Aerospace Verification & Validation Engineer

Aeronautical Verification & Validation Engineer

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RINA is currently recruiting for an Aeronautical Verification & Validation Engineer to join our team in Venegono within the Digital Technology and Cybersecurity Division.

Mission

The Site Verification & Validation Engineer works directly under customer control. The mission is to perform a range of engineering tasks with a focus on design, technical documentation, project support, and fieldwork, ensuring the quality, reliability, and performance of our software products through rigorous testing and verification activities. You will work closely with software developers, product managers, and other stakeholders to develop test plans, and execute test cases to validate software functionality and performance. The ideal candidate has a good background in software verification and testing methodologies, a keen eye for detail, and a passion for delivering high-quality software solutions.

Key Accountabilities

• Test Planning and Strategy
  • Develop detailed test plans, test cases, and test scripts based on requirements and design specifications.
• Testing Execution
  • Execute functional, regression, performance, and system integration tests.
  • Identify, analyze, and document defects and inconsistencies in software behavior.
• Verification Activities
  • Conduct static code analysis and review to ensure adherence to coding standards and best practices.
  • Conduct dynamic analysis (timing and performance) to ensure execution timing requirements satisfaction.
• Validation Activities
  • Validate software functionality against defined SW requirements, user needs and intended use cases.
• Documentation
  • Prepare and maintain test documentation, including test plans, test reports, and test summaries.
• Continuous Improvement
  • Identify opportunities for process improvement and efficiency in the software testing lifecycle.
• Collaboration and Communication
  • Collaborate with software developers and cross-functional teams to resolve issues and verify bug fixes.

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree in Aerospace Engineering

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Verification and Validation Engineer or similar role, preferably in the software industry and in embedded safety-critical domain (1-3 years).
• Strong knowledge of software testing methodologies, tools and processes, in safety-critical and aviation domain (DO-178C) is a plus.
• Knowledge of programming languages (e.g. C, C++, Python, Ada) for verification and validation purpose.
• Deep experience with test management tools (e.g., VectorCAST/Cover/QA, LDRA, Parasoft, Jira, TestRail, Quality Center).
• Good proficiency in writing test cases and test scripts.
• Strong experience with automated testing tools and frameworks (e.g., CUnit, CppUnit, Selenium, JUnit, pytest).
• Familiarity with Agile development methodologies and practices.
• Familiarity with HW interfaces (e.g., Ethernet, serial, I/O signals) and bus communication protocols.

Competencies

• Have a big picture of different situations and reinterpret it in a perspective way
• Forge trust relationships, across departments, and outside the organization
• Embrace internal and external client needs, expectations, and requirements to ensure maximum satisfaction
• Take everyone's opinion into account and remain open to diversity
• Structure activities according to priorities, actions, resources and constraint
• Recognise one's and other's emotions and express and regulate one's reactions
• Actively embrace change and benefit from the new circumstances
• Promote commitment by keeping promises as a Role Model
• Capitalize on experiences and translate them into action plans for the future

At RINA, we endeavor to create a work environment where every single person is valued and encouraged to develop new ideas. We provide equal employment opportunities and are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels respected and safe from discrimination or harassment of any kind. We are also compliant to the Italian Law n. 68/99.

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