I&C Test / Software Quality Assurance Engineer

Artisan Field, Inc.; Richland (WA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

All IT Solutions LLC is seeking an I&C Test and Software Quality Assurance Engineer to support independent review, verification, validation and acceptance testing for industrial-control hardware and software at the Hanford Site.

The role involves developing test plans, participating in reviews, and ensuring documentation meets requirements through the software lifecycle on site in Richland, WA.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, information systems or a related technical field.
• At least five years of relevant software quality assurance, verification and validation, or industrial-controls testing experience.
• Experience creating test plans, test scripts, traceability matrices and acceptance-test documentation.
• Experience with manual and automated software or system-testing methodologies.
• Knowledge of controlled software lifecycle documentation and configuration-management processes.
• Experience reviewing industrial-control, instrumentation or PLC-related systems and interfaces.
• Strong technical writing, document-review and Microsoft Office skills.
• U.S. work authorization without sponsorship and ability to satisfy Hanford badging and training requirements.

Responsibilities

• Develop, review and execute system, interface and acceptance test plans and test scripts.
• Support instrumentation installation testing, electrical installation testing, CAT and OAT activities.
• Prepare requirements traceability matrices, test records, discrepancy documentation and final acceptance-test reports.
• Perform independent software, design-document and configuration-management reviews.
• Verify that engineering Deliverables are complete, accurate, reproducible and compliant with applicable procedures.
• Review software change requests, Engineering Change Notices and configuration baselines.
• Participate in design reviews, code reviews, test-readiness reviews and onsite engineering walkdowns.
• Coordinate corrective actions and document objective evidence of requirement verification.

Skills

Test planning

Software quality assurance

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science or related field

Tools

Test management tools

Traceability tools

Job description

Title: I&C Test / Software Quality Assurance Engineer

Location: Hanford Site Richland, Washington

Duration: Initial 6 months; potential extension up to 12 months

Position Summary

All IT Solutions LLC is seeking an I&C Test and Software Quality Assurance Engineer to support independent review, verification, validation and acceptance testing for industrial-control hardware and software at the Hanford Site.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, review and execute system, interface and acceptance test plans and test scripts.
• Support instrumentation installation testing, electrical installation testing, CAT and OAT activities.
• Prepare requirements traceability matrices, test records, discrepancy documentation and final acceptance-test reports.
• Perform independent software, design-document and configuration-management reviews.
• Verify that engineering deliverables are complete, accurate, reproducible and compliant with applicable procedures.
• Review software change requests, Engineering Change Notices and configuration baselines.
• Participate in design reviews, code reviews, test-readiness reviews and onsite engineering walkdowns.
• Coordinate corrective actions and document objective evidence of requirement verification.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, information systems or a related technical field.
• At least five years of relevant software quality assurance, verification and validation, or industrial-controls testing experience.
• Experience creating test plans, test scripts, traceability matrices and acceptance-test documentation.
• Experience with manual and automated software or system-testing methodologies.
• Knowledge of controlled software lifecycle documentation and configuration-management processes.
• Experience reviewing industrial-control, instrumentation or PLC-related systems and interfaces.
• Strong technical writing, document-review and Microsoft Office skills.
• U.S. work authorization without sponsorship and ability to satisfy Hanford badging and training requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Working knowledge of ASME NQA-1 Subpart 2.7, IEEE software standards and DOE Order 414.1D.
• Previous Hanford Site, DOE or nuclear-facility experience.
• ABB 800xA, Allen-Bradley or Rockwell PLC testing experience.
• Experience supporting regulated chemical-processing, waste-treatment or environmental projects.
• Experience conducting independent technical reviews or software-quality audits.