Senior Verification & Validation Engineer

Octagon Group; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology manufacturer in Cambridge is seeking a Senior Verification & Validation Engineer. This role involves developing test strategies for safety-critical electronic products and mentoring junior engineers. Candidates must have a degree in engineering and experience in hardware testing, verification, and validation. You will lead V&V activities, execute testing, and ensure products meet specifications. This opportunity offers autonomy and career advancement in a dynamic engineering environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in verification and validation of electronic or electro-mechanical products.
• Hands-on hardware testing experience is essential.
• Knowledge of reliability analysis and failure mode assessment.

Responsibilities

• Create and implement product verification and validation strategies and test plans.
• Define test cases, acceptance criteria, and test procedures.
• Perform functional, performance, and environmental testing on prototypes.

Skills

Hardware testing

Verification and validation

Scripting (Python or LabVIEW)

Communication skills

Education

Degree in Engineering or related discipline

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Signal generators

Environmental chambers

Automated test equipment

Job description

About the Opportunity

A leading technology manufacturer in Cambridge is seeking a Senior Verification & Validation Engineer to take ownership of product-level testing and validation across a range of innovative safety‑critical electronic products used worldwide.

In this role, you will be responsible for developing test strategies, executing verification and validation activities, and ensuring products meet design specifications, industry standards, and customer expectations. You will also play a key part in mentoring junior engineers and influencing engineering quality across the wider team.

Key Responsibilities

• Create and implement product verification and validation strategies and test plans
• Define test cases, acceptance criteria, and test procedures
• Perform functional, performance and environmental testing on prototypes and production units
• Use both automated test equipment and manual testing techniques
• Analyse test results, identify the root cause of failures and recommend corrective actions
• Support product approvals, audits and certification activities
• Produce detailed test reports and maintain full requirements traceability
• Work closely with design, manufacturing, quality and compliance teams
• Mentor junior engineers and support knowledge sharing across the team
• Drive continuous improvement across V&V processes, tools and KPIs

Essential Skills & Experience

• Degree in Engineering or related discipline
• Proven experience in verification and validation of electronic or electro‑mechanical products
• Hands‑on hardware testing experience
• Experience using test equipment such as oscilloscopes, signal generators and environmental chambers
• Experience with automated test equipment
• Scripting experience for test automation (Python or LabVIEW)
• Knowledge of reliability analysis and failure mode assessment
• Strong communication and technical documentation skills
• Ability to take ownership of projects and lead V&V activities

Desirable

• Experience working with safety‑critical or regulated products
• Knowledge of EMC/EMI testing and environmental stress screening
• Six Sigma, ISTQB, CQI or similar certification

Why Apply?

This is an excellent opportunity to join a forward‑thinking engineering organisation where your work has a real‑world impact. You will be given autonomy, technical responsibility, and the chance to shape verification and validation strategies while advancing your career in a supportive environment.

Applicants must be entitled to work in the UK.

Interested? Apply today to be considered for the Senior Verification & Validation Engineer position based in Cambridge