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Requirements Specialist

Nwis
Sterling, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 9/10/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 10/9/2026

Nightwing provides technically advanced full-spectrum cyber, data operations, systems integration and intelligence mission support services to meet our customers' most demanding challenges. Our capabilities include cyber space operations, cyber defense and resiliency, vulnerability research, ubiquitous technical surveillance, data intelligence, lifecycle mission enablement, and software modernization. Nightwing brings disruptive technologies, agility, and competitive offerings to customers in the intelligence community, defense, civil, and commercial markets.


  • Nightwing is looking to hire a Requirements Specialist who will translate business objectives into clear, actionable technical requirements. The ideal candidate will act as a liaison between stakeholders, such as customers, end-users, and developers, to ensure that project objectives are clearly defined and understood by all parties involved. This involves eliciting, analyzing, validating, and documenting the needs and expectations of the stakeholders to create a structured set of requirements.

What You Will Get to Do:

  • Interview, facilitate workshops, and gather information from diverse stakeholders.
  • Translate gathered information into comprehensive, actionable specifications to serve as the foundation for project planning, design, and development phases, ultimately guiding the execution and delivery of a product or service that meets the intended goals.
  • Create detailed requirements documents, user stories, acceptance criteria, and technical specifications.
  • Collaborate with technical teams to ensure requirements are implementable.
  • Support system-level requirements analysis, allocation, and integration across complex architecture components.
  • Contribute to the development of requirement engineering standards, templates, and best practices.
  • Ensure all teams stay aligned with the latest requirements.

TS/SCI with Polygraph Required Day 1


Salary & Benefits

The salary associated with this position ($99,000-$206,000) is commensurate with the selected candidate's qualifications, years of relevant experience, and demonstrated level of expertise. Compensation will be determined based on these factors to ensure alignment with skills, responsibilities, and market standards.


Nightwingoffers medical, vision and dental insurance coverage in addition to a 401k plan, PTO, Holidays, and additional insurances.


Nightwing is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.

Salary : $99,000 - $206,000

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