Occupation AtlasValidation Engineers
O*NET · 17-2112.02
Validation Engineers
Design or plan protocols for equipment or processes to produce products meeting internal and external purity, safety, and quality requirements.
Also called Cloud Site Reliability Engineer · Corporate Quality Engineer · Electrical Reliability Engineer · Engineer · Equipment Engineer · Equipment Validation Engineer · Equipment Validation Specialist · Failure Analyst
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Process Development Engineer · Process Engineer · Product Quality Engineer · QA Automation Engineer · Qualification Engineer · Quality Assurance Automation Engineer (QA Automation Engineer) · Quality Assurance Engineer · Quality Control Engineer · Quality Engineer · Quality Management Systems Engineer · Reliability Engineer · Service Reliability Engineer · Site Reliability Engineer · Supplier Quality Engineer · System Validation Engineer · Systems Engineer · Systems Reliability Engineer · Validation Engineer · Validation Specialist · Verification and Validation Engineer
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Job Zone
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Zone 4: Considerable Preparation Needed
Considerable preparation. Usually a bachelor's degree plus several years of work-related experience, knowledge, or training.
Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.
Occupational interest profile
ICRInvestigative · Conventional · Realistic — the three strongest interests, in order
- I Investigative5.56
- C Conventional5.07
- R Realistic4.85
- E Enterprising2.02
- A Artistic1.48
- S Social1.43
RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.
Education and experience
The education level respondents say the job requires, and the most common answer for experience and training.
- Related work experience
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years (50%)
- On-site or in-plant training
- Up to and including 1 month (30%)
- On-the-job training
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year (35%)
Typically associated skills
All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.
- Reading ComprehensionbasicImportance 4.1Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Understand an email from management describing new personnel policies
- Critical ThinkingbasicImportance 4.0Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Evaluate customer complaints and determine appropriate responses
- WritingbasicImportance 4.0Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Write an email to staff outlining new directives
- SpeakingbasicImportance 4.0Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants to obtain personal and work history
- Active ListeningbasicImportance 3.9Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Answer inquiries regarding credit references
- MonitoringbasicImportance 3.9Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Monitor a meeting and revise the agenda to ensure important topics are discussed
- SciencebasicImportance 3.8Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Conduct product tests to ensure safety standards are met
- Complex Problem SolvingImportance 3.8Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Redesign a floor layout to take advantage of new manufacturing techniques
- Active LearningbasicImportance 3.3Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Determine the impact of new menu changes on a restaurant's purchasing requirements
- Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 3.1Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a loan application for degree of risk
- MathematicsbasicImportance 3.1Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Calculate the square footage of a new home under construction
- Systems AnalysisImportance 3.1Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Determine how a new piece of equipment will affect production rates
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- Systems EvaluationImportance 3.1Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Identify the reasons why a client might be unhappy with a product
- Operations MonitoringImportance 3.1Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Monitor machine functions on an automated production line
- Social PerceptivenessImportance 3.1Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Notice that customers are angry because they have been waiting too long
- Operations AnalysisImportance 3.0Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Suggest changes in software to make a system more user friendly
- CoordinationImportance 3.0Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Work with others to put a new roof on a house
- Learning StrategiesbasicImportance 3.0Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Identify an alternative approach to help trainees who are having difficulties
- Quality Control AnalysisImportance 3.0Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Assess new parts for precision and accuracy to specifications
- Time ManagementImportance 3.0Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Allocate the time of subordinates to projects for the coming week
- PersuasionImportance 2.9Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Solicit donations for a charity
- InstructingImportance 2.8Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Instruct a coworker in how to operate a software program
- Management of Personnel ResourcesImportance 2.8Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Encourage a coworker who is having difficulty finishing a project
- Service OrientationImportance 2.8Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Ask customers if they would like a cup of coffee
- NegotiationImportance 2.8Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Present justification to a manager for altering a work schedule
- TroubleshootingImportance 2.3Level 2.3Level 2 looks like: Identify the source of a leak by looking under a machine
- Operation and ControlImportance 2.1Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Navigate the settings on an office printer to print on both sides of the paper
- Management of Material ResourcesImportance 2.0Level 2.0Level 2 looks like: Reserve a room for a management meeting
- Technology DesignImportance 1.9Level 1.3Level 2 looks like: Adjust exercise equipment for use by a customer
- ProgrammingImportance 1.9Level 1.0Level 2 looks like: Write a program to sort objects in a database
- Management of Financial ResourcesImportance 1.8Level 1.0Level 2 looks like: Use available funds to buy office supplies and record the amount of the purchase
- Equipment MaintenanceImportance 1.4Level —
- Equipment SelectionImportance 1.1Level —
- RepairingImportance 1.1Level —
- InstallationImportance 1.0Level —
Tasks
20 core · 1 supplementalWhat people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).
- Analyze validation test data to determine whether systems or processes have met validation criteria or to identify root causes of production problems.Importance 4.6
- Study product characteristics or customer requirements to determine validation objectives and standards.Importance 4.6
- Develop validation master plans, process flow diagrams, test cases, or standard operating procedures.Importance 4.4
- Prepare detailed reports or design statements, based on results of validation and qualification tests or reviews of procedures and protocols.Importance 4.3
- Conduct validation or qualification tests of new or existing processes, equipment, or software in accordance with internal protocols or external standards.Importance 4.2
- Maintain validation test equipment.Importance 4.2
- Communicate with regulatory agencies regarding compliance documentation or validation results.Importance 4.1
- Prepare, maintain, or review validation and compliance documentation, such as engineering change notices, schematics, or protocols.Importance 4.1
- Recommend resolution of identified deviations from established product or process standards.Importance 4.0
- Design validation study features, such as sampling, testing, or analytical methodologies.Importance 3.9
- Prepare validation or performance qualification protocols for new or modified manufacturing processes, systems, or equipment for production of pharmaceuticals, electronics, or other products.Importance 3.8
- Create, populate, or maintain databases for tracking validation activities, test results, or validated systems.Importance 3.8
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- Resolve testing problems by modifying testing methods or revising test objectives and standards.Importance 3.8
- Conduct audits of validation or performance qualification processes to ensure compliance with internal or regulatory requirements.Importance 3.7
- Direct validation activities, such as protocol creation or testing.Importance 3.6
- Draw samples of raw materials, intermediate products, or finished products for validation testing.Importance 3.6
- Coordinate the implementation or scheduling of validation testing with affected departments and personnel.Importance 3.5
- Participate in internal or external training programs to maintain knowledge of validation principles, industry trends, or novel technologies.Importance 3.5
- Assist in training equipment operators or other staff on validation protocols and standard operating procedures.Importance 3.4
- Validate or characterize sustainable or environmentally friendly products, using electronic testing platforms.Importance 3.4
- Devise automated lab validation test stations or other test fixtures or equipment.Importance 2.8
Knowledge
Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.
- Engineering and TechnologyImportance 4.3Level 5.1Level 4 looks like: Design a custom office chair
- Production and ProcessingImportance 4.2Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Supervise an appliance assembly line
- English LanguageImportance 3.8Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Edit an article for a news website
- Customer and Personal ServiceImportance 3.7Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Be responsible for 10 children at daycare
- MathematicsImportance 3.7Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Analyze data to determine areas with the highest sales
- DesignImportance 3.6Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Design plans for remodeling a kitchen
- MechanicalImportance 3.4Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Replace a valve on a steam pipe
- Education and TrainingImportance 3.3Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Lead a quality improvement seminar
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- Administration and ManagementImportance 3.2Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Monitor progress of a project to ensure timely completion
- Computers and ElectronicsImportance 3.2Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Use a computer to format a document
- AdministrativeImportance 2.9Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Type 30 words per minute
- Law and GovernmentImportance 2.9Level 2.9
- PhysicsImportance 2.8Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Calculate the speed of a falling object
- ChemistryImportance 2.6Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Use the proper concentration of chlorine to purify a water source
- Personnel and Human ResourcesImportance 2.5Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Interview applicants for an administrative position
- Public Safety and SecurityImportance 2.5Level 2.8
- Communications and MediaImportance 2.3Level 2.1Level 1 looks like: Write a thank you note
- TelecommunicationsImportance 2.2Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Send an email
- PsychologyImportance 2.1Level 2.2Level 1 looks like: Monitor several children on a playground
- Economics and AccountingImportance 2.0Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Answer billing questions from credit card customers
- BiologyImportance 1.9Level 1.7Level 1 looks like: Feed domestic animals
- Sales and MarketingImportance 1.9Level 1.8Level 1 looks like: Sell cakes at a bake sale
- TransportationImportance 1.8Level 1.8Level 1 looks like: Ride a train to work
- Medicine and DentistryImportance 1.7Level 1.1Level 1 looks like: Use a band-aid
- Building and ConstructionImportance 1.6Level 1.4Level 1 looks like: Choose the proper type of wood for adding a deck onto a house
- Foreign LanguageImportance 1.5Level 1.0Level 1 looks like: Say "please" and "thank you" in a foreign language
- GeographyImportance 1.5Level 1.5Level 1 looks like: Know the capital of the United States
- Food ProductionImportance 1.4Level 1.2Level 1 looks like: Grow herbs in the kitchen
- Sociology and AnthropologyImportance 1.4Level 0.9Level 1 looks like: Identify two cultures in a story as being different
- History and ArcheologyImportance 1.2Level —
- Philosophy and TheologyImportance 1.2Level —
- Therapy and CounselingImportance 1.1Level —
- Fine ArtsImportance 1.0Level —
Abilities
Enduring capacities the work calls for.
