Senior V&V Engineer – Aerospace & Defence (SC)

ALTEN LTD - UK; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Medical Insurance

Cycle & Tech Scheme

Employee assistance programme

Life insurance & Pension Scheme

Social atmosphere, team buildings

Flexible working (role dependent)

Job summary

ALTEN LTD - UK is recruiting a Senior V&V Systems Engineer in the UK, with 5+ years of experience, to lead verification and validation activities for aerospace and defence platforms. Location flexibility includes Glasgow/Edinburgh with on-site 3–4 days per week.

SC clearance is desirable and supported by ALTEN for secure environments. You will design test plans, ensure compliance with DO-178C/DO-254 and MIL-STD, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to validate complex systems across air

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in system verification and validation (V&V), ideally within aerospace, defence, or related industries.
• Strong understanding of system integration and test methodologies.
• Experience with requirements traceability and compliance verification.
• Proficiency in Polarion for requirements and test management.
• Proficiency in test automation tools and scripting languages (e.g., Python).
• Knowledge of industry standards (e.g., DO-178C, DO-254, or MIL-STD).

Responsibilities

• Lead system verification and validation (V&V) activities for aerospace and defence applications.
• Develop and execute test plans, procedures, and reports to ensure compliance with industry standards and project requirements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate and validate complex systems, focusing on air or land-based platforms.
• Identify, document, and track system issues, working closely with engineers to resolve discrepancies.
• Support risk management and mitigation activities throughout the system lifecycle.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, ensuring best practices in V&V processes.

Skills

V&V

System integration

Requirements traceability

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in engineering

Tools

Polarion

Python

SysML/MBSE tools

Job description

ALTEN LTD - UK is recruiting a Senior V&V Systems Engineer in the UK, with 5+ years of experience, to lead verification and validation activities for aerospace and defence platforms. Location flexibility includes Glasgow/Edinburgh with on-site 3–4 days per week.

SC clearance is desirable and supported by ALTEN for secure environments. You will design test plans, ensure compliance with DO-178C/DO-254 and MIL-STD, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to validate complex systems across air