Job description
As a Validation Engineer, you will play a critical role in executing Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT), Site Acceptance Tests (SAT), Proof of Concepts (POCs), and other validation activities in alignment with RFP/SBD requirements for smart metering projects. You will serve as a key interface with customers, utilities, and consultants, ensuring all testing activities are conducted efficiently and in accordance with defined standards.
This is a customer-facing role, where you will hold full accountability for the successful planning, execution, and completion of FATs, SATs, and POCs, ensuring stakeholder satisfaction and compliance with project specifications. Key Skills: Understand validation and testing scenarios for the AMI including Smart Energy Meter, Network Interface Card, Gateway Unit/Access Point/Data Concentrator Unit and HES to meet delivery schedules.
Good Knowledge of the Indian Standards (IS 16444, IS 15959, IS 13779, IS 14697 & IS 17025). Understand testing procedures for Smart Energy Meters as per the Indian Standards. Conducting Sample routine and Acceptance testing of meters, Hardware integration testing, functional performance test, Integrated system test, Unstructured testing, Field Installation and Integration Test(FIIT), SAT Able to handle activities like Collect data from the Base Computer Software (BCS) & CMRI from the Smart Energy Meter.
Preparing test plans and test case execution as per customer requirement Study specifications, prepare test cases & exhaustive test data. Provide weekly updates, non-compliances and open issues to business stakeholders and prioritise the activities. Co-ordinate for development testing as per requirement in tender/supply Provide support for the samples testing going for the external labs NABL lab.
Witness testing in Meter Testing Lab. (ERDA, CPRI), and Electricity Boards. Support to costumer inspection team during meter inspection at factory. Provide support for the ongoing lab testing to the Utilities. Interacting with Business Analyst & Developer for the observations and Reporting defects & track to closure. Embody safety and integrity, taking personal responsibility for actions and demonstrating care for colleagues and the business.