Principal Systems Verification & Validation Engineer

Principal Systems Verification & Validation Engineer

Role Overview
A leading engineering organisation is seeking a Principal Systems Verification & Validation Engineer to plan, conduct, and report V&V work packages and activities. The successful candidate will ensure hardware and software products meet their associated requirements and support multi-disciplined project teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead V&V activities across requirements, design, integration, and test stages
• Promote best practice for V&V lifecycle in line with industry standards
• Supervise and guide junior V&V engineers
• Compile and review management plans, processes, and metrics
• Conduct fault and issue investigation with root cause analysis and remediation
• Report task progress and compliance to management and project teams
• Apply security measures related to V&V activities

Essential Requirements

• Degree, HND or HNC in Systems, Software, or Control Engineering, or equivalent experience
• Significant experience (5+ years) planning and conducting IVVTQA activities
• Competence in requirements management tools such as DOORS
• Knowledge of Defence or industry standard V&V compliance
• Experience supervising or mentoring engineers

Desirable Skills

• Strong problem-solving through root cause analysis
• Effective stakeholder communication
• Experience coaching junior engineers

Due to the nature of work at our client’s site, these vacancies are only open to British Citizens who hold SC clearance or can obtain it.
Salary: £47,400‑£65,000
This is a permanent role.
Electus Recruitment Solutions provides specialist engineering and technical recruitment solutions to a number of high technology industries. We thank you for your interest in this vacancy. If you do not hear from us within seven working days, please presume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. You are free to resubmit your CV or details in the future, and we shall assess your suitability then.