V&V Engineer – Defence Systems Verification

Leidos; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos Australia is seeking a Verification & Validation (V&V) Engineer based in Melbourne to join our mission software systems team. You will develop and execute verification plans across the systems engineering lifecycle, translating requirements into test cases and acceptance criteria.

You will collaborate with systems, software, hardware and integration engineers to resolve issues, maintain traceability, and continuously improve V&V processes in defence and national security projects.

Qualifications

• Experience developing and executing verification and validation plans, procedures, test cases and reports.
• Knowledge of systems engineering principles, requirements management and requirements traceability.
• Experience analysing test outcomes, identifying defects or non-conformances, and supporting issues through to resolution.
• Ability to interpret technical requirements and communicate verification outcomes clearly to engineering and program stakeholders.
• Experience working within structured engineering lifecycles and configuration-controlled environments.
• Experience with requirements and test management tools (DOORS, Jama Connect, Jira) or similar platforms.
• Knowledge of systems integration, interface testing, acceptance testing and formal qualification activities.
• Experience on complex, safety-critical or Defence-related systems.
• Familiarity with model-based systems engineering, automated testing, or relevant standards.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute verification and validation plans, procedures and test activities across the systems engineering lifecycle.
• Translate system and customer requirements into clear, traceable verification methods, test cases and acceptance criteria.
• Analyse test results, investigate anomalies and collaborate with engineers to resolve issues and demonstrate compliance.
• Contribute to requirements traceability, technical reviews, test reporting and ongoing improvement of V&V processes.

Skills

V&V planning

Systems engineering

Test analysis

Requirements traceability

Lifecycle / Configuration management

Requirements tools

Interface testing

Defence domain

MBSE / automated testing

Tools

IBM Engineering Requirements Management DOORS

Jama Connect

Jira

Job description

Leidos Australia is seeking a Verification & Validation (V&V) Engineer based in Melbourne to join our mission software systems team. You will develop and execute verification plans across the systems engineering lifecycle, translating requirements into test cases and acceptance criteria.

You will collaborate with systems, software, hardware and integration engineers to resolve issues, maintain traceability, and continuously improve V&V processes in defence and national security projects.