Verification and Validation Engineer

The Verification and Validation (V&V) Engineer is responsible for planning, executing, and reporting the verification and the validation of KappaSense products.

The term "product" refers, in general, to an encoder which is comprised of all parts necessary in order to measure and report position.

The V&V process begins after the product design team has finished their bring-up and integration tasks and ends when the product is ready for transfer to production. Product changes and improvements can occur during the V&V process.

In general, the following definitions apply:

·        Verification: Ensuring the product meets the functional requirements as defined the product requirements specification.

o  Testing at the level of an individual product tested under lab conditions.

o  This can include white-box testing, and always includes black-box testing.

o  Verification also includes environmental and stress testing that is required in order to verify that the design meets the defined immunity environmental and stress requirements.

·        Validation: Ensuring that the product meets the functional requirements in the environment of the customer's systems

o  System testing

o  Performing regulatory compliance testing to ensure that the product meets the defined regulatory requirements

Roles and Responsibilities

Planning the V&V

·        Studying and understanding the product specifications and how the customers use the product. Verify that product functional specifications are clear and are testable.

·        Writing the test plans and presenting them for review. Include test scenarios and required test equipment.

·        Defining the bug management methodology

·        Defining and obtaining the equipment needed to do the V&V

·        Coordinating with and managing external laboratories and other service providers where necessary

·        Planning the formats of test reports and presentations, and presenting them for review

Executing the V&V

·        Doing the Verification and Validation according to the test plans.

·        Reporting bugs, ensuring their closure, and re-testing to verify their closure

·        Modifying test plans and associated test reports if the need arises

·        Documenting the test results with attention placed on detail. Objective evidence must be collected in order to support all claims of product compliance and of product non-compliance.

·        Ensure, using appropriate documentation, that all tests are easily repeatable, both by the V&V engineer and by other people who have the necessary level of competence.

Reporting the V&V Results

·        Writing comprehensive test reports that included all objective evidence and explanations that are needed to enable other product stakeholders to understand the product status.

o  Here, again, emphasis must be placed on the repeatability of tests by other suitably competent personnel.

·        Conducting reviews of the test results, demonstrating test procedures when required, re-testing when required.

·        Ensuring that during and at the end of the process, the V&V documentation is clear and is saved in a location that is accessible to all stakeholders.

Reports To:

·        The V&V Engineer reports to the R&D Manager

Direct Reports

·        There is no one who directly reports to the V&V Engineer

Qualifications

·        At least a first degree in electronics engineering

·        Additional qualifications in software and system engineering are preferred

Experience

All experience must be verifiable.

·        At least 5 years' experience in electronic system verification and validation

·        Application experience in servo motor and motion control: connecting motor feedback systems, using servo drives, tuning control loops, and operating motion controllers

·        Experience in the design and development of embedded electronic systems is beneficial

·        Additional experience in the design and development of software/firmware for embedded systems is beneficial

·        Experience in working with laboratories to validate regulatory compliance

Required Skills & Key Competencies

Technical Skills

·        Ability to use standard electronics lab equipment, such as waveform generators, oscilloscopes, data loggers, power supplies, and soldering equipment

·        Ability to work independently and methodically, to take charge of assignments, and to bring them to successful completion and having proper documentation

Collaboration Skills

·        Ability to communicate effectively with people in the organization. While the V&V engineer must be able to work independently and methodically, they must also be able to communicate their work to stakeholders, and to receive feedback

·        Positive attitude, non-confrontational

·        Open to and welcoming of continual improvement

Language Skills

·        Ability to communicate in English and in Hebrew at a high level: reading, writing, and speaking.

·        All company documents are in English, and expected to be at a level that can be shared, where necessary, with customers

IT Skills

·        Proven experience with Microsoft Office tools, primarily WORD, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.

Interfaces

Primary interfaces within the organization include:

·        With the product development team: understanding product specifications, reporting V&V results

·        Periodic review with the direct manager

Other interfaces include:

·        With the product management and marketing team

·        With the quality management team

·        With company administration personnel