Ship Cyber Verification & Validation (V&V) Test Engineer

Standard Job Description

From a Cyber perspective; plans, implements, tests, documents, and maintains solutions for the integration and testing of in-house developed and COTS/MOTS components, elements, subsystems and/or systems.

Synthesizes customer contractual needs and requirements into system test solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule and cost constraints.

Establishes functional and technical specifications and standards, solves hardware/software interface problems, defines input/output parameters, and ensures integration of the entire system or subsystem.

Reviews, evaluates and derives requirements for testability, develops and directs preparation and execution of comprehensive test plans, procedures and schedules for complete systems and/or subsystems.

Coordinates subsystem and/or system testing activities with programs and other organizations.

Performs analysis of test results and prepares comprehensive subsystem and/or system level evaluation reports which verify and validate system performance.

Writes discrepancy reports and performs integration regression testing to verify/validate incorporated fixes to software, components, subsystems and systems.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university in Computer Science or related engineering discipline and two years’ experience, or master’s degree in related engineering discipline
• Equivalent experience/combined education will be considered
• Ability to communicate effectively (write and speak) in English. (Bilingualism in English and French is considered an asset)
• The ability to read, review, and develop technical schematics, engineering specifications, and engineering drawings
• Experience with systems engineering processes including requirements analysis; derivation and traceability management; system architecture development; configuration management; requirements verification; hardware and software engineering development processes
• Must be willing to support schedule including evenings and weekends, as required
• Must have an aptitude for solving challenging problems in a team environment
• Must have a high degree of initiative and autonomy
• Good organizational and leadership skills
• Must be able to obtain North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Secret security clearance.

Desired Skills

• Experience with shipboard integration and testing is considered an asset
• Experience with Cyber analysis, testing, and implementation is considered an asset
• Experience with IBM Dynamic Object-Oriented Requirements System (DOORS) is considered an asset
• Experience with networks and networking tools is considered an asset
• Experience with Agile Scrum methodology is considered an asset
• Familiarity with Software (SW) development and test
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office suite
• Familiarity with Configuration Management methodolgies
• Familiarity with the Software Development Lifecycle
• Familiarity with Linux
• Active NATO Secret security clearance is considered an asset.