Stevenage
Our Test & Evaluation team are looking for a V&V Systems Engineering Specialist to operate with a high-level of technical responsibility for the entire lifecycle of our product, ranging from design and development to qualification and deployment.
Salary: Up to £65k depending on experience.
Dynamic (hybrid) working: 2 days per week on-site due to workload classification.
Security Clearance: British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship. Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply. As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS).
What we can offer you
* Company Bonus: Bonus of up to 21% of base salary
* Pension: maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%
* Flexible working: We welcome applicants who are looking for flexible working arrangements
* Enhanced parental leave: offers up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave -enhancements are available for paternity leave, neonatal leave and fertility testing and treatments
* Facilities: Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking and much more…
* Healthcare Cash Plan: The Healthcare Cash Plan benefit provides the option to claim cash back on everyday healthcare expenses such as optical, dental, health and wellbeing and more.
The opportunity
Our Test & Evaluation team are looking for a V&V Systems Engineering Specialist to operate with a high-level of technical responsibility for the entire lifecycle of our product, ranging from design and development to qualification and deployment. A specialist will bridge the gap between design and production, ensuring that complex, high-reliability systems meet our requirements.
Key Responsibilities
* Test Strategy & Development: Defining test requirements, creating test plans, scoping front end activities with the customer ensuring that requirements are met and understood with the best efficiency maintained for deliveries.
* System Validation: Overseeing or supporting the qualification and acceptance of test equipment, ensuring it is robust, compliant, and accurate.
* Analysis & Troubleshooting: Analysing test data, identifying performance bottlenecks, and troubleshooting validation issues.
* Documentation & Governance: Producing technical documentation (test procedures, reports) and ensuring compliance with safety and regulatory standards.
* Support departmental strategy and support the department head with recruitment of the right people into the team.
* Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders within the business relating to technical direction.
* Provide technical leadership to all Test related issues across design projects with proven experience in Test Equipment requirements capture and specification.
* Supporting new product bid activities.
* Identify, document and deploy best practice across the department and within projects.
Essential Skills & Qualifications
* Technical Knowledge: Strong understanding of electronics or mechanical systems, a degree in Electrical Engineering or a similar discipline.
* Hands-on Experience: Expertise in operating general-purpose test equipment (e.g., oscilloscopes, spectrum analysers, signal generators).
* Industry Standards: Knowledge of safety‑critical standards, particularly within aerospace, defence (e.g., MOD), or rail sectors.
* Communication: Ability to work within multi-disciplinary teams and liaise with customers for system acceptance.
* Hands‑on experience of DOORS & DOORS NG, SysML & Rhapsody would be desirable, but training will be provided where needed.
* Experience in DfT and testability.
* RF / Microwave systems knowledge would be desirable.
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