We are seeking a Senior Systems Engineer with deep experience delivering requirements-based testing, IVVQ campaigns, and end‑to‑end trials across complex, safety‑and mission‑critical defence systems. You'll lead laboratory, rig, field, and sea trials , coordinating multidisciplinary teams and ensuring compliance, certification, and airworthiness objectives are met across development cycles. This role is pivotal in planning, executing, and documenting test activities that keep our platforms and subsystems safe, reliable, and compliant. Key Responsibilities Planning ensure end‑to‑end traceability from capture to test execution and reporting Utilise DOORS (or equivalent) for requirements management; manage configuration baselines and changes using PVCS (or equivalent) Establish robust requirement‑to‑test‑case linkages and coverage metrics Test Strategy define test data and orchestration approaches Generate test reports, compliance evidence, and certification artefacts supporting airworthiness/qualification submissions and platform approvals Laboratory validate equipment functions and system behaviour in simulated and operationally representative conditions Field manage trial resources, logistics, and safety Execute trials across diverse environments (e.g., Plymouth, UK; Brest, France), ensuring alignment to CONOPS and qualification objectives Verification adhere to industry‑standard procedures and documentation In‑Service Issue Analysis develop engineering solutions and implement updates to service and maintenance instructions Review and coordinate updates to software release notes, O compile evidence for type approval and certification Safety confident with fault‑finding and root‑cause analysis on platform Demonstrated knowledge of avionics/mission systems and interfaces: ARINC 429, MIL‑STD‑1553, AFDX, analogue/discrete I/O Ability to author test strategies, plans, procedures, scripts, and reports; strong documentation and compliance mindset Experience managing V able to lead multidisciplinary teams Eligible for/holding UK Security Clearance (SC/DV) Desirable Experience with HIL/SIL, Python/MATLAB/LabVIEW or similar for automation and data analysis Exposure to model‑based systems engineering (MBSE) tools and methods Knowledge of airworthiness/Defence standards (e.g., DEF STAN, DO‑178/DO‑254 context, ARP4754A, ISO 15288) appropriate to role focus #J-18808-Ljbffr
Senior Systems Engineer- V&V and Trials- Defence employer: Positiv Cohort Ltd
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