Verification and Validation Officer

PAE Government Services Inc.; Canberra; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Amentum is seeking a Verification and Validation Officer in Canberra to lead V&V planning and execution within the LND8710 program. You will define strategies, coordinate testing across disciplines, and ensure traceability from requirements through to validated functionality.

The role emphasizes collaboration with Defence representatives, system engineers, and test teams to assure safety, interoperability, and readiness for deployment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related discipline.
• Experience in Verification & Validation, Systems Engineering, or Test & Evaluation.
• Experience with integration and testing of complex systems.
• Strong understanding of system lifecycle and V&V principles.
• Experience with requirements management and traceability.
• Ability to analyse data and produce clear reports.
• Strong communication and collaboration across multidisciplinary teams.
• Desirable: Defence acquisition or regulated assurance experience.
• Desirable: ISO/IEC/IEEE 15288 knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain Verification & Validation Plans (VVPs) aligned to program milestones.
• Define and implement verification strategies, including test, analysis, inspection, and demonstration.
• Contribute to Test & Evaluation (T&E) planning, including development of test concepts, scenarios, and procedures.
• Support and participate in integration, system, and operational testing activities.
• Maintain requirements traceability to ensure all requirements are verified and validated.
• Design and review test cases, scripts, and acceptance criteria.
• Coordinate with engineering teams to ensure systems are testable, integrated, and compliant.
• Analyse test results, identify defects or non-conformances, and support resolution activities.
• Produce test reports, verification evidence, and compliance documentation for program assurance.
• Provide input into technical and design reviews (e.g., SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR).
• Identify and manage risks, issues, and dependencies associated with V&V activities.
• Support stakeholder engagement, including Defence representatives, during test and acceptance events.

Skills

Verification & Validation

Systems Engineering

Test & Evaluation

Requirements Traceability

Risk Management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Job description

Amentum is a leader in global engineering, project management and solutions integration, trusted to modernise the most critical missions anywhere in the world. Driven to create a safer, smarter, cleaner world, we innovate as a team of inventive doers passionate about making a difference. Underpinned by a strong culture of ethics, safety and inclusivity. Amentum is fiercely committed to operational excellence and successful execution. Are you seeking a career that offers a healthy work-life balance, a friendly company culture, and engagement with a supportive community? We’ll inspire and empower you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed – today and into tomorrow. We offer an exciting range of opportunities to develop your career within a supportive and diverse team who always strive to do the right thing for our people, clients and communities. People are our greatest asset, and we offer a competitive package to retain and attract the best talent. Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and diversity. We put people at the heart of our business, and we genuinely believe that we all succeed by supporting one another through our culture of caring. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees. Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, please refer to our Enterprise Agreement and www.fairwork.gov.au for more information.

Role Title: Verification and Validation Officer

Background and Scope: The LND8710 program is a complex Defence capability acquisition focused on delivering an integrated land system that meets operational requirements for the Australian Defence Force. The program encompasses system design, integration, testing, and transition into service, with a strong emphasis on assurance, interoperability, and operational effectiveness. This role supports the acquisition by ensuring that the delivered system is verified against its requirements and validated against its intended operational use, providing confidence to stakeholders that the capability is fit for purpose, safe, and ready for deployment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain Verification & Validation Plans (VVPs) aligned to program milestones
• Define and implement verification strategies, including test, analysis, inspection, and demonstration
• Contribute to Test & Evaluation (T&E) planning, including development of test concepts, scenarios, and procedures
• Support and participate in integration, system, and operational testing activities, including field trials where required
• Maintain requirements traceability to ensure all requirements are verified and validated
• Design and review test cases, scripts, and acceptance criteria
• Coordinate with engineering teams to ensure systems are testable, integrated, and compliant
• Analyse test results, identify defects or non-conformances, and support resolution activities
• Produce test reports, verification evidence, and compliance documentation for program assurance
• Provide input into technical and design reviews (e.g., SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR)
• Identify and manage risks, issues, and dependencies associated with V&V activities
• Support stakeholder engagement, including Defence representatives, during test and acceptance events

Essential Requirements

• Bachelors Degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Systems,Software or related discipline).
• Demonstrated experience in Verification & Validation, Systems Engineering, or Test & Evaluation roles preferably within a Defence maritime environment
• Experience contributing to integration and testing of complex systems
• Strong understanding of systems engineering lifecycle and V&V principles
• Experience with requirements management and traceability
• Ability to analyse technical data and produce clear, structured reports
• Strong communication skills and ability to work collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams
• Proven ability to identify and manage technical risks and issues

Desirable Requirements

• Experience in Defence acquisition programs or working within a regulated assurance environment
• Familiarity with Test & Evaluation frameworks and formal test processes
• Knowledge of ISO/IEC/IEEE 15288 or similar systems engineering standards
• Experience supporting test campaigns, trials, or field-based testing activities
• Exposure to land systems, communications systems, or integrated platforms
• Professional certifications (e.g., INCOSE ASEP/CSEP)

Required Security Clearance Level: NV1

Location: Canberra

Weekly Hours: 40

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