Senior Embedded IV&V Lead – Nuclear Digital I&C

Quest Defense Systems & Solutions, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with employer match

Certification assistance

Professional development support

Competitive compensation

Job summary

Quest Defense Systems & Solutions, Inc. is seeking a Lead Nuclear Digital Instrumentation & Controls IV&V Engineer to drive verification and validation of complex digital control systems in the nuclear industry.

This role requires hands-on leadership across software, hardware, firmware, FPGA, and systems engineering, with travel up to 50% and relocation to the Boise–Nampa area as needed. You will determine verification scope, craft test strategies, and guide teams to evidence-based compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• 10+ years of experience in embedded software development, including knowledge of the C programming language and software development tools (GitLab, Jira, LDRA, Arm Development Studio, Visual Studio, GDB, etc.).
• Experience developing and executing verification and validation (V&V) strategies for complex systems.
• Experience developing test plans, test procedures, test reports, and requirements traceability.
• Strong understanding of configuration management and requirements-based testing.
• Strong judgment in verification strategy and objective evidence
• Experience with software development in a safety-critical environment (DO-178, ISO 26262).
• Willingness and ability to travel extensively and support extended onsite assignments.

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 appropriate 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, technical risks, incomplete evidence, and potential compliance issues; drive issues through resolution and closure.
• Document deficiencies and technical issues clearly and support investigation, disposition, corrective action, retest, and closure.
• Perform change-impact assessments and determine appropriate regression testing following design, software, hardware, or configuration changes.
• Support test simulators, automated test equipment, test tools, and production test systems.
• 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, technical findings, risks, and recommendations to customers and project leadership.
• Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and guidance to engineers and test personnel.
• Work closely with systems, software, hardware, FPGA, quality, manufacturing, suppliers, customers, and project management teams.

Skills

Embedded C

IV&V strategies

Test planning

Requirements tracing

Safety-critical software

Travel up to 50%

DO-178 / ISO 26262

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical / Computer / Software Engineering

Tools

GitLab

Jira

LDRA

Arm Development Studio

Visual Studio

GDB

Job description

Quest Defense Systems & Solutions, Inc. is seeking a Lead Nuclear Digital Instrumentation & Controls IV&V Engineer to drive verification and validation of complex digital control systems in the nuclear industry.

This role requires hands-on leadership across software, hardware, firmware, FPGA, and systems engineering, with travel up to 50% and relocation to the Boise–Nampa area as needed. You will determine verification scope, craft test strategies, and guide teams to evidence-based compliance.