Software Requirements & Release Engineer

Medicine Hat, AB | Full-Time | Permanent | Hybrid Work Environment

About the Role

As part of the Software Engineering Department, the Software Requirements and Release Engineer supports the design, development, validation, configuration, and release of embedded firmware and software for QTSC uncrewed vehicle product families. The role supports aerial and surface vehicles, control stations, test equipment, and payload systems.

General Responsibilities & Duties

• Analyze customer, system, electronics, interface, operational, safety, and validation inputs to identify software-relevant requirements and behaviours including interfaces with CAN, serial, Ethernet, discrete I/O, telemetry, command-and-control messages, sensor inputs, actuator outputs, vehicle status, and system health reporting.

• Decompose higher-level requirements into clear, concise, feasible, verifiable, and traceable software requirements.

• Allocate requirements to the appropriate software layers and maintain traceability from source requirements through validation evidence.

• Work with project, software, engineering support, and test and validation teams to allocate requirements across drivers, hardware abstraction layers, middleware, application logic, control laws, diagnostics, communication interfaces, health monitoring, and integration logic.

• Defines expected software behaviour for normal operation, startup, shutdown, degraded modes, invalid inputs, communication loss, timeouts, fault conditions, diagnostics, recovery, and safe-state logic in alignment with the overall system and/or subsystem operational behaviors.

• Develop acceptance criteria, validation requirements, test objectives, test cases, procedures, expected results, pass/fail criteria, required logs, and objective-evidence expectations in collaboration with the project team.

• Maintain bidirectional traceability among source requirements, software requirements, software components, test cases, execution results, defects, and verification evidence.

• Support and conduct unit, component, bench, test-jig, SWIL/HIL, integration, regression, system, and acceptance testing as applicable.

• Review logs, test outputs, anomalies, defect reports, and integration issues to determine whether requirements are satisfied or require clarification, rework, or retest.

• Works with software, electronics, systems, mechanical, test, production, quality, and field teams to resolve requirements gaps, interface issues, implementation assumptions, and validation concerns.

• Support requirements and design reviews, validation and integration readiness, release readiness, ATP inputs, verification reports, and software release evidence packages.

• Collaborate with the project team to develop requirements, validation plans, test cases, test procedures, evidence reviews, and verification recommendations within the assigned project scope.

• Support C++, Python, scripting, automation, simulation utilities, log-processing tools, and validation-support software as required.

• Support controlled requirements baselines, change-impact analysis, configuration management, version control, and release documentation.

Skill Requirements:

Essential Skills:

• Working knowledge of C++ and Python for software understanding, scripting, automation, test support, or validation utilities.

• Practical experience developing and using unit-test frameworks, static-analysis and code-quality tools, test jigs, bench setups, SWIL/HIL systems, simulation environments, and laboratory validation equipment.

• Experience with Git-based source-control platforms and continuous-integration tools, including Gitea, GitLab, Bitbucket, Jenkins, or equivalent systems.

• Bash, MATLAB/Simulink, or related engineering scripting and automation tools.

• Ability to interpret interface control documents, wiring information, electrical schematics, signal definitions, I/O maps, and software architecture information.

• Basic use of requirements management tools such as Codebeamer, Polarion, DOORS, Jama, Azure DevOps, or equivalent.

• Basic use of Jira or other tools for issue, defect, workflow, or project tracking tools.

• Microsoft Word and Excel for requirements, traceability, reporting, and evidence management.

Additional Asset Skills:

• Project Management tools including scheduling tools such as MS project, Project Insight, etc.

• Requirements-based engineering, verification, validation, and traceability using V-model, W-model, Agile, or gated engineering lifecycles.

• Configuration management, baseline control, defect lifecycle, change-impact analysis, and release-readiness evidence.

• ISO 26262, DO-178C, ARP4754A, IEC 61508, MISRA-C, MISRA-C++, or similar high-reliability engineering practices.

What You Bring

Education & Professional Membership:

• Bachelor’s degree in Software, Computer Engineering, or equivalent.

• Registered APEGA P. Eng or PL. Eng or eligibility

Work Experience:

• 7+ years of experience in requirements engineering, embedded software, firmware development, software validation, systems engineering, electronics/software integration, verification and validation, or related engineering work.

• Experience working in a multidisciplinary environment involving software, electronics, systems, mechanical, test, production, quality, or field operations.

• Experience in avionics, marine, vehicular military systems, and/or communication equipment.

Security

• Applicants must be legally authorized to work in Canada and meet the eligibility requirements to obtain and maintain the Government of Canada security clearance required for the position
• Must be eligible for and maintain a clear background check, including criminal record screening, as required for security clearance

Why QinetiQ?

We offer a high-performing, inclusive work environment where you can thrive, contribute meaningfully, and be your authentic self. Our people-first culture supports your wellbeing, growth, and ability to make a real impact.

You’ll also benefit from a competitive salary and benefits package, including:

• Extended health and wellness spending accounts
• RRSP/TFSA matching
• Access to continuous learning and development opportunities
• And more!

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