Test Engineer

We have a permanent full-time opportunity based in Adelaide SA for a Test (V&V) Engineer to join our team supporting the establishment of the Verification & Validation engineering environment as well as the planning and conduct of incremental system verification.

In this role, you will support an Agile application development environment & perform the following functions:

• Support the development of V&V deliverables including the V&V Plan & the Verification Cross Reference Matrix (VCRM).
• Support the engineering lifecycle model from operational concept to deployment.
• Planning, coordination & conduct of system & lower level Verification activities.
• Develop a strong understanding of the system including capabilities, requirements, design and products.
• Provide strong analytical skills in the setup of tests & the debug of system failures.
• Coordinate testing activities within the program as required & liaise with key stakeholders to ensure that planned testing meet their requirements.
• Analyse test results and preparing test reports documenting the results of the verification activities, conclusions and recommendations.

Requirements

Coupled with your education and practical experience, the successful candidates will demonstrate a ‘can-do’, pro-active, approach with the ability to understand the business, identify issues and develop relationships to achieve Leidos’ objectives.

• Australian Citizen with NV1 or above Australian Government Security Clearance.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience as a Systems or Test Engineer in a multidisciplinary application development environment.
• Knowledge and experience of Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) and use of digital tools, ideally Doors, Rhapsody and Engineering Test Management (ETM)
• Knowledge and experience using test automation tools within large complex software environments & working within an Agile (Scrum) development project
• Experience in large test project environments, preferably with Defence or other Federal Government organisations
• Experience with Agile methodologies and tools.
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written), technical and interpersonal skills with the demonstrated ability to build & maintain effective working relationships & engage with key stakeholders at all levels.
• Well-developed knowledge in one or more of Command & Control, Command Support or Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance domains in a Defence context.