Remote Avionics Systems Verification & Validation Engineer

ALTEN LTD - UK; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Medical Insurance

Cycle & Tech Scheme

Employee assistance programme

Life insurance & Pension Scheme

Social atmosphere, team gatherings

Job summary

ALTEN is seeking an Avionics Systems Verification & Validation Engineer in Derby, UK. This senior role focuses on development, certification, and verification for electric aviation platforms at the intersection of systems engineering, safety, and V&V.

Role requires 10+ years in Part 23/27 aircraft programs and strong regulatory knowledge. The candidate will define requirements, coordinate tests, and contribute to certification planning in a certification-driven environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Software Engineering, or a related field, or relevant technical military background with equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of experience on Part 23 or 27 aircraft or rotorcraft programs.
• Strong working knowledge of SAE ARP4754A, ARP4761, FAA Order 8110.4C
• RTCA DO-160G, DO-331, DO-178C
• Experience with ARP4754A-based verification and requirements-based testing and traceability audits.
• Proficiency with ALM and verification tools (Polarion, JIRA, Confluence).
• Experience with solid modeling tools (Onshape, SolidWorks, CATIA, or equivalent).
• Comfortable working in a cross-functional, certification-focused environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop, manage, and validate aircraft, system and component-level requirements, ensuring bidirectional traceability and alignment with regulatory and certification needs.
• Apply SAE ARP4754A and ARP4761 processes to support safety assessments (FHA, FTA, FMEA) and certification planning under Part 23/27/33.
• Author, execute, and maintain verification plans, procedures, and test reports, coordinating lab, integration, and system-level tests for systems like vibrations, airframe, fuselage, interiors, environmental control systems, and electric engines.
• Perform system behavior modeling and support test automation and data analysis to ensure compliance with certification schedules.

Skills

Airborne systems verification

Certification planning

Requirements traceability

V&V testing

ALM tools: Polarion/JIRA/Confluence

Solid modeling tools: CATIA/SolidWorks

Onshape knowledge

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Software Engineering, or related field

Military technical background with equivalent experience

Tools

Polarion

JIRA

Confluence

Onshape

SolidWorks

CATIA

PTC Windchill

ANSYS

Job description

ALTEN is seeking an Avionics Systems Verification & Validation Engineer in Derby, UK. This senior role focuses on development, certification, and verification for electric aviation platforms at the intersection of systems engineering, safety, and V&V.

Role requires 10+ years in Part 23/27 aircraft programs and strong regulatory knowledge. The candidate will define requirements, coordinate tests, and contribute to certification planning in a certification-driven environment.