Software IV&V Engineer

For our activities at EUMETSAT, Darmstadt (Germany) we are looking for a Software IV&V (Integration Validation and Verification) Engineer (m/f/d)

The successful candidate will be part of a team responsible for the Integration, Validation and Verification (IV&V) of complex software systems chains used in Satellite Earth Observation Data Processing applications. The tasks will focus mainly on the design, the preparation and contribution to the technical documentation related to I&V activities (VCDs, engineering and I&V plans, test specifications, test procedures, …)

In more details, the activities may include (among others)

• Define the testing activities to be performed to verify the requirements set.
• Writing of integration and verification test specifications, procedures and plans
• Support the project reviews in relation to the I&V documentation (plans, VCD, RTS, …);
• Ensure that the testing activities can be scheduled within the foreseen timeframe;
• Observing and analysis of I&V tests run at segment and/or subsegment level;
• Identification, planning and setting up of test tools and test data
• Problems analysis and system anomalies management

Requirements

The ideal candidate is a SW System Engineer professional with at least 5 years relevant, demonstrated work experience preferably acquired on Systems Integration and Validation projects. Mandatory skills and experience are

• Proven ability in I&V of complex data processing systems, written in C++ and running under a UNIX-like environment
• Requirements and verification management
• Formal testing at component, facility and system level
• Creation of suitable test cases, documentation and their execution
• Experience in benchmarking and stress testing
• Structured software development and verification
• Experience in operational environments under strict change control

The working language is English, therefore the capability of working effectively in that language, including the participation in technical meetings and/or boards and the production of technical documents and reports, is essential.

Optional skills/experience:
Knowledge of as many as possible of following subjects would be beneficial (in order of importance):

• Automated SW system testing
• Programming languages: Java, Javascript, XML, Perl, Tcl/Tk
• Scripting languages in a Linux environment
• Earth observation data processing, archiving and distribution systems
• Satellite missions ground systems (e.g. SCOS-2000) and related standards (packet TM/TC, PUS, SLE protocol)
• Relational databases: MySQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL
• Networking: Internet protocols, TCP/IP
• Requirements and verification management and tools (DOORS)
• Virtualisation and container technologies (e.g. Dockers, Kubernetes)

Knowledge of German or any other European language would be a plus.

Additional information

The start date is foreseen to be within 2024.

Given that the activities should be carried out for 60% of the time (on a weekly basis) at the Customer's site in Darmstadt, the successful candidate should be prepared to move to the Darmstadt area. P riority will be given to candidates already eligible to work in Germany

A relocation allowance will be provided to the successful candidate.