Validation and Verification Engineer

Jobtailor; Dadri; On-site; INR 420,000 - 620,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor seeks a testing engineer to verify HVDC control software, design test cases, and execute tests ensuring both correct and right software. You will report results clearly and communicate failures to engineering teams.

Applicants should have 1–5 years in HVDC or power systems, a solid grasp of the V-Model and SDLC, and strong problem-solving, communication, and risk-management skills. Ability to work under deadlines is essential.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree with 1–5 years' experience in HVDC or power systems.
• Good understanding of SDLC and V-Model in software testing.
• Strong problem solving, communication and risk management skills.
• Ability to meet deadlines while ensuring safety, quality and integrity.

Responsibilities

• Verify and validate HVDC control systems by designing and executing tests.
• Create test cases from software requirements and report results clearly.
• Communicate failures to engineering teams and track fixes.
• Align testing activities with project milestones and plan.
• Support process improvements and tool-driven testing efficiency.

Skills

V-Model SDLC

Problem solving

Communication

Deadline management

Agile/Scrum knowledge

Education

Engineering degree in power systems/power electronics

Tools

Jira

PSCAD

RSCAD

MATLAB

PSS/E

MATCAD

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

Responsibilities

• Ensure the verification and validation of HVDC Control Systems by creating and carrying out tests on Controls Software to ensure that we have built the software right and that we have built the right software.
• Design and create test cases against software requirements.
• Carry out execution of tests and provide clear reporting of results.
• Clearly communicate details of failures to the respective engineering functions.
• Understand the key milestones in the project plan, ensure that the plan correctly provisions for the required testing activities.
• Support continual improvement, raising the effectiveness and efficiency of the team through the introduction of tools, methods and process improvements and coordinating with the Continuous Improvement leaders.
• Support a standard product methodology mindset, seek opportunities to re-use solutions, improve quality and reliability whilst reducing the delivery timeline and associated costs.

Requirements

• Engineering degree with 1 to 5 years of experience or equivalent including power systems and power electronics subjects or proven equivalent knowledge and experience in HVDC business.
• Good understanding of Software Development Life Cycle especially the V-Model.
• Problem solving skills to support test issues especially lab setup and debugging skills.
• Strong sense of urgency and ability to identify and manage technical risks.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to understand software requirements.
• Understanding of functional characteristics of power systems.
• Able to work to deadlines under pressure whilst maintaining the safety, quality and engineering integrity of the solution.
• Must be flexible with working hours.
• Desired characteristics: Agile or Scrum methodologies, Jira, Experience with test management tools, Experience with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Knowledge of HVDC control systems, protection and sequencing strategy, Knowledge of HVDC station equipment and interlocking design, Experience in PSCAD/RSCAD Dynamic Performance Studies, Knowledge of Line Commutation Converters (LCC) or Voltage Source Converters (VSC), Knowledge of system tools like MATCAD, PSCAD, PSS/E, RSCAD and MATLAB etc, Knowledge of applicable electrical standards such as IEC 61850, IEC 62351, IEC 12207, IEEE 15288, IEC 25010, IEC 27032, NERC/CIP.