Lead Verification Engineer - Autonomous Systems

Cmr Surgical Ltd.; Western Australia; Hybrid; AUD 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive contract rates

Job summary

DRD Group, a specialist recruitment provider, is seeking an experienced Test Lead for an autonomous haulage technology program based in Perth, WA. You will coordinate verification and validation across software and hardware releases, working with engineering, simulation, automation, operations and OEM stakeholders to ensure safety, quality and readiness before deployment.

The role combines technical leadership with hands-on testing across virtual, SIL and HIL environments, and requires strong

Qualifications

• Experience leading or coordinating verification and validation activities for complex software and hardware systems.
• Autonomous haulage, mining technology, fleet management, robotics or industrial automation exposure.
• Hands-on experience planning and executing system, integration and scenario-based testing.
• Strong understanding of verification and validation methodologies, including requirements-based testing, regression testing and system integration testing.

Responsibilities

• Develop and coordinate resource-aware test plans covering preparation, execution, defect retesting and evidence closure.
• Align testing activities with software releases, operational schedules, vehicle availability and environmental readiness.
• Lead test planning, readiness reviews and execution activities across simulated and field environments.
• Monitor progress against program milestones, identify risks, coverage gaps and recovery actions.
• Provide regular reporting on delivery status, risks and testing outcomes.
• Personally execute verification and validation activities within virtual, SIL and HIL environments.
• Analyse results, investigate issues, raise defects and coordinate retesting activities.
• Ensure consistent testing processes, configurations and reporting standards across all test environments.
• Work with automation and virtual environment teams to ensure testing capabilities meet program requirements.

Skills

Verification & Validation

Test Planning

Stakeholder Engagement

SIL & HIL

Automation & Virtual Env

Tools

SIL

HIL

Virtual Simulation

Automation Tools

Job description

DRD Group, a specialist recruitment provider, is seeking an experienced Test Lead for an autonomous haulage technology program based in Perth, WA. You will coordinate verification and validation across software and hardware releases, working with engineering, simulation, automation, operations and OEM stakeholders to ensure safety, quality and readiness before deployment.

The role combines technical leadership with hands-on testing across virtual, SIL and HIL environments, and requires strong