Software Verification & Validation Engineer in Stevenage, Hertfordshire

Software Verification & Validation Engineer

Based in Stevenage

Hybrid working model (1-2 days on-site)

12 Month contract - Likely to be extended

You must be eligible for SC

Are you experienced in validation and verification of embedded software and have the drive to excel in successful deployment in modern weapon systems?

Would you like the chance to work with a team who are passionate about building sophisticated software solutions to complex challenges?

Our client is looking for a highly capable and adaptable Verification and Validation Engineer to join their Development Facility in Stevenage. This is a technical hands-on role and will involve designing, implementing Test Cases for safety-critical Actuator subsystem software

Responsibilities of a Software Verification & Validation Engineer:

• Integrating and testing embedded and test code for software based Defence applications
• Producing test requirements & test scripts for Unit, Subsystem and System level testing on both host and target platforms
• Running tests, analysing results and using target test facilities such debuggers, probes, logic analysers and oscilloscopes
• The specification of the design of the embedded code uses UML and familiarity with an OO approach.

Experience/skillset required:

• Significant previous experience of independent validation, and verification of embedded software written in C and developed at a high safety integrity level (SIL4 / DO178C Level A or equivalent)
• Test Specification creation and compliance recording in DOORS
• Working knowledge of C/C++ for testing special builds and focused code reviews
• Unit Testing using LDRA or CPP Unit or an equivalent testing tool
• Understanding of Code Coverage and techniques/strategies used to cover/justify shortfall
• Working in a lab environment with live equipment (PSUs, Scopes, Logic Analysers etc.) conducting system tests

Desired Experience:

• Ability to debug complex problems and be able to produce required documentation to achieve the required safety level
• Authoring Test Specifications, Test Planning documentation and other test documents
• Reviewing test results
• Requirements Analysis Experience
• Knowledge of Source Configuration Control Processes (e.g. PVCS, RTC, GIT)
• Very Good attention to detail
• Working with minimal supervision
• Experience of working with a formal requirements capture tool.
• Previous experience of validation, and verification of embedded software written in C

Desirable Skillset:

• D0178 Level A testing knowledge
• Knowledge of Defence standards and Micro-controller technologies
• Testing on Development Cards with a test environment or bare-metal with special builds
• LDRA/ LDRA Test Bed/ LDRA TB Run/ LDRA TB Extreme/ LDRA TB Object Box
• FRAMA-C for static semantic analysis
• Knowledge and use of RTC
• Object Code Verification Experience
• Creation and use of Virtual Machines (VMWare)

You must be eligible for SC

Software Verification & Validation Engineer

Based in Stevenage

Hybrid working model (1-2 days on-site)

12 Month contract - Likely to be extended

Disclaimer:

This vacancy is being advertised by either Advanced Resource Managers Limited, Advanced Resource Managers IT Limited or Advanced Resource Managers Engineering Limited ("ARM"). ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permission. Where the role is marked as Outside IR35 in the advertisement this is subject to receipt of a final Status Determination Statement from the end Client and may be subject to change.