Senior Avionics V&V Engineer – Certification‑Focused, Remote

ALTEN LTD - UK; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 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 events

Flexible working (role dependent)

Job summary

ALTEN is seeking an Avionics Systems Verification & Validation Engineer in Derby. You will lead requirements definition, modeling, testing and compliance demonstrations at component, system and aircraft levels within a certification-driven environment.

The role involves cross-functional collaboration to deliver safety-critical aviation projects. The candidate should have 10+ years on Part 23/27 programs, strong SAE ARP/DO knowledge, and hands-on verification experience using ALM tools and solid

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Software Engineering or related field (or military equivalent).
• 10+ years of Part 23/27 aircraft or rotorcraft program experience.
• Strong knowledge of SAE ARP4754A, ARP4761, FAA DO-178C DO-160G.
• Experience with ARP4754A-based verification and traceability audits.

Responsibilities

• Develop, manage, and validate aircraft/system/component requirements with traceability.
• Apply SAE ARP4754A/ARP4761 to safety assessments and certification planning.
• Write, execute, maintain verification plans, test procedures, and reports.
• Coordinate lab, integration and system tests across components and airframe

Skills

SAE ARP4754A

ARP4761

FAA DO-178C

DO-160G

DO-331

Part 23/27 certification

Requirement-based testing

ALM tools (Polarion)

JIRA

Confluence

Solid modeling (Onshape/SolidWorks/CAT

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Software Engineering

Relevant technical military background

Tools

Polarion

JIRA

Confluence

Onshape

SolidWorks

CATIA

Job description

ALTEN is seeking an Avionics Systems Verification & Validation Engineer in Derby. You will lead requirements definition, modeling, testing and compliance demonstrations at component, system and aircraft levels within a certification-driven environment.

The role involves cross-functional collaboration to deliver safety-critical aviation projects. The candidate should have 10+ years on Part 23/27 programs, strong SAE ARP/DO knowledge, and hands-on verification experience using ALM tools and solid