Systems Engineer - IVVQ Manager in Belfast

Systems Engineer – IVVQ Manager

Lead IVVQ strategy and execution across the systems engineering lifecycle for defence programmes.

Plan, coordinate and deliver integration, verification, validation and qualification activities; develop test strategies; analyse results; manage compliance evidence; resolve non‑compliances; mitigate IVVQ risks; and liaise with customers, architects, suppliers and test facilities to meet contractual commitments.

• Location
• Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, GBR

Key Responsibilities and Tasks

• Define and lead the overall IVVQ strategy, including planning, scheduling, resource forecasting and delivery estimates to ensure successful programme execution.
• Lead and coordinate system Integration, Verification, Validation and Qualification activities, ensuring compliance with requirements across both Thales and customer environments.
• Develop and implement test strategies, methods and acceptance criteria, overseeing testing activities and ensuring robust evidence is generated to support qualification and acceptance.
• Analyse test results, manage compliance evidence and produce clear technical reports to support engineering reviews, decision‑making and customer acceptance.
• Identify, communicate and drive resolution of design non‑compliances, ensuring issues are effectively managed with internal teams and external stakeholders.
• Proactively manage IVVQ risks, providing technical guidance and mitigation recommendations to project leadership while supporting programme delivery objectives.
• Collaborate closely with Customers, Architects, Design Authorities, Engineering teams and external test facilities to ensure solutions are fully integrated, verified and accepted against contractual requirements.

About You

• Proven experience delivering Integration, Verification, Validation and Qualification (IVVQ) activities within complex systems development and integration environments.
• Demonstrated understanding of IVVQ principles, strategies and methodologies, including test planning, execution, reporting and compliance activities.
• Acquired knowledge of Systems Engineering processes, practices and lifecycles, with the ability to operate effectively across the end‑to‑end product lifecycle.
• Proven experience leading technical teams through product IVVQ cycles, driving successful integration, verification, validation and delivery outcomes.
• Demonstrated experience of continuous integration, verification and validation activities, applying a structured approach to ensure systems meet customer and operational requirements.
• Proven experience managing requirements capture, decomposition and traceability, including the flow‑down of requirements to lower‑level specifications and verification activities.
• Demonstrated strength in communication, technical writing and analytical problem‑solving, with the ability to present complex technical information clearly and confidently to customers, stakeholders and cross‑functional teams across multi‑site and multicultural environments.
• Acquired qualifications and technical proficiency, including a Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in an Engineering, Scientific or Numerate discipline, together with experience using Systems Engineering tools such as DOORS, Polarion, JIRA, Confluence or similar, and exposure to supplier and customer acceptance testing, compliance matrices and requirements sell‑off activities.

What We Offer You

• Performance‑related bonus
• Half‑day every Friday, usually finishing around 13:00
• 28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) with the opportunity to buy up to 40 hours per year (pro rata)
• 24 hours volunteering paid for
• Private healthcare
• Pension scheme
• Life cover
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program and access to a mental wellbeing app
• Employee discount shopping schemes on major brands and retailers
• Gym membership discounts
• Security Clearance Requirement

Due to the nature of the work that we do at Thales, many of our roles are subject to security restrictions.

This role requires Security Clearance (SC).

It would be advantageous if you currently hold this clearance, however, if not, the successful applicant will need to acquire and maintain SC Clearance prior to commencing employment.

To be eligible for full SC, you generally need to have resided in the UK for the last 5 years, or, in some circumstances, a minimum of 3 years residence in the UK over the last 5 years may be accepted, with additional overseas checks.

Visit the UKSV website for further guidance.

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