Senior V&V Test Manager

COMFORT SYSTEMS; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos Australia is seeking a Test Manager / Verification and Validation Manager to lead the verification, validation and testing approach for a complex Defence capability. You will partner with engineering, delivery, quality, customer and supplier teams to ensure requirements are supported by evidence and acceptance criteria.

You will lead the development of the V&V strategy, oversee system, software, hardware and integration testing, and drive readiness reviews and risk-based decisions to

Qualifications

• Extensive experience leading verification, validation, testing in large programs.
• Experience defining test readiness reviews and acceptance criteria.
• Ability to map requirements to verification methods with auditable evidence.
• Experience across software, hardware, networks and interfaces.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and governance of the program's Verification, Validation and Test (V&V) strategy, establishing a structured, traceable and auditable framework that supports the delivery of a complex Defence capability.
• Provide technical leadership across all phases of testing, including system, subsystem, software, hardware, interface, integration and operational testing, ensuring requirements are verified through controlled evidence and clear acceptance pathways.
• Drive test readiness and assurance activities by defining entry and exit criteria, leading readiness reviews, assessing defects and technical risks, and providing evidence-based recommendations on quality, release readiness and customer acceptance.
• Partner with customers, delivery teams, engineering disciplines, subcontractors and suppliers to coordinate complex testing activities, improve assurance practices, strengthen V&V capability and help deliver mission-critical outcomes.

Skills

Test leadership

V&V strategy

Traceability

Stakeholder influence

Risk management

Education

Engineering or IT degree

Tools

Jira

Confluence

HP ALM

Job description

Leidos Australia is seeking a Test Manager / Verification and Validation Manager to lead the verification, validation and testing approach for a complex Defence capability. You will partner with engineering, delivery, quality, customer and supplier teams to ensure requirements are supported by evidence and acceptance criteria.

You will lead the development of the V&V strategy, oversee system, software, hardware and integration testing, and drive readiness reviews and risk-based decisions to