Project Verification & Validation (V&V) Manager - Signaling

Médiane Système; Henegouwen; Sur place; EUR 70 000 - 95 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Attractive salary package

Mobility package

Group Insurance

Meal vouchers

Training opportunities

DKV

Résumé du poste

Médiane Benelux is seeking a Project Verification & Validation Manager in Charleroi to lead verification, integration, and testing for a major signaling project. You will oversee product development to project implementation, ensuring Quality, Cost, and Delivery align with client needs.

With at least 5 years in complex, regulated environments (rail signaling, aerospace, defense), you will collaborate across teams, manage test benches, and drive validation efforts while upholding safety and

Qualifications

• Engineering degree or equivalent in a technical field.
• Experience in system integration and embedded systems.
• 5+ years in railway signaling or similar highly regulated environments.

Responsabilités

• Define the V&V strategy and plan for the project to cover and validate requirements.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and external partners to ensure test coverage.
• Optimize test allocation between in-house and on-site testing to improve efficiency.
• Manage documentation verification activities and organize related reviews.
• Ensure implementation of test benches and analysis tools as needed.
• Represent the company to customers, partners, and auditors with an overview of testing strategy, progress, risks and opportunities.
• Lead and manage the V&V team to ensure timely, independent deliverables.
• Ensure safety requirements are met in cooperation with the Safety Assurance Manager.
• Select and manage subcontractors for external testing activities.

Connaissances

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Leadership

Autonomous work

Prioritization

Written English

English proficiency

Formation

Engineering degree

Master's degree in Engineering (advantage)

Outils

Test benches

Analysis tools

Description du poste

Médiane Benelux: Career Booster!

Since 2017, and with over 35 years of experience in France and Italy, Médiane Benelux is an engineering company specializing in software, electronics, and cybersecurity across key sectors such as Railways, Automotive, Energy, Medical, Aerospace, Space, Telecoms, Industry, and Defense.

What We Offer

• IT consulting and strategy
• Digital transformation and IoT solutions
• Project management and process optimization

As specialists in electronics, development, and embedded systems design, we operate from sensor to cloud.

Why choose Médiane Benelux?

• Human-sized company: Promotes teamwork and collaboration in a dynamic and stimulating environment
• Sharp technical expertise and tailored solutions for each sector
• Talent support: Personalized follow-up, continuous training, and skill development for our employees
• Custom solutions tailored to the specific needs of each client
• Culture of innovation: Participation in innovative and varied projects
• Ecovadis Gold certification: Commitment to equality, well-being, and responsibility
• Human values: Commitment, Respect, Trust, Listening

Happy at Work and Happy Clients labels by Choose my Company: A fulfilling work environment and optimal client satisfaction

Job Description

We are looking for a Project Verification & Validation (V&V) Manager to lead, organize, and carry out verification, integration, and testing activities in a major signaling project. This will involve integrating an ATO (Automatic Train Operation) solution, ranging from product development to project implementation, to meet the client's specific needs in terms of Quality, Cost, and Delivery.

Main Responsibilities

• Define the V&V strategy for the project by creating the Verification and Validation Plan (V&V Plan) to ensure that customer and design requirements are adequately covered and validated.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders (Test & Commissioning, other departmental experts, etc.) and external stakeholders to ensure optimal test coverage.
• Optimize the allocation of tests between in-house and on-site testing, favoring the former to increase efficiency and coverage.
• Manage documentary verification activities and organize related reviews.
• Monitor V&V activities executed by other departments and ensure the implementation of test benches and analysis tools as needed.
• Ensure compliance with internal processes, applicable standards, and methodologies, requesting deviations when necessary.
• Define the Requirement Validation Table (RVT) to demonstrate the validation of technical requirements.
• Represent the company in front of customers, partners, and auditors, presenting an overview of the testing strategy, progress, issues, risks, and opportunities.
• Lead and manage the V&V Team, ensuring their deliverables are provided on time and independent from design.
• Ensure test compliance with safety requirements in cooperation with the Safety Assurance Manager.
• Select and manage subcontractors for external testing activities.

Education

Engineering degree or equivalent in a technical/scientific field (a Master's degree in Engineering is an advantage).

Profile / Requirements

Proficiency in English (both written and spoken).

Experience

At least 5 years of experience in a similar role, with expertise in system integration, embedded systems, or electrotechnical product development in highly complex and regulated environments (railway signaling, aerospace, defense, nuclear).

Experience in safety assurance or quality management is a plus.

Required Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Leadership skills and ability to motivate a multidisciplinary team.
• Entrepreneurial spirit and ability to work autonomously.
• Strong sense of urgency and priority setting.
• Excellent writing skills: clear, rigorous, and concise.

Work Environment

The position is based in Charleroi.

Primarily an internal position with interactions on-site with the Test and Commissioning teams.

Occasional travel may be required depending on the project needs.

Are you a technical leader passionate about complex validation and verification projects in the railway signaling sector? Join us to contribute to a major project in the railway signaling domain!

Benefits

• Attractive salary package
• Additional legal days off
• Mobility package (transport or car)
• DKV
• Group Insurance
• Meal vouchers
• Eco vouchers
• Training opportunities