Verification and Validation Engineer

• Carry out execution of tests and provide clear reporting of results

• Clearly communicate details of failures to the respective engineering functions

• Understand the key milestones in the project plan, ensure that the plan correctly provisions for the required testing activities.

• Support continual improvement, raising the effectiveness and efficiency of the team through the introduction of tools, methods and process improvements and coordinating with the Continuous Improvement leaders

• Support a standard product methodology mindset, seek opportunities to re-use solutions, improve quality and reliability whilst reducing the delivery timeline and associated costs

Qualifications / Essential Requirements

• Engineering degree or equivalent including power systems and power electronics subjects or proven equivalent knowledge and experience in HVDC business

• Good understanding of Software Development Life Cycle especially the V-Model

• Problem solving skills to support test issues especially lab setup and debugging skills

• Strong sense of urgency and ability to identify and manage technical risks

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Ability to understand software requirements

• Understanding of functional characteristics of power systems

• Able to work to deadlines under pressure whilst maintaining the safety, quality and engineering integrity of the solution

• Must be flexible with working hours

Desired characteristics:

• Agile or Scrum methodologies

• Jira

• Experience with test management tools

• Experience with Microsoft Excel, Powerpoint, Word

• Knowledge of HMI, SCADA and IEC61850

• Knowledge of Line Commutation Converters (LCC) or Voltage Source Converters (VSC)

• Knowledge of system tools like MATCAD, PSCAD, PSS/E, RSCAD and MATLAB etc

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: No