V&V Engineer – Railway Signalling Systems

V&V Engineer is responsible for planning, executing, and coordinating Verification & Validation activities for the ALSTOM, a safety-critical onboard signalling system used in ETCS/ERTMS railway applications. The role ensures that system requirements are correctly implemented, tested, validated, and compliant with railway safety standards throughout the V-cycle development process.

Key Responsibilities

Verification Activities

• Review and analyze system, software, and hardware requirements.
• Ensure requirements are clear, testable, traceable, and compliant with project standards.
• Participate in requirements reviews and design reviews.
• Maintain requirement-to-test traceability.

Validation Activities

• Define validation strategies, test plans, and test procedures.
• Create and execute functional, integration, regression, and system-level tests.
• Validate EVC3 functionalities against ETCS/ERTMS specifications.
• Support customer acceptance and project validation milestones.

Test Execution & Analysis

• Execute tests on EVC test benches and simulation environments.
• Analyze test results and identify anomalies.
• Raise, track, and verify defect corrections.
• Produce validation reports and test documentation.

Project Coordination (PRIME Role)

• Lead and coordinate V&V activities within the project.
• Interface with System, Software, Hardware, Safety, and Project teams.
• Monitor V&V progress, risks, and deliverables.
• Support project reviews and technical decision-making.

Required Technical Skills

• Knowledge of ERTMS/ETCS signalling systems.
• Understanding of EVC (European Vital Computer) architecture and railway onboard signalling.
• Experience with the V-cycle development process.
• Requirement management tools (e.g., DOORS).
• Test management and defect tracking tools.
• Linux environment.
• Scripting/automation (Python is often appreciated).
• Configuration and test bench management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in:
  • Electronics Engineering
  • Computer Engineering
  • Telecommunications
  • Railway Systems Engineering
  • Embedded Systems
• Experience in:
  • Verification & Validation
  • Railway signalling
  • Safety-critical systems
  • Embedded software testing

Key Competencies

• Analytical thinking
• Problem-solving
• Attention to detail
• Leadership and coordination
• Communication with multidisciplinary teams
• Ability to work in a safety-critical environment
• Autonomy and stakeholder management

Typical Deliverables

• V&V Strategy and Test Plan
• Test Specifications and Test Cases
• Test Execution Reports
• Defect Reports / Change Requests
• Validation Summary Reports
• Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM)