Lead Physical Systems V&V Engineer (Hybrid)

Akkodis; Welwyn; Hybrid; GBP 51,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Pension up to 14%

Overtime opportunities

Flexi-leave days

Flexible working

Parental leave

On-site facilities

Healthcare plan

Job summary

Akkodis is seeking a Verification & Validation Lead for the Physical Domain in the UK. The role involves coordinating verification and validation activities across a multidisciplinary engineering team to ensure performance, regulatory and customer requirements are met throughout the product lifecycle.

You will lead design verification plans, manage cross-disciplinary reviews, and work with internal and external stakeholders to deliver compliant, certified systems.

Qualifications

• Understanding of systems engineering principles and lifecycles.
• Experience with system, subsystem, or component level requirements.
• Knowledge of hardware development and integration activities.
• Experience with test, validation, and certification processes.
• Strong communication skills presenting technical information to stakeholders.
• Experience producing technical reports in configuration-controlled environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead verification and validation across the physical engineering domain.
• Produce and review physical design compliance documentation.
• Assess impact of engineering changes on system performance and certification.
• Manage verification requirements and Design Verification Plans (DVPs).
• Track and resolve issues identified during verification and validation activities.
• Coordinate internal teams and external suppliers to ensure successful delivery of work packages.
• Lead technical reviews, progress meetings, and milestone assessments.
• Support engineering lifecycle activities including design reviews and certification reviews.
• Monitor project delivery against schedule, cost, quality, and performance targets.
• Work closely with systems, software, mechanical, electrical, and safety engineering teams.
• Identify and manage technical risks through appropriate mitigation strategies.
• Support regulatory compliance activities, including CE marking and associated certification evidence.
• Assist with technical documentation, publications, and customer-facing technical responses.

Skills

Systems engineering

Requirements management

Hardware integration

Test & validation

Certification processes

Stakeholder communication

Job description

Akkodis is seeking a Verification & Validation Lead for the Physical Domain in the UK. The role involves coordinating verification and validation activities across a multidisciplinary engineering team to ensure performance, regulatory and customer requirements are met throughout the product lifecycle.

You will lead design verification plans, manage cross-disciplinary reviews, and work with internal and external stakeholders to deliver compliant, certified systems.