Validation & Verification Engineer TopSky One

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Our Benefits

• Competitive remuneration + Super + Bonus + Free Medical Insurance
• Annualised Performance Review Process
• ThalesFlex – Hybrid work environment
• Fitness Passport Discount – Access to a network of Gyms across AUS from $15 P/W
• Employee discounts with a number of affiliates (Travel, Car hire, Tech, Medical Insurance)
• Modernised Paid Parental Leave
• Veterans Leave
• Novated Lease options
• Personal & professional training development opportunities
• Sonder – Wellbeing & Support Partner
• We are proud to be endorsed as a Work180 Employer and recognised as a Family Friendly Employer

Our Team

Our Air Mobility Solutions team creates, develops and deploys air management systems that are critical for safe aircraft movement. With products covering 40% of the world’s airspace, we enable the safe take-off and landing of 2 in 3 aircrafts globally. We offer the opportunity to work on complex systems that push what’s possible in air traffic management including drone technology with room to grow in both technical and team-leading roles.

Your Role

Working from our Melbourne Office in the World Trade Centre on Wurundjeri land, we have an opportunity for a Verification & Validation Engineer to support TopSKY, one of the key subsystems within the Civil Military Air Traffic Management System (CMATS). TopSKY provides the core Air Traffic Management functionality that enables the safe and efficient management of Australian airspace.

This is a 2-year fixed-term contract and offers the opportunity to work on one of Australia's most significant ATM programs alongside international, multidisciplinary teams and industry-leading subject matter experts.

Key Responsibilities

As a V&V Engineer, you will help ensure the system is built correctly and meets its intended operational purpose. Working within a complex, software-intensive, safety-critical environment, you will plan, execute, and support testing activities that contribute to safer, more efficient air traffic management.

• Verify the solution's compliance against functional and system requirements
• Validate the system's fitness for purpose against operational concepts and user needs
• Contribute to requirements analysis, ensuring requirements are testable and verification approaches are clearly defined
• Develop, execute, and document verification and validation activities in line with project schedules
• Perform system integration, verification, and validation testing across complex software-intensive systems
• Support Acceptance Verification & Validation (AV&V) activities with customers
• Analyse test results, identify defects, and support investigation and resolution activities
• Participate in requirements reviews, test procedure reviews, and technical workshops with customers, suppliers, and project stakeholders
• Communicate testing progress, risks, issues, and outcomes to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Your Experience

On day one in this role, we'll expect you to bring the following skills, experience and behaviours:

• Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
• 5+ years experience in Verification & Validation, Test Engineering, Systems Integration & Test, or a related discipline
• Strong understanding of the software development lifecycle, testing methodologies, and verification practices
• Experience developing and executing test plans, test procedures, and test cases across complex software or systems environments.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to investigate and resolve technical issues
• Experience using engineering, test management, and defect tracking tools such as Jira
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary project teams.

Highly regarded:

• Highly regarded experience in Air Traffic Management (ATM), HMI, communications, Defence, or other safety-critical environments
• Familiarity with aviation industry standards and environments
• Experience delivering projects within Defence or government programs

Australian Defence Roles & Security

A Defence security clearance is required for this role, applicants must be Australian citizens and eligible to obtain and maintain an appropriate clearance.

Additional information with regards to clearances is available from the Australian Government Security Vetting Agency website http://www.defence.gov.au/AGSVA/. In some cases, individuals who hold a current clearance from a foreign government may be eligible to have this clearance recognised by the Australian Government and be eligible for this role.The Australian Defence Trade Controls Act (DTCA) is applicable and as such, your nationality may be a factor in determining your suitability for this role.

It’s easy to dismiss the perfect opportunity if you don’t see yourself as the perfect fit. If this role feels right – no matter your background or personal circumstances – please introduce yourself or join our community. We’re committed to supporting a diverse workplace, and that starts here.

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