Control Systems Verification Engineer

The Controls Systems Verification Engineer is part of the Electrical, Electronics Software and Control Systems Design function. The Controls Systems Verification Engineer is responsible for the on-time delivery and quality of the controls sub-system and the artefacts associated with the integration, verification, and validation of the system. This shall be achieved through development of test strategies, test artefacts and maintainability of test platforms and tools to demonstrate that the system implementation satisfies the validated system requirements.

Key Accountabilities:

• Creates approved requirement verification strategies that demonstrate the system requirements via the most suitable verification method (or methods).
• Allocates control system requirements to test vehicles defined in the verification plan.
• Analyses the control system for functional behaviour, which may include modelling and simulation to demonstrate that the design meets the high-level requirements.
• Develops and reviews control system tests that will provide evidence to demonstrate that the control system requirements have been satisfied.
• Executes the control system tests in the test platform and documents the verification evidence and system configuration used to produce the test results.
• Analyses verification test results against control system requirements and provides a valid verdict.
• Provides targeted testing of control system functionality to support problem investigation, problem closures and customer issues.
• Liaises with other disciplines to understand problem reports and system functionality to facilitate root cause analysis and effective system development process.
• Engages with customers, stakeholders, and suppliers to deliver the control verification work products that support system releases.
• May be required to coordinate a team or work package.
• May be required to participate in and support capacity planning and the development of long-term strategic goals for the department, in conjunction with the department managers.
• May be required to develop, implement, document, and maintain policies, procedures, associated guidelines, tools and training as required.
• Produces reports where required to document the work carried out.
• Ensures robust and optimal (weight, cost, etc) problem solutions through the effective application of appropriate engineering tools and applicable processes.
• Working with the guidance of Control System Specialists to define solutions to departmental integration and verification capability related problems.

Key Experiences and any Qualifications:

• Working knowledge of ARP4754 verification objectives, verification vehicles, controls design, system architecture, software and/or hardware architecture, and software and hardware development process constraints.
• Professional courage to highlight areas of concern and risk regarding suitability of a product to meet its requirements in a safe and functionally appropriate way.
• An ability to interpret test results and provide an informed opinion or conclusion as to the outcome of the analysis.
• A demonstrated ability to manage tasks to completion ensuring that the relevant areas of the business are appropriately informed.
• An ability to identify and manage risk in collaboration with team members.
• Highly self-motivated and directed, with keen attention to detail.
• Strong problem-solving skills, and an ability to understand the level of analysis required.
• Good time management skills able to prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.
• Good written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills, able to communicate ideas in both technical and user-friendly language.
• Able to research application issues and products by being outward focused and able to seek solutions/information from outside of immediate area, including suppliers, universities, customers, related industries.
• Skilled at working within an agile development framework, team-oriented, collaborative environment or as a sole contributor on identified projects.
• Keen to develop capability through appropriate training courses and workshops.
• Where required able to train people to improve the capability of the business within a specific area of the business and deliver training material where required.

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