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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Systems Test Engineer - **Company:** Schneider Llp - **Location:** Lake Forest, CA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $101,600.0 - $152,400.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Testing (Software), Agile Methodology, Software Applications, JIRA, Unit Testing, Microsoft Azure, Configuration Management, Software Documentation, Computer Programming, Software Debugging, Embedded Software, Firmware, Formal Verification, Team Foundation Server, Modbus, OPC Unified Architecture, Requirements Traceability, Scientific Computating, Software Engineering, Verification and Validation (Software), Software Testing Automation Framework, System Testing, Systems Integration, Transmission Control Protocol (TCP), Test Management, Jama (Software), Software Troubleshooting, System-level Testing, Programming Languages - **Published:** July 10, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/625e40c7-6421-41f3-9ce8-a72e3f2b6765 ## About the Role * B.S. in Electronics Engineering, Electrical Engineering or equivalent. * 5 + years' experience in Verification and Validation of PLC, DCS, Medical device or embedded systems and/or PC applications. * IEC 61508 functional safety certification / verification and validation (V&V) processes in strict accordance with the IEEE 1012 standard, Programming experience in Phyton with automation framework an added advantage. * This role demands extensive expertise in PLC system testing, including the comprehensive validation of Input/Output (I/O) modules, hands-on PLC programming, and robust communication verification across industrial protocols like Modbus TCP, HART, and OPC UA. * By leveraging advanced automated and system-level testing methodologies, you will optimize product quality and ensure compliance with functional, safety, and regulatory standards. Operating as a specialized technical professional, you will independently manage your priorities, interpret engineering precedents, and actively coach and review the work of other professionals while handling escalated, non-routine technical challenges to directly impact customer satisfaction. * Experienced with basic Lab equipment such as scopes, DMMs, AC/DC power supplies, logic analyzers, function generators, etc. * Experienced with formal SW Test development techniques, using configuration management tool (such as TFS,ADO,jira etc.), requirements traceability tool (such as DOORS, JAMA, etc.), SW analysis tools (such as Klocwork, QAC, etc ), SW unit test tool (such as VectorCAST, etc.) * Experienced in writing formal Verification and Validation planning documentation, test procedures, descriptions, and reports. * Good verbal and written communication skills. * Self-starter, team player, multi-tasking with good time management skills and the ability to function across organizational boundaries ## Description * Serve as a Senior Systems Test Engineer within the Test Management Group, supporting Verification and Validation (V&V) activities for Safety and Critical Control products throughout the entire product development lifecycle. * Drive V&V activities as an active member of Agile project teams, from initial planning through formal product release. * Plan, lead, manage, and execute Verification and Validation activities for complex development projects involving hardware, embedded software, and application software. * Collaborate with global project teams, V&V teams, and external partners to deliver high-quality products while maintaining a zero-defect mindset. * Support efforts to minimize time-to-market while maximizing product quality and reliability. * Debug software and firmware products through systematic testing methodologies. * Develop, maintain, modify, and execute comprehensive software test plans. * Create, review, and analyze test standards, protocols, and procedures. * Maintain detailed test documentation and results to support software troubleshooting, debugging, and product improvements. * Analyze test outcomes to validate existing functionality and recommend corrective actions when required. * Partner with R&D Development Engineers to identify, troubleshoot, and resolve technical issues. * Provide technical input and feedback for evaluations of programming languages, systems, and computational software. * Ensure high-quality integration of software with scientific computation, data acquisition, and processing systems. * Apply and maintain company quality standards across all testing and validation activities. What will you do? * As a Sr. Systems Test Engineer you will be part of our Test Management group and will be responsible for the Verification and Validation activities of our Safety and Critical Control products during all development lifecycles phases. This includes driving the V&V part of projects as an active Agile team member from their initial planning to formal product release. * The responsibilities will include planning, leading, managing, and executing Verification and Validation Activities for complex development projects that include both hardware, embedded software, and application software development. * The challenge will be to minimize time to market and maximize product quality with a zero-defect mentality while enthusiastically engaging a global project and V&V team and outsource partners. * You will also debug software / Firmware products through the use of systematic tests to be develop, apply, and maintain quality standards for company products. * Develop, modify, and execute software test plans. Analyze and write test standards and procedures. Maintain documentation of test results to assist in debugging and modification of software. * Analyze test results to ensure existing functionality and recommend corrective action. 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