IVVQ Test Specialist

Location:

Mill Bay - Squl'ew', Canada

In fast changing markets, customers worldwide rely on Thales. Thales is a business where brilliant people from all over the world come together to share ideas and inspire each other. In aerospace, transportation, defence, security and space, our architects design innovative solutions that make our tomorrow's possible.

• Requires direct or indirect access to hardware, software, technology or technical data controlled under the Canadian Export Control List, the ITAR or the EAR.
• Requires a positive Controlled Goods assessment as personnel will have direct access to hardware, software, technology or technical data controlled under the Canadian Controlled Goods Program.
• Required to obtain and maintain a Security Clearance at the NATO Secret Level.

Thales Canada, Defence & Security is engaged in the maintenance of ships for Canada's National Shipbuilding Strategy (NSS) program.

To support this project, the IVVQ team (Integration, Verification, Validation, and Quality Team) is looking to add an IVVQ Test Specialist to the Thales team, to be based in Victoria or Halifax. The IVVQ Specialist plays a critical role as part of the Engineering team responsible for the design, conduct, and reporting of IVVQ activities.

Please note that this role will involve extended periods of work at client sites; mostly in Victoria or Halifax. Some travel outside of British Columbia/Nova Scotia may be required. Some ship voyages during test events will be required.

• Plan and Execute Test Events.
• Write test plans and test procedures that will properly verify and validate the product.
• Analyze requirements and contribute to the development of traceability matrices.
• Develop Test cases.
• Work with System and Software Engineering in identifying and analyzing defects.
• Raise project issues/risks and track to resolution.
• Provide Test Reports and status updates on test activities.
• Deploy methodologies (including metrics), tools/platforms necessary for test activities
• Observe test guidelines and Company internal processes

• Bachelor's degree or college diploma in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Computer Technology, or other related discipline from a recognized university or college or in lieu of a degree, a combination of relevant work experience and/ or education as equivalency.
• At least three (3) years demonstrated experience in IV&V or a related field.

• Test Case development and execution; either manual or automated.
• Requirements Analysis.
• Test Management Tools.

• Fluent in English, skilled communicator, both written and spoken.
• Attention to Detail.

• Demonstrated experience in military systems.
  • Ships or shipbuilding
  • Marine systems
  • System of systems engineering and integration
  • Core network
  • Applications
• Experience handling and working on physical systems, products, or equipment
• Experience Testing or performing verification ships
• Experience with IBM DOORS

If you're excited about working with Thales, but not meeting the requirements for this position, we encourage you to join our Talent Community!

• Schedule:
  
  40 hours Monday to Friday
• Physical Environment:
  Customer Site – includes Victoria shipyards or Halifax shipyards
• Travel:
  Travel is potential, can be for Test Events, for training, or for technical meetings.

• Test sites can be located in difficult-to-navigate areas. This could include shipyards, onboard ships at sea, construction sites, remote wilderness locations - such sites may need to be used for certain test events. The…