Validation Engineer

About Akkodis Akkodis, is a global leader in the engineering and R&D market that is leveraging the power of connected data to accelerate innovation and digital transformation. With a shared passion for technology and talent, 50,000 engineers and digital experts deliver deep cross-sector expertise in 30 countries across North America, EMEA and APAC. Akkodis offers broad industry experience, and strong know-how in key technology sectors such as mobility, software & technology services, robotics, testing, simulations, data security, AI & data analytics. Akkodis is part of the Adecco Group. Akkodis is a commercial brand under which both AKKA and Modis entities operate.

The Role

The IVVQ Engineer is responsible for planning, participating and supervising the efficient integration, verification and validation (IVV) execution defense and supporting systems. He/she assures that the appropriate means and practices are applied to guarantee the adherence to defined requirements and quality standards with minimal wasted effort or inefficiencies. IVVQ Engineer is responsible for the Test plan and reports, assuring that the scope of the IVV activities fully covers all aspects of the system under test, while taking all previous verification activities on comparable systems into account to optimize the test effort.

Key Responsibilities

Responsible for the Planning and Execution of IVV activities

Decides on the appropriate test strategy, modules and practices

Create and conduct the System Test plan and report

Works closely with IVVQ Manager and Project Engineers to agree on testing durations and project risks

Efficiently manages test resources (staff, software & hardware)

Manages Defects / Engineering Changes for the customer

Contributes to the estimation, planning and execution of IVV activities

Be able to coordinate activities with a global team

Participate in Bid activities providing scope and costing

Required Skills and Experience

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field with 5 years' experience,

Minimum of 5 years related experience and/or training in Verification/Validation experience in large integrated systems

Previous knowledge of Unix /Linux/ Android systems

Expertise in defect reporting, characterization, and management workflows - Use of common defect management and tools

Ability to read and interpret requirement documentation - Use of common requirements management and tools

Project Management and communication skills

Creativity in detecting and provoking possible problems

Expertise in common test practices (Functional tests, user scenario tests, automation)

Previous experience writing test cases

Comfortable with handling and performing basic troubleshooting on IT software & hardware

Preferred Skills and Experience:

Minimum five (5) years of comprehensive experience in an software engineering integration, verification or validation team

Experienced in the integration of software systems, able to coordinate activities internal and external to the system

Collaborate with clients, software developers, and other stakeholders to identify system requirements and ensure that our software products meet those requirements

Working experience with open-source configuration management and deployment tools such as Puppet or Chef, Docker, Kubernetes, and Linux scripting.

Understanding of software development methods and electrical/mechanical design

User Interfaces, Networking, wireless, and/or communication systems test experience, software APIs

Be versatile to be able to handle job scopes such as supporting bids and Work Package Management

No visa sponsorship required.

There are 2 roles opened for this opportunity, one requires periodic travels while the other is local.