Verification & Validation Manager (AU)

DroneShield Group Pty Ltd; Council of the City of Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology company in Sydney is seeking a Verification & Validation Manager to lead the product development team. This role involves managing a fast-growing V&V team, ensuring high-quality traceability, and implementing new processes. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in V&V roles within regulated industries and strong leadership skills. This position offers an opportunity to contribute significantly to product development in a high-tech environment.

Qualifications

• 4+ years’ experience in a V&V Manager role.
• 7+ years’ experience in a V&V or similar role.
• Strong understanding of system testing in regulated industries.

Responsibilities

• Build and train a strong V&V team.
• Develop KPIs and track progress.
• Ensure timely execution of V&V activities.

Skills

Leadership skills

System testing methodologies

Scripting and automation tools

Relationship building

Education

Degree in Mechanical, Electrical/Electronic, Mechatronics, Computer Science, or related field

Tools

Jira

Jama

Confluence

Job description

About the role

DroneShield is seeking aVerification & Validation Manager with relevant experience to join the product development team in Sydney, Australia. The position will report to the VP of Quality Engineering. The role will manage a fast-growing V&V Team, mature a strong and capable discipline, implement new processes, ensure a high level of quality in traceability and reporting, and provide guidance, direction and training where needed. The role will work closely with other Managers across R&D and own all V&V deliverables across the development lifecycle.

Responsibilities, Duties and Expectations

• Build a strong and capable V&V team by hiring and training team members


• Develop KPIs for the team, track progress and provide guidance


• Assign team members across projects to ensure the timely execution of V&V activities


• Mature existing and rollout new processes to improve team performance and throughput


• Oversee V&V lab space and equipment management


• Ensure the team develops coherent verification and validation plans


• Coordinate the timely execution of tests and ensure verification protocols and reports are of high quality


• Provide status and progress updates on the verification and validation of requirements throughout the product development lifecycle to Senior Management


• Oversee maintenance, acquisition and development of Test Equipment


• Improve test throughput and repeatability by developing Test Automation Platforms


• Engage the team in early testing to identify design sensitivity, critical parameters and parameter limits


• Introduce statistical and analytical tools to improve design decisions and reduce design iteration cycle times.


• Ensure clear and consistent traceability from requirements to test results

Qualifications, Experience and Skills

• Degree in Mechanical, Electrical/Electronic, Mechatronics, Computer Science, or related technical discipline.


• 4+ years’ experience working in a V&V Manager role


• 7+ years’ experience working in a V&V or similar role


• Strong understanding of system testing methodologies in highly regulated industries such as defence/medical/aerospace


• Experience with scripting and automation tools (Python, Bash, etc.), and familiarity with Linux-based environments.


• Exposure to embedded systems, RF sensing, sensor fusion, or signal processing technologies is highly desirable.


• Experience with software tools such as Jira, Jama and Confluence.


• Strong leadership skills leading teams of 10+ individuals


• Proven ability to make critical decisions independently and to work under pressure and time constraints


• Strong relationship building, influencing and negotiation skills

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