At a Glance
- Tasks: Develop and execute software verification and validation plans in a fast-paced environment.
- Company: Join a leading company in safety-critical software systems based in Cambridge.
- Benefits: Competitive salary up to £100k, plus performance bonuses and flexible working options.
- Other info: Collaborative culture with opportunities for professional growth and occasional travel.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on complex software systems while enhancing your QA skills.
- Qualifications: Experience in software quality assurance and knowledge of C/C++ and Python required.
The predicted salary is between 80000 - 100000 £ per year.
Salary: £80,000 - 100,000 per year
Requirements
- Strong background in software verification, validation, and quality assurance within a regulated industry.
- Experience developing and executing automated and manual test strategies.
- Working knowledge of C/C++ and Python for test development and automation.
- Experience testing complex integrated systems involving software, hardware, and electromechanical components.
- Familiarity with requirements management, electronic quality management systems, and controlled documentation processes.
- Ability to analyse technical issues, identify risks, and develop practical solutions.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience working within regulated product development environments preferred.
- Knowledge of software lifecycle, risk management, and quality management standards relevant to safety-critical systems preferred.
- Experience supporting compliance, validation, and regulatory documentation activities preferred.
- Bachelors or Masters degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Biomedical Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
- Several years of experience in software quality assurance, verification, validation, or test engineering within a regulated industry.
Responsibilities
- Develop, maintain, and execute software verification and validation plans, protocols, and reports.
- Define and implement test strategies covering unit, integration, system, and end-to-end testing activities.
- Design, develop, and maintain automated test frameworks and test suites to support continuous integration and release activities.
- Create and maintain test tools and processes to improve test coverage, efficiency, and repeatability.
- Execute manual testing where automation is not feasible or appropriate.
- Establish and maintain traceability between requirements, design artefacts, risk controls, and verification activities.
- Analyse test results, investigate defects, and support root cause analysis and corrective actions.
- Ensure testing activities are conducted in accordance with established quality management processes and applicable regulatory requirements.
- Support software risk management activities throughout the product lifecycle.
- Author, review, and maintain validation documentation, including test plans, test cases, protocols, reports, and supporting quality records.
- Contribute to design history, requirements management, and other controlled documentation activities.
- Support internal and external audits, inspections, and regulatory submissions where required.
- Work closely with software, systems, quality, and regulatory teams to ensure product quality objectives are achieved.
- Collaborate with stakeholders across engineering and operations to resolve quality issues and improve development processes.
- Promote best practices in software testing, validation, and quality assurance.
Technologies
- Hardware Support
- Python
About the role
We are seeking an experienced Senior QA Validation Engineer to support the development and delivery of complex, safety-critical software systems within a regulated environment. This role is based in Cambridge with an on-site working arrangement and some flexibility on occasion. We offer a salary of £80k to £100k depending on experience, plus up to 10% bonus based on company performance. You will work in a collaborative, fast-paced engineering environment with the opportunity to contribute across software quality, validation, compliance, and process improvement activities. Occasional travel may be required.
Senior QA Validation Engineer employer: Sivara GmbH
As a Senior QA Validation Engineer in Cambridge, you will join a dynamic team dedicated to delivering high-quality, safety-critical software systems. Our company fosters a collaborative work culture that prioritises employee growth through continuous learning and development opportunities, alongside competitive salaries and performance-based bonuses. With a focus on innovation and excellence, we provide a supportive environment where your contributions directly impact the success of our projects.
