Systems Verification & Validation Engineer

At Northrop Grumman UK, our mission is to solve the most complex challenges by shaping the technology and solutions of tomorrow. This mind-set goes beyond our customer solutions; it’s the foundation for your career development and the impact we have within the community.

Opportunity: This is more than just a job; it’s a mission. Our involvement with all engineering disciplines places us in a unique position to support the continued sustainment and development of our sovereign defence capability. In this role, you will conduct and report IVVTQA activities for your allocated programmes throughout the engineering lifecycle ensuring compliance of our products. You will be a key part of a multi-disciplined engineering team who are core to successful delivery of NGUK projects. Our UK Defence business is a Sovereign software and systems centre of excellence. As well as developing and supporting UK wide and internationally deployed multi-domain command and control systems, our work is critical to the modern backbone of the Royal Navy. We pioneer – with fierce curiosity, dedication, and innovation, we seek to solve the world’s most challenging problems.

Responsibilities:

• Continuous implementation of IVVTQA best practice and contribute to continuous improvement activities.
• Conduct V&V activities in compliance with approved management plans, using approved methods, competent personnel, effective delivery systems and processes.
• Own, manage, implement and deliver an evidence based approach for IVVTQA activities relating to project/programme.
• Plan, conduct and report task activities to the level of Quality expected by the V&V and Project management, including:

• Project requirements V&V input
• Design Estimate compilation
• Compilation, issue and review of management plans, processes and metrics
• Project Design & Risk reviews
• IADT activities
• Reporting task progress to timescale and quality requirements
• Fault/Issue investigation, review and reporting
• Implementation of Project security measures related to V&V activities
• Reporting to NG Management and Project teams

Benefits: We can offer you a range of flexible and hybrid working options to suit you, including optional compressed working schedule with every other Friday off. Our benefits include private health care, career development opportunities and performance bonuses. For a comprehensive list of benefits, speak to our recruitment team.

We are looking for:

• Degree/HND/HNC or equivalent experience in IVVTQA/ITEA for Systems Engineering/Software Engineering or Control Systems Engineering.
• Competent in the use of DOORS or similar requirements management and test tools.
• Experience of planning and conduct of IVVTQA activities within a Systems Engineering lifecycle.
• Natural problem solver, through RCA, develop solutions to a variety of problems, plan/implement remediation actions to resolution.
• Previous IVVTQA experience in accordance with Military/Defence/Industry Standards.

Security clearance: You must be able to gain and maintain the relevant UK Government security clearance in line with the job role (SC).

Your Future Team: Implementing V&V will bring you into contact with numerous stakeholders and we champion the ability to ensure our products meet the Customers expectation through delivery of an evidence-based approach. We are a growing team of V&V engineers, our Account based structure promotes collaboration with the other engineering practices, learning from each other and opportunities within NGUK. Our aim is to become more skilled and practiced in the application of different methodologies, tools and practices to quantify an understanding of a capability of the associated system; then applying concepts to provide progressive assurance and aid the success of technical delivery.

Ready to apply? Yes – Submit your application online. Your application will be reviewed by our team and we will be in touch.

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce, and encourages individuals from all backgrounds and all abilities to apply and consider becoming a part of our diverse and inclusive workforce.