Systems Team Lead

DXC Technology Inc.; Farnborough; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

DXC Technology Inc. seeks a Master Scheduler to support delivery within a high-profile secure environment. This role will develop and maintain system verification and validation strategies to ensure compliance and quality across multiple engineering disciplines.

The ideal candidate will lead test planning and defect management, driving process improvements in a complex engineering context. Strong leadership and experience in systems engineering are essential for this position, which contributes directly to program success and product quality.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading system verification, validation, integration, or testing in complex engineering.
• Strong understanding of systems engineering and lifecycle management.
• Experience developing verification and validation strategies.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and improve verification and validation strategies.
• Lead development of test plans and specifications.
• Manage defect identification and resolution activities.

Skills

Strong leadership

Stakeholder management

Systems engineering principles

Defect resolution

Requirements management

Education

Relevant engineering degree or equivalent technical qualification

Professional accreditation or systems engineering certification

Tools

Requirements and test management tools

Job description

Overview

DXC Technology is seeking a highly skilled Master Scheduler to support delivery across a secure, high-profile client environment. This is a critical role responsible for developing, maintaining, and assuring integrated project and programme schedules, ensuring alignment across multiple workstreams, dependencies, and stakeholders. At DXC Technology, we are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. We actively encourage applications from neurodiverse individuals, women, and other underrepresented groups in technology.

Role Summary

The Systems Team Lead is responsible for owning and governing the end-to-end verification and validation (V&V) strategy for the systems engineering function. The role ensures that all system-level requirements, interfaces, behaviours, and performance characteristics are validated through robust testing and evidence-based assurance activities. Acting as the authority for test readiness, coverage, traceability, and system maturity, the Systems Team Lead works across engineering disciplines to ensure programmes deliver compliant, reliable, and fully validated systems. The role provides leadership, governance, and oversight of testing activities from planning through to final acceptance and operational readiness.

Key Responsibilities

• Verification & Validation Strategy – Develop, maintain, and continuously improve the system-level verification and validation strategy. Define verification methods, acceptance criteria, compliance requirements, and evidence collection processes. Ensure verification and validation activities align with programme objectives, customer requirements, and regulatory standards. Establish governance for test planning, execution, reporting, and approval activities.
• Test Planning & Management – Lead the development of comprehensive test plans, test specifications, and test cases. Define integration, functional, performance, environmental, safety, and acceptance testing approaches. Coordinate testing activities across multiple engineering teams and programme workstreams. Ensure test schedules align with programme milestones and delivery commitments.
• Integration & Test Execution – Oversee the execution of system integration and validation activities. Coordinate engineering, software, hardware, and integration teams to support successful test delivery. Ensure testing is conducted in controlled environments using approved processes and methodologies. Manage test readiness reviews and provide approval for progression through key programme gates.
• Defect & Issue Management – Lead defect identification, investigation, prioritisation, and resolution activities. Facilitate collaboration between engineering teams to resolve technical issues efficiently. Monitor defect trends and drive corrective actions to improve overall product quality. Ensure critical defects are managed appropriately and closed within agreed timescales.
• Requirements Traceability & Compliance – Maintain complete traceability between requirements, test cases, test results, and supporting evidence. Ensure compliance with engineering standards, regulatory requirements, and contractual obligations. Support audits, reviews, and quality assurance assessments. Maintain accurate verification compliance matrices and evidence repositories.
• Reporting & Stakeholder Management – Provide clear and accurate reporting on test progress, defect status, risks, coverage, and system readiness. Present programme readiness assessments to senior leadership and governance boards. Communicate technical risks, testing constraints, and mitigation plans to key stakeholders. Act as the primary point of contact for system test and validation matters.
• Test Environment & Capability Management – Ensure test environments, integration rigs, laboratories, tools, and instrumentation are available and fit for purpose. Manage the planning and utilisation of testing resources and facilities. