Software Validation Engineer

We are looking for an experienced Software Test Engineer with strong expertise in manual testing and exposure to embedded systems / protection relays / industrial software. The ideal candidate will be responsible for validating software functionality, ensuring quality delivery, and collaborating closely with development teams in an Agile environment

Key Responsibilities

• Gain a thorough understanding of GE protection relays / Intelligent Electronic Devices (IEDs) and their functionality
• Analyze requirements and user stories to create detailed test cases and test scripts
• Design and execute functional, boundary, negative, regression, and UAT test cases
• Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
• 5+ years of experience in manual software testing
• Exposure to GUI automation and Python scripting
• Basic knowledge of DLLs and programming languages (C++ / C#)
• Understanding of communication interfaces such as Serial, USB, Ethernet
• Familiarity with communication protocols like IEC 60870-5-103 (CS-103) and DNP3
• Experience testing applications on Windows 10 / Windows 11 (including non-English OS)

Desirable / Good-to-Have Skills

• Knowledge of IEC 61850 standard and configuration tools (eg, IED Scout)
• Basic understanding of cybersecurity concepts
• Experience with Excel macros
• Fundamental knowledge of:
• Electronics and Electrical Engineering
• Protection systems and Substation Automation
• SCADA systems