAU) or DHS System Engineering or Test and Evaluation Certifications are highly desirable

Clearance Requirements:

• Must possess active Top Secret clearance

Physical Requirements:

• The person in this position must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time
• Occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, or to communicate with co-workers, management, and customers, via email, phone, and or virtual communication, which may involve delivering presentations