Senior Physical Systems Verification & Validation Lead

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

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Pension up to 14%

Overtime paid

Flexi-leave days

Flexible working

Parental leave

On-site facilities

Healthcare plan

Job summary

Modis International Ltd is seeking a Verification & Validation Lead for the Physical Domain to join a multidisciplinary engineering team in the UK. You will ensure physical system performance, compliance and certification throughout the product lifecycle, coordinating verification and validation activities with engineers, suppliers and stakeholders.

The role covers environmental qualification, EMC, power usage, storage, transportation and regulatory certification, with responsibility for

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Lead verification and validation activities 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.
• Coordinate internal teams and external suppliers to ensure delivery of work packages.
• Lead technical reviews, progress meetings and milestone assessments.
• Support lifecycle activities including design reviews and certification reviews.
• Monitor project delivery against schedule, cost, quality and performance targets.
• Collaborate with systems, software, mechanical, electrical and safety engineering teams.
• Identify and manage technical risks with mitigation strategies.
• Support regulatory compliance activities including CE marking and certification evidence.
• Assist with technical documentation, publications and customer-facing responses.

Skills

Systems engineering principles

Engineering lifecycles

Requirements management

Hardware development

Test and certification

Communication skills

Technical reporting

Job description

Modis International Ltd is seeking a Verification & Validation Lead for the Physical Domain to join a multidisciplinary engineering team in the UK. You will ensure physical system performance, compliance and certification throughout the product lifecycle, coordinating verification and validation activities with engineers, suppliers and stakeholders.

The role covers environmental qualification, EMC, power usage, storage, transportation and regulatory certification, with responsibility for