Defence Verification & Validation Engineer – Hybrid

Rolls-Royce; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Rolls-Royce Defence UK in Bristol is seeking a Development Engineer to own verification and validation activities across components and flight test, delivering substantiation data to programmes. This integration role provides coaching to engineering teams to develop robust, verified solutions aligned with customer and regulatory requirements.

You will drive verification plans, manage risk and gate reviews, and contribute to the Engine Development Plan and PDP through instrumentation, testing,

Qualifications

• Degree level in Engineering or equivalent.
• Good communication, presentation skills and an ability to work in a multi-disciplinary environment.

Responsibilities

• Deliver product verification strategy, structured verification plan and Product Development Plan.
• Be the point of contact with the project to support and coach the team Verification activities, driving the right V&V behaviours within the project.
• Provide the necessary coaching/support to engineering programmes and sub-system teams to plan the engine verification and validation tests, driving the right V&V behaviours within the project.
• Manage the creation of substantiation evidence, clearance/acceptance documentation that meets the demand for the project.
• Manage aircraft integration issues necessary to support the programme.
• Run effective Risk Management and Project Gated Review Processes for the development packages.
• Develop and communicate the plan for delivering the work on time and remove risks/barriers to the plan.
• Execute and manage the Engine Development Plan (EDP) / Product Development Plan (PDP) through support and oversight of the instrumentation, assembly, test, and strip of test vehicles.
• Ensure R-E-D-V health data reports from Validation and Verification activities is used to drive the engineering programme schedule and to remove technical risk.
• Execute effective communication of assembly, test and strip instructions to support the experimental activities and deliver verification programmes.
• Define experiments/test requirements.
• Define configuration hardware requirements to satisfy verification activities.
• Act as a Project interface with Operations plus Test and Measurement capabilities.
• Establish the necessary demand for the parts to support the Engine Development Programme.
• Provide validated test data to programme.

Skills

Engineering

Communication

Presentation

Education

Degree level in Engineering or equivalent

Job description

Rolls-Royce Defence UK in Bristol is seeking a Development Engineer to own verification and validation activities across components and flight test, delivering substantiation data to programmes. This integration role provides coaching to engineering teams to develop robust, verified solutions aligned with customer and regulatory requirements.

You will drive verification plans, manage risk and gate reviews, and contribute to the Engine Development Plan and PDP through instrumentation, testing,