Validation and Verification (V&V) Engineer Inside IR35 6M Contractor in Pitstone

This role is responsible for managing and guiding the V&V strategy definition to enable demonstration of product and system-level compliance with customer and regulatory requirements in support of delivery of conforming Systems and/or Products in the electrical generator, control and motor drive domains.

Management of all aspects, Validation (to ensure the design meets the intent) and Verification (to ensure product compliance to requirements & regulations). For each development project, manage and/or co‑ordinate the definition of V&V strategy to be implemented throughout the project lifecycle across all Engineering disciplines. This entails coordinating with: Customers, Program Managers, Lead/Chief Engineers, Engineers across all disciplines, Project Managers, Test, Means & Laboratory and Simulation & Means teams.

This would typically require interfaces with around 10 staff per project, maybe more depending on project size. Although predominantly focused on the Pitstone site, they will also work with similar Safran staff in France and the US as well as personnel from any outsourced verification and/or validation work packages.

Works with a team of 2 or more Snr and experienced Validation and Verification Engineers who provide some expertise, input and technical oversight on each project's V&V strategy.

• Participates in defining the overall V&V strategy for engineering to be followed on a given R&T or R&D project across all levels and disciplines within Engineering.
• Responsible for verifying the customer and regulatory requirements have been achieved completely, correctly and without ambiguity. These include Systems, LRU and equipment requirements for generator, control and motor drives.
• Capturing customer requirements and defining the requirements data model.
• Defining optimised V&V activities, using standard and non-standard methods, and specifying appropriate resources to meet project objectives.
• Responsible for the production of technical documentation of V&V activities on a given project (e.g. verification plans, test procedures and reports). Depending on project team allocations, responsible for authoring and peer review or approval of documents to meet customer and regulatory requirements.
• Where appropriate, participate in development and qualification testing of Safran products and/or systems, data acquisition and analysis of tests results to demonstrate compliance.
• Supporting the project teams to investigate problems and failures that occur during the development cycle, to facilitate resolution and to gather lessons learnt to feed into the V&V Strategy.
• Where non‑standard V&V activities are identified that dictate new solutions, responsible, with more senior V&V colleagues, for their specification and developing justification documentation to support the CAPEX investment required to affect their implementation.

• The existence and suitability of a V&V strategy, including specifying and the approval of all the V&V activities, for each given project.
• The adherence of the final products to the customer's and regulatory requirements.

• Experience in a Mechanical / Aeronautical Engineering discipline (or a relevant engineering qualification).
• Experience in the V&V process for aeronautical equipment and systems.
• Development and certification knowledge and experience e.g. thorough understanding of all aspects of development engineering including compliance verification, technical risk, compilation of technical documentation and use of instrumentation.
• Knowledge in one or more of the following areas is required: Generators, Motors, Drives, Hybrid Power Systems.
• Experience of requirements management and associated tools e.g. DOORS / Integrity.
• At least one of the following expertise: Machine and channel system testing, Electronic HW / SW integration testing, Test Equipment.

• Early finish on a Friday - 0800-1645 Mon-Thurs, 0800-1200 Friday.
• Hybrid working available - Work is specific to Pitstone and requires interfacing with various departments - 60% in office/40% from home.
• Onsite canteen.