Senior Software Validation and Verification Engineer

Red King Resourcing; England; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK recruitment firm is seeking a Senior Software Validation and Verification Engineer in Sandwich, Kent. You will manage validation and verification processes for software and firmware across various products, ensuring quality and compliance. Candidates should have significant validation experience in structured engineering, familiarity with safety-critical systems, and hands-on experience with C, C++, or C#. An understanding of electronics is required for this key position, along with a commitment to continuous improvement and teamwork.

Qualifications

• Significant experience delivering software and firmware validation projects.
• Strong background in software design and testing within a structured engineering environment.
• Full software lifecycle experience including documentation, design, development, and testing.

Responsibilities

• Support validation and verification of software and firmware.
• Create test environments and document software test plans.
• Troubleshoot software and firmware issues and support technical solutions.

Skills

Software and firmware validation experience

Software design and test

C, C++, C#

Testing of safety critical systems

Electro mechanical product development/testing

Agile methodologies

Understanding of electronics

Tools

LabVIEW

Visual Studio

Job description

Senior Software Validation and Verification Engineer

50,000 to 70,000
Sandwich, Kent

Your New Role

You will join a multidisciplinary engineering team and take ownership of building and maintaining a robust validation and verification environment for software and firmware across new and existing products. This is a key position that ensures software quality, safety and compliance throughout the product lifecycle. You will work closely with mechanical, electronics and systems engineers to support the development of high performance electro mechanical systems used in demanding environments. The role involves hands on testing, process ownership and active participation in an Agile engineering team.

Your Responsibilities

• Work as part of a multidisciplinary engineering team to support the validation and verification of software and firmware
• Create test environments, procedures and frameworks for new and modified code
• Develop, document and execute software test plans, test scripts and validation reports
• Maintain accurate records of test activity in accordance with departmental and ISO 9001 procedures
• Support Agile ceremonies including stand ups, planning, reviews and retrospectives
• Troubleshoot software and firmware issues and support internal and external customers with technical solutions
• Provide guidance and reference support for the wider engineering team on V and V best practice
• Participate in internal audits and support compliance with relevant safety and quality standards
• Support customer and supplier visits when required, including occasional travel
• Carry out any related tasks as requested by the Engineering Director

You Will Have

• Significant experience delivering software and firmware validation projects
• Strong background in software design and test within a structured engineering environment
• Experience using C, C plus plus, C sharp or LabVIEW for test and development activities
• Experience testing safety critical, high reliability or embedded systems
• Practical experience developing and testing electro mechanical products
• Full software lifecycle experience including documentation, design, development, testing and revision control
• Familiarity with structured design methodologies and Agile ways of working
• Understanding of electronics including the ability to interpret circuit diagrams
• Full UK driving licence and passport for occasional visits

Even Better If You Have

• Visual Studio and C sharp
• LabVIEW
• Embedded software experience including C and C plus plus
• Cross platform or Android application knowledge
• Awareness of electronics principles and schematic reading
• Scrum or similar methodologies for product development

You Will Be

• Able to self manage workload to agreed timescales
• Able to define and capture software and firmware test requirements
• Confident and self motivated
• A creative and practical problem solver
• Attentive to detail
• Committed to continuous improvement
• Results focused with an understanding of budgets and deadlines
• Strong in communication, influencing and interpersonal skills

Security Requirements

All candidates must be eligible to obtain Security Clearance to SC level.