- Deductive ReasoningImportance 4.1Level 4.4Level 5 looks like: Decide what factors to consider in selecting stocks
- Written ComprehensionImportance 4.1Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Understand an apartment lease
- Written ExpressionImportance 4.1Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Write a job recommendation for a subordinate
- Inductive ReasoningImportance 4.0Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Determine the prime suspect based on crime scene evidence
- Oral ComprehensionImportance 4.0Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Understand a coach's oral instructions for a sport
- Oral ExpressionImportance 4.0Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Give instructions to a lost motorist
- Problem SensitivityImportance 4.0Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Notice from a subtle difference in a client's mood that something is bothering them
- Near VisionImportance 3.9Level 3.9
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- Category FlexibilityImportance 3.8Level 3.9Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
- Information OrderingImportance 3.8Level 4.0Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
- Speech ClarityImportance 3.8Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Make stadium-wide announcements during a sporting event
- Speech RecognitionImportance 3.6Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Identify a former customer's voice over the phone
- Mathematical ReasoningImportance 3.3Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Decide how to calculate profits to determine the amounts of yearly bonuses
- Fluency of IdeasImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Think of as many ideas as possible for the name of a new company
- Number FacilityImportance 3.1Level 3.5Level 3 looks like: Calculate a discounted price
- Flexibility of ClosureImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Detect that your phone is ringing while at a concert
- OriginalityImportance 3.0Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Redesign job tasks to be interesting for employees
- Perceptual SpeedImportance 3.0Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Sort mail according to ZIP codes with no time pressure
- Selective AttentionImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Answer a business call with coworkers talking nearby
- Far VisionImportance 2.9Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Read a roadside billboard
- Time SharingImportance 2.8Level 2.9Level 3 looks like: Watch street signs while driving at 30 miles an hour
- VisualizationImportance 2.8Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Imagine how to place paper in a printer so that the letterhead comes out on top
- Visual Color DiscriminationImportance 2.5Level 2.4Level 1 looks like: Separate laundry into colors and whites
- Auditory AttentionImportance 2.3Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talking
- Hearing SensitivityImportance 2.3Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
- Speed of ClosureImportance 2.3Level 2.4Level 3 looks like: Recognize a song after hearing only the first few notes
- Control PrecisionImportance 2.1Level 1.9Level 2 looks like: Adjust a room light with a dimmer switch
- MemorizationImportance 2.1Level 2.1Level 1 looks like: Remember the number on your bus to be sure you get back on the right one
- Trunk StrengthImportance 2.1Level 1.8Level 2 looks like: Sit up in an office chair
- Arm-Hand SteadinessImportance 2.0Level 1.9Level 2 looks like: Light a candle
- Finger DexterityImportance 2.0Level 1.4Level 2 looks like: Put coins in a parking meter
- Wrist-Finger SpeedImportance 2.0Level 1.4Level 2 looks like: Use a screwdriver to twist in a screw
- Depth PerceptionImportance 1.9Level 1.8Level 2 looks like: Merge a car into traffic on a city street
- Rate ControlImportance 1.8Level 0.8Level 1 looks like: Ride a bicycle alongside a jogger
- Reaction TimeImportance 1.8Level 0.8
- Response OrientationImportance 1.8Level 0.8
- Multilimb CoordinationImportance 1.6Level 0.8
- Manual DexterityImportance 1.3Level —
- Dynamic FlexibilityImportance 1.0Level —
- Dynamic StrengthImportance 1.0Level —
- Explosive StrengthImportance 1.0Level —
- Extent FlexibilityImportance 1.0Level —
- Glare SensitivityImportance 1.0Level —
- Gross Body CoordinationImportance 1.0Level —
- Gross Body EquilibriumImportance 1.0Level —
- Night VisionImportance 1.0Level —
- Peripheral VisionImportance 1.0Level —
- Sound LocalizationImportance 1.0Level —
- Spatial OrientationImportance 1.0Level —
- Speed of Limb MovementImportance 1.0Level —
- StaminaImportance 1.0Level —
- Static StrengthImportance 1.0Level —
Work activities
Kinds of activity the work is made of.
- Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with StandardsImportance 4.9Level 5.8
- Getting InformationImportance 4.6Level 5.2Level 4 looks like: Review a budget
- Documenting/Recording InformationImportance 4.5Level 4.6Level 4 looks like: Document the results of a crime scene investigation
- Analyzing Data or InformationImportance 4.4Level 5.3Level 4 looks like: Determine the interest cost to finance a new building
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and EventsImportance 4.4Level 5.2Level 4 looks like: Judge the suitability of food products for an event
- Making Decisions and Solving ProblemsImportance 4.4Level 5.1Level 4 looks like: Select the location for a major retail store
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesImportance 4.3Level 5.2Level 4 looks like: Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
- Processing InformationImportance 4.3Level 6.0Level 7 looks like: Compile data for a complex scientific report
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- Working with ComputersImportance 4.3Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Write software for keeping track of parts in inventory
- Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or MaterialsImportance 4.2Level 4.9Level 4 looks like: Inspect equipment in a chemical processing plant
- Monitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsImportance 4.2Level 5.5Level 4 looks like: Test electrical circuits
- Interpreting the Meaning of Information for OthersImportance 4.1Level 4.8Level 4 looks like: Interpret how foreign tax laws apply to U.S. exports
- Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or PeopleImportance 4.0Level 4.7Level 4 looks like: Determine the value of property lost in a fire
- Updating and Using Relevant KnowledgeImportance 4.0Level 5.3Level 4 looks like: Keep current on changes in maintenance procedures for repairing sports cars
- Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or InformationImportance 3.9Level 4.2Level 4 looks like: Estimate the time required to evacuate a city in the event of a major disaster
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsImportance 3.8Level 4.7Level 4 looks like: Maintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clients
- Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkImportance 3.7Level 5.1Level 4 looks like: Plan and adjust a personal to-do list according to changing demands
- Providing Consultation and Advice to OthersImportance 3.6Level 5.1Level 4 looks like: Recommend a new software package to increase operational efficiency
- Communicating with People Outside the OrganizationImportance 3.5Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Present information to potential clients about available services
- Developing and Building TeamsImportance 3.3Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Lead an assembly team in an automobile plant
- Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with OthersImportance 3.3Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Get two subordinates to agree about vacation schedules
- Training and Teaching OthersImportance 3.3Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Teach a social sciences course to high school students
- Developing Objectives and StrategiesImportance 3.2Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Develop the plan to complete the merger of two organizations over a 3-year period
- Scheduling Work and ActivitiesImportance 3.2Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Prepare the work schedule for salesclerks in a large retail store
- Coaching and Developing OthersImportance 3.1Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Provide on-the-job training for administrative workers
- Coordinating the Work and Activities of OthersImportance 3.1Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Organize the cleanup crew after a major sporting event
- Controlling Machines and ProcessesImportance 2.9Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Operate a drilling rig
- Guiding, Directing, and Motivating SubordinatesImportance 2.9Level 3.7Level 4 looks like: Manage a small team of employees in a dynamic workplace
- Performing Administrative ActivitiesImportance 2.9Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Complete tax forms for a small business
- Thinking CreativelyImportance 2.9Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Adapt popular music for a high school marching band
- Monitoring and Controlling ResourcesImportance 2.8Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Work as a chef responsible for ordering food for the menu
- Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and EquipmentImportance 2.5Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Specify the furniture and equipment for a new school
- Selling or Influencing OthersImportance 2.5Level 2.8
- Staffing Organizational UnitsImportance 2.1Level 2.5Level 1 looks like: Work in a position that has minimal staffing requirements
- Handling and Moving ObjectsImportance 2.0Level 2.5Level 1 looks like: Change settings on copy machines
- Performing General Physical ActivitiesImportance 2.0Level 1.8Level 1 looks like: Walk between workstations in a small office
- Repairing and Maintaining Electronic EquipmentImportance 2.0Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Use display settings to adjust a television picture
- Assisting and Caring for OthersImportance 1.8Level 1.3Level 1 looks like: Help a coworker complete an assignment
- Performing for or Working Directly with the PublicImportance 1.8Level 1.5Level 1 looks like: Check tickets at a concert
- Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical EquipmentImportance 1.8Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Make simple, external adjustments to a door hinge with ordinary hand tools
- Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or EquipmentImportance 1.3Level 0.8Level 1 looks like: Drive a car
Work context
The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.
