Product Development Test Engineer (V&V Test)

CBSbutler Ltd.; Royston; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

CBSbutler Ltd. is seeking an experienced Product Development Test Engineer to design and execute Verification & Validation activities for complex, integrated machines.

This role requires hands-on testing across electromechanical hardware, firmware, control systems and software, with emphasis on thorough documentation. The successful candidate will work closely with engineering and product development teams in Royston, Hertfordshire, ensuring traceability and robust test reporting throughout the

Qualifications

• Proven experience designing V&V activities within a product development environment.
• Experience testing complex integrated machines/products across electromechanical hardware, firmware and software.
• Strong focus on test planning, test protocols and test method development.
• Excellent documentation and traceability skills; able to document results clearly.

Responsibilities

• Design V&V activities for complex, integrated machines.
• Create test plans and detailed test protocols with test cases and methods.
• Support test execution and management of test documentation.
• Record and manage anomalies and produce test reports.
• Develop templates for test documentation and reporting.
• Lead reviews of test protocols with wider engineering teams.
• Maintain traceability and clear documentation throughout the V&V process.
• Collaborate with engineering and product development teams.
• Apply initiative to learn and adapt in a New Product Development context.

Skills

V&V testing

Test planning

Documentation & traceability

Electromechanical systems

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Product Development Test Engineer - V&V

Location: Royston, Hertfordshire
Contract: 12 months
IR35: Outside IR35

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Product Development Test Engineer to support the design and execution of Verification & Validation (V&V) activities for complex, integrated products.

This is a technical V&V role within a product development environment and requires experience testing integrated machines incorporating electromechanical hardware, firmware, control systems and software.

Software testing experience alone will not be suitable for this position.

Key Responsibilities

• Design V&V activities for complex, integrated machines
• Create test plans and detailed test protocols, including test cases and test methods
• Support test execution and management of test documentation
• Record and manage anomalies and produce test reports
• Develop templates for test documentation and reporting
• Lead reviews of test protocols with wider engineering teams
• Maintain clear documentation and traceability throughout the V&V process
• Work collaboratively with engineering and product development teams
• Apply initiative and continuous self-learning to develop technical knowledge and solve problems

Essential Experience

• Proven experience designing V&V activities within a product development environment
• Experience testing complex, integrated machines/products
• Experience spanning electromechanical hardware, firmware, control systems and software
• Strong understanding of test planning, test protocols, test cases and test methods
• Excellent documentation, planning and reporting skills, particularly where traceability is critical
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to liaise with wider engineering teams and lead protocol reviews
• Experience working within a new product development (NPD) environment
• Ability to work independently, use initiative and continuously develop technical knowledge

Desirable

• Experience, understanding or interest in physics, biology or fluid mechanics
• Experience within a highly regulated or technically complex product environment
• Experience working with medical, laboratory, scientific or other complex instrumentation

The successful candidate will be someone who enjoys problem solving and using initiative to self-learn and navigate new territory in a New Product Development environment, with a good understanding of how hardware, firmware, controls and software work together as a complete system.