Verification and Validation Engineer

Software Verification and Validation Engineer – Onsite

Highland Heights, OH, United States

 Come build something that matters.  

It takes great people to achieve greatness. People with a sense of purpose and integrity. People with a relentless pursuit of excellence. People who care about making things better For Those Who Make The World™. Sound like you? Join our top-notch team of more than 43,500 diverse and high-performing professionals globally who are making their mark on some of the world’s most beloved brands, including DEWALT®, BLACK+DECKER®, CRAFTSMAN®, STANLEY®, CUB CADET®, and HUSTLER®.

The Job:  

As a Software Verification and Validation Engineer, you’ll be part of our dynamic engineering team working as an on-site employee. The ideal candidate will be responsible for validating system designs, software, and electrical hardware to ensure seamless integration and optimal performance of our products. This role requires a strong background in systems engineering, hands-on validation experience, and the ability to collaborate across multidisciplinary teams.

Essential Job Functions

Design Validation:

• Review and analyze system designs to ensure compliance with requirements and standards.
• Develop and execute validation plans, test cases, and procedures for system-level integration.
• Identify and resolve design issues through root cause analysis and corrective actions.

Software Validation:

• Collaborate with software development teams to define software validation requirements.
• Develop and perform software integration and validation tests, including functional, regression, and performance testing.
• Document and track software defects, working closely with developers to ensure timely resolution.

Electrical Hardware Validation:

• Validate electrical hardware components and subsystems for functionality, reliability, and compliance.
• Design and implement test setups for hardware validation, including instrumentation and data acquisition.
• Analyze test results, generate validation reports, and recommend design improvements.

General Responsibilities:

• Work closely with cross-functional teams (mechanical, electrical, software) to ensure successful system integration.
• Maintain detailed documentation of validation activities, test results, and issues.
• Support product development lifecycle from concept through production launch.
• Stay current with industry standards, best practices, and emerging technologies.

The Person:  

You love to learn and grow and be acknowledged for your valuable contributions. You’re not intimidated by innovation. Wouldn’t it be great if you could do your job and do a world of good? In fact, you embrace it. You also have: 

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related field.
• 3+ years of experience in systems integration, validation, or related engineering roles.
• Strong knowledge of system design principles, software validation methodologies, and electrical hardware testing.
• Proficiency with validation tools and test equipment (e.g., oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, simulation software).
• Experience with requirements management and defect tracking tools.
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Familiarity with industry standards and regulatory requirements (e.g., ISO, IEC, DO-178C, etc.).
• Programming or scripting experience (e.g., Python, C/C++, MATLAB).

The Details:  

You’ll receive a competitive salary and a great benefits plan, including:

• Medical, dental, life, vision, wellness program, disability, 401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, paid time off, and tuition reimbursement.
• Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and other partner programs.

And More:  

We want our company to be a place you’ll want to be – and stay. Being part of our team means you’ll get to:

• Grow: Be part of our global company with 20+ brands to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.
• Learn: Have access to a wealth of learning resources, including our digital learning portal.
• Belong: Experience an awesome place to work, where we have mutual respect and a great appreciation for diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Give Back: Help us continue to make positive changes locally and globally through volunteerism, giving back, and sustainable business practices.

What’s more, you’ll get that pride that comes from empowering makers, doers, protectors, and everyday heroes all over the world. We’re more than the #1 tools company. More than a driving force in outdoor power equipment. More than a global leader in industrial. We’re visionaries and innovators. As successful as we’ve been in the past, we have so much further to go. That’s where you come in. Join us!
 

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We Don’t Just Build The World, We Build Innovative Technology Too.

Joining the Stanley Black & Decker team means working in an innovative, tech-driven and highly collaborative team environment supported by over 43,500 professionals in 60 countries across the globe. Here, you’ll get the unique chance to impact some of the world’s most iconic brands including STANLEY TOOLS, DEWALT, CRAFTSMAN, MAC TOOLS and Black + Decker. Your ideas and solutions have the potential to reach millions of customers as we work together to write the next chapter in our history. Come build with us and take your career to new heights.

Who We Are 

We’re the World’s largest tool company. We’re industry visionaries. We’re solving problems and advancing the manufacturing trade through innovative technology and our Industry 4.0 Initiative. We are committed to ensuring our state-of-the-art “smart factory” products and services provide greater quality to our customers & greater environmental and social value to our planet. We are unique in that we have a rich and storied history dating back to 1843, but that hasn't stopped us from evolving into a vibrant, diverse, global growth company. 

Benefits & Perks

You’ll get a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits plan that includes medical, dental, life, vision, wellness program, disability, retirement benefits, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Paid Time Off, including paid vacation, holidays & personal days, and tuition reimbursement. And, of course, discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and products and well as discount programs for many other vendors and partners.

What You’ll Also Get

Career Opportunity: Career paths aren’t linear here. Being part of our global company with 60+ brands gives you the chance to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.

Learning & Development: 
Our lifelong learning philosophy means you’ll have access to a wealth of state-of-the-art learning resources, including our Lean Academy and online university (where you can get certificates and specializations from renowned colleges and universities).

Diverse & Inclusive Culture:
We pride ourselves on being an awesome place to work. We respect and embrace differences because that’s how the best work gets done. You’ll find we like to have fun here, too.

Purpose-Driven Company:
You’ll help us continue to make positive changes in the local communities where we work and live as well as in the broader world through volunteerism, giving back and sustainable business practices.

EEO Statement:
All qualified applicants to Stanley Black & Decker are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran’s status or any other protected characteristic.

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