IV&V Test Engineer

Are you interested in being part of an innovative team that supports Westinghouse's mission to provide clean energy solutions? At Westinghouse, we recognize that our employees are our most valuable asset and we seek to identify, attract and recruit the most qualified talent while recognizing and encouraging the value of diversity in the global workplace.

Independent Verification & Validation (IV&V) Engineer

Purpose of Position

Perform Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V) activities in support of safety system projects to ensure that the safety system application and platform software meet all intended design requirements. These activities include:

• Review safety system functional and system design specifications and verify the software design meets those requirements.
• Verify safety system software through code reviews and validate through unit or module level testing.
• Write test procedures for and execute unit or module tests on a representative test bed.
• Verify requirement traceability through review of RTM (Requirement Traceability Matrix) or using DOORS database tools.
• Document anomalies and track their resolutions.
• Create verification reports, test reports, and summary reports.

Major Responsibilities

• Complete assigned IV&V tasks in a timely and efficient manner.
• Work closely with the IV&V technical leads and design engineers to investigate and document any anomalies, inconsistencies, and inaccuracies in the software documentation and code.
• Provide feedback to safety system project management.
• Collect metrics and provide status on project health, identify recurring issues.
• Interface with system test engineers to ensure test coverage across module, unit, and system test planning.
• Support internal and external inspections and audits by the quality assurance organization, customers or regulators.

Knowledge and Skill Requirements

• Minimum of BS degree in Engineering or related field
• Working knowledge of software development preferably using C/C++
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office products
• Strong verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
• Questioning attitude

• Software development experience in embedded systems or control systems is a plus

Why Westinghouse?

Westinghouse Electric Company is the global nuclear energy industry's first choice for safe, clean, and efficient energy solutions. We enable our delivery of this vision by living our value system:

• Safety and Quality
• Integrity and Trust
• Customer Focus and Innovation
• Speed and Passion to Win
• Teamwork and Accountability

Westinghouse offers competitive benefits to all our employees around the globe to keep them healthy and enhance their well-being. In the U.S. the following are representative of what we offer:

• Competitive Salary
• Comprehensive Health, Wellness and Income Protection Benefits
• 401(k) Savings Plan with Company Match
• Paid Vacations and Holidays
• Opportunities for Flexible Work Arrangements
• Educational Reimbursement Program
• Employee Referral Program

While our Global Headquarters are located in Cranberry Township, PA, we have over 9,000 employees working at locations in 19 different countries. You can learn more by visiting http://www.westinghousenuclear.com.

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