Software V&V Engineer in Stevenage, Hertfordshire

Software V&V Engineer
6 Month Contract
Hertfordshire
£80-90ph Inside IR35

You will be responsible for verifying and validating real-time systems application software for the next generation of weapons Systems. This is a technical hands-on role and will involve designing, and implementing Test Cases for safety-critical Actuator subsystem software.

Day to Day
You will be responsible for verifying and validating real-time systems application software for the next generation of Missile Systems. This is a technical hands-on role and will involve designing, implementing Test Cases for safety-critical Actuator subsystem software.

Key skills we are looking for -
* Ability to debug complex problems and be able to produce required documentation to achieve the required safety level
* Authoring Test Specifications, Test Planning documentation, high quality results 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

Required: (Better)
* 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 focussed 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

Desirable: (Best)
* DO178 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
* Experience using CATE test systems
* 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)

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.