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Verification & Validation Systems Engineer

Carbon 60New Malden, Surrey🇬🇧United KingdomPosted 26 Jun 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

Advance your career in a hybrid role where you'll ensure the performance and compliance of critical systems within a respected defense organization, offering competitive compensation and valuable experience. You'll thrive here if you have a strong background in verification and validation within systems engineering and enjoy collaborating within multidisciplinary teams. Apply today to contribute to high-profile, mission-critical programs and develop your expertise in a challenging yet rewarding environment.

Quick Overview

Salary
£55k - £65k/yr
Work Type
Hybrid
Schedule
Full Time
Level
Mid Senior

Job Description



Verification & Validation Systems Engineer

Location: South West London (hybrid)
Salary: 55,000 - 65,000



The Opportunity

This is an opportunity to join a leading engineering organisation operating within a highly regulated, defence focused, safety-critical environment.

As a Verification & Validation Engineer, you will play a key role in ensuring the performance, safety and compliance of complex software and hardware systems. You will support the planning, execution and reporting of V&V activities across the full systems engineering lifecycle, contributing to high-profile defence and mission-critical programmes.

You will work within a multidisciplinary team environment, delivering complex systems across multiple domains, with a strong focus on collaboration, quality and technical excellence.



Key Responsibilities

  • Promote best practice across the full Verification & Validation lifecycle in line with industry standards
  • Plan, execute and report on V&V activities using approved tools and processes
  • Lead or support engineers in delivering defined work packages
  • Contribute to key project documentation including requirements, estimates, plans and reviews
  • Participate in design reviews, integration, acceptance testing and diagnostics
  • Investigate defects, resolve issues and report progress to stakeholders
  • Apply IVVTQA principles and supporting systems engineering activities across requirements, design, integration and acceptance



Requirements

Essential:

  • Degree, HND/HNC or equivalent in Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, Control Systems or similar
  • 5+ years' experience delivering IVVTQA / Verification & Validation within a systems engineering environment
  • Experience with requirements/tools such as DOORS (or equivalent)
  • Strong understanding of V&V processes within defence or regulated industries
  • Ability to support, mentor or supervise junior engineers
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Desirable:

  • Experience in safety-critical or highly regulated environments
  • Exposure to complex, multi-domain or mission-critical systems

Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

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