Technology
112 toolsSoftware used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.
In demand (14)
- Amazon Web Services AWS softwarehot
- Dockerhot
- IBM Terraformhot
- JavaScripthot
- Kuberneteshot
- Microsoft Azure softwarehot
- Microsoft Excelhot
- Microsoft Office softwarehot
- Microsoft Power BIhot
- Microsoft Power Platform softwarehot
- Microsoft PowerPointhot
- Oracle Javahot
- Pythonhot
- Structured query language SQLhot
Hot (58; 14 more marked hot above)
- Amazon DynamoDB
- Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud EC2
- Amazon Web Services AWS CloudFormation
- Ansible software
- Apache Cassandra
- Apache Kafka
- Apache Maven
- Apache Subversion SVN
- Apache Tomcat
- Atlassian JIRA
- Bash
- C
- C#
- C++
- Chef
- Dassault Systemes SolidWorks
- Django
- Elasticsearch
- Extensible markup language XML
- Git
- GitHub
- Go
- Grafana Labs Grafana Cloud
- Jenkins CI
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- JUnit
- Linux
- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Power Automate
- Microsoft PowerShell
- Microsoft Project
- Microsoft SQL Server
- Microsoft Visio
- Microsoft Visual Basic
- Microsoft Visual Studio
- Microsoft Windows
- Microsoft Word
- MongoDB
- MySQL
- Node.js
- NoSQL
- Perl
- PHP
- PostgreSQL
- Prometheus
- Puppet
- R
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux
- Red Hat OpenShift
- Ruby
- Scala
- Selenium
- Shell script
- Splunk Enterprise
- Teradata Database
- The MathWorks MATLAB
- UNIX
- UNIX Shell
Other tools (40)
- Apache Ant
- Apache Groovy
- Apache HTTP Server
- Apache Solr
- Apache Struts
- Atlassian Bamboo
- Bugzilla
- Cadence Incisive Enterprise Simulator
- Cadence Incisive Enterprise Specman Elite Testbench
- Dassault Systemes CATIA
- Email software
- EMC Documentum
- GE Intelligent Platforms Proficy HMI/SCADA iFIX
- Hewlett Packard LoadRunner
- Hewlett Packard QuickTest Professional
- IBM Notes
- IBM Rational ClearQuest
- IndySoft Gage InSite Enterprise
- Laboratory information management system LIMS
- Logic simulators
- Minitab
- Nagios
- National Instruments LabVIEW
- Perforce Helix software
- PTC Creo Parametric
- QUALCOMM eXtensible Diagnostic Monitor QxDM
- Red Hat WildFly
- Ruby on Rails
- Simulation program with integrated circuit emphasis SPICE
- Simulation software
- Sparta Systems TrackWise
- Statistical software
- Structure query language SQL
- Synopsys electronic design software
- Ubuntu
- Verilog
- Very high-speed integrated circuit VHSIC hardware description language VHDL
- Virtual private networking VPN software
- Windows kernel debuggers
- Wireshark
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