Physical Domain Verification & Validation Lead

A leading defence organisation is seeking a Verification & Validation Lead to oversee the physical domain certification and compliance activities for a complex defence engineering programme.

This role will involve co-ordinating physical design verification across multiple system components, ensuring that product performance, functionality and constraints meet system requirements and project commitments. Working closely with internal engineering teams and external suppliers, you will play a key role in developing certification strategies and ensuring appropriate verification evidence is captured throughout the engineering development lifecycle.

Location: Bristol, Stevenage or Bolton

Key Responsibilities

Co-ordinate physical domain verification and validation activities, covering environmental and EMC performance, power utilisation, storage and transportability.

Develop and manage Design Verification Plans, requirements and compliance documentation, ensuring appropriate verification coverage and certification evidence.

Lead technical progress meetings, supplier reviews and engineering milestones, including supporting key design reviews such as PDR, DDR and CDR.

Manage design change impact assessments, defect tracking and design reconciliation activities, ensuring technical risks are identified and appropriate mitigation strategies are implemented.

Oversee assigned work packages, monitoring schedule, cost, quality and performance, while working collaboratively with multidisciplinary engineering teams and internal and external suppliers.

The Ideal Candidate will have:

Knowledge of Systems Engineering principles, processes and practices, with an appreciation of requirements engineering at system, subsystem or component level.

Understanding of hardware design and development, including the verification and validation processes required to demonstrate product compliance.

Awareness of environmental and EMC testing, certification requirements and the gathering of technical evidence to support product certification.

Experience of technical report writing, configuration management tools and maintaining engineering documentation.

Confident communicating and presenting complex technical information, influencing decision-making and working collaboratively with stakeholders and suppliers.

The role offers flexible hybrid working, with arrangements agreed within the team based on project requirements and individual needs. There may also be opportunities for international travel and collaboration.

This position offers a lucrative benefits package, which includes but is not limited to:

Company bonus scheme, based on company performance

Strong employer pension contribution

Opportunity for paid overtime

Generous flexi leave allowance, with additional days available

Flexible working arrangements welcomed

Enhanced parental leave, covering maternity, adoption, shared parental and paternity leave, plus neonatal leave and fertility testing/treatment support

Excellent on-site facilities, including subsidised meals and free car parking

Healthcare Cash Plan, providing support with everyday healthcare expenses including optical, dental, health and wellbeing

Please note that due to the nature of the client's business, only candidates who currently hold full British Citizenship without limitations, or Dual Nationality inclusive of British Citizenship, will be considered. Successful candidates will also be required to complete the relevant security screening.

Please apply via the advert or contact Annabella at Eclectic Recruitment for more information.

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