Lead Embedded IV&V Engineer, Nuclear Systems (Remote)

Devconnectplatform; Nampa (ID); Remote; USD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Medical/dental/life and disability

401(k) with employer match

Professional development support

Flexible workplace

Job summary

Quest Defense Systems & Solutions, Inc. seeks a Lead Nuclear Digital I&C IV&V Engineer to provide technical leadership in verifying and validating digital control systems used in the nuclear industry.

This role requires determining what to verify, how to test, and the evidence needed for compliance. You will collaborate across software, hardware, firmware, FPGA, systems engineering, quality, and project teams to evaluate performance, identify risks, and ensure requirements are fully verified.

Qualifications

• Lead IV&V activities for nuclear digital I&C and embedded control systems.
• Translate requirements into verification objectives and test requirements.
• Develop and execute component, subsystem, and system tests; perform validation and regression testing.
• Evaluate evidence to confirm requirements are met; identify risks and non-conformances.
• Maintain configuration control of test environments and evidence; support investigations and corrective actions.
• Lead or support Factory Acceptance Testing and technical reviews with customers.

Responsibilities

• Lead independent verification and validation (IV&V) activities for nuclear digital I&C and embedded control systems.
• Translate system, hardware, software, firmware, interface, and performance requirements into verification objectives and test requirements.
• Perform, witness, and evaluate component, subsystem, system, Factory Acceptance, and regression testing.
• Evaluate test results and objective evidence to determine whether requirements have been met.
• Identify anomalies, risks, incomplete evidence, and potential compliance issues; drive resolution and closure.
• Document deficiencies and technical issues; support investigation, disposition, corrective action, retest, and closure.
• Perform change-impact assessments and determine appropriate regression testing after design, software, hardware, or configuration changes.
• Maintain configuration control of test environments, hardware, software, firmware, test media, and verification evidence.
• Lead or support customer-facing Factory Acceptance Testing, technical reviews, and project execution.
• Communicate test status, findings, risks, and recommendations to customers and leadership.
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to engineers and testers.

Skills

C programming

Embedded software

Python

Test planning

V&V strategies

Configuration management

Requirements-based testing

Safety-critical software

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering

Tools

GitLab

Jira

LDRA

Arm Development Studio

Visual Studio

GDB

Job description

Quest Defense Systems & Solutions, Inc. seeks a Lead Nuclear Digital I&C IV&V Engineer to provide technical leadership in verifying and validating digital control systems used in the nuclear industry.

This role requires determining what to verify, how to test, and the evidence needed for compliance. You will collaborate across software, hardware, firmware, FPGA, systems engineering, quality, and project teams to evaluate performance, identify risks, and ensure requirements are fully verified.