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SalaryPrimary Purpose of the Role
To provide engineering inputs to the integration, verification, validation & qualification of the communications system in line with company and international standards.
The Communications/Network IVVQ Lead typically works with a team of engineers to the strategy and approach for how the system will be tested, how it will perform and how it will be determined that it is working correctly, and to be accepted by the client.
Key Responsibilities and Tasks:
The list below is not exhaustive nor will individuals be expected to be able to undertake all of them. They are given as a guide as to the expected duties of the grade.
- Be the principal point of contact with the client, to gain approval of test specifications and to host acceptance testing activities.
- Authorising the execution of Test Specifications including:
- Authorising of test plans and Test strategy documents
- Authorising of test specifications, working from system requirements.
- Authorising the execution of test specifications (according to test plan and project schedule).
- Appoval of test results
- Raise/investigate/verify defects
- Set and agree quality target/standards
- Escalate issues to the Systems Engineering Manager where necessary
- Provide status reports to the Systems Engineering Manager
- Schedule and chair Gate reviews (TRR, TQR and FQR)
- Accurately collates work progress reports and estimates to complete for all IVVQ work packages.
- Lead investigations of problems in the field or with the systems IVVQ documentation.
- Approve, implement and maintain tools relevant to the Systems IVVQ Engineering function.
- Lead in the assessment of relevant tools.
- Keep abreast of technical development in IVVQ both within and outside of the company.
- Lead the production of System IVVQ Engineering estimates at optimum cost.
- Produce quality metrics to measure the soundness of the System IVVQ Engineering processes under your control.
- Working with project planners to provide detailed input to specific project programs.
- Represent System IVVQ Engineering at formal Design Reviews, with particular attention to the reduction of design risks.
Experience:
- The Communications/Networking IVVQ Lead are the technical focal point for the IVVQ process and must resolve all issues, problems, questions and conflicts in the entire sub-system. This requires frequent handling of new and unusual issues therefore a proven record of working in an Engineering environment is required.
- The post holder should have strong interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate at all levels in the spoken and written word. A good outward appearance, self-motivation and the ability to work under pressure are vital.
- The success of the Systems Engineering job family relies on the interaction of its engineers at all levels, therefore evidence of team working is required.
