Verification & Validation Engineer

I have an exciting opportunity for you as a Verification & Validation Engineer with a well‑established organisation specialising in advanced safety and detection technologies based in Cambridge.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and deliver comprehensive verification and validation strategies for current and future products.
• Create detailed test plans, test cases, procedures, and acceptance criteria aligned to design specifications and industry standards.
• Perform functional, performance, and environmental testing on prototypes and production units.
• Utilise both automated test equipment (ATE) and manual testing techniques.
• Analyse test data, identify root causes of failures, and recommend effective corrective actions.
• Ensure products meet applicable regulatory and approval standards (e.g. EN, FM, UL, VdS).
• Support certification activities, audits, and approval body testing.
• Produce detailed test reports, validation summaries, and compliance documentation.
• Maintain full traceability between requirements, test cases, and test results.
• Work closely with design, manufacturing, quality, and compliance teams to improve product robustness.
• Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and guidance to junior engineers.
• Identify opportunities to enhance V&V methodologies, tools, and processes.
• Define, introduce, and improve V&V KPIs to drive efficiency and quality.

Skills & Experience Required

• Proven experience in verification and validation of industrial, commercial, medical, or consumer products.
• Hands‑on experience in hardware testing and automated test environments.
• Strong working knowledge of test equipment including oscilloscopes, analysers, signal generators, and environmental chambers.
• Experience using scripting languages such as Python or LabVIEW for test automation.
• Knowledge of reliability analysis and failure mode assessment techniques.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and technical documentation skills.
• Ability to lead test activities, influence stakeholders, and mentor engineers.
• Experience in regulated or safety‑critical industries such as fire safety, automotive, aerospace, or medical devices.
• Knowledge of EMC/EMI testing and environmental stress screening.
• Certifications such as Six Sigma, ISTQB, or CQI.

Benefits

• Pension up to 10.5%
• Bonus
• Private healthcare

If this Verification & Validation Engineer job based in Cambridge could be of interest, send your CV to the provided link or call Ben on the shared contact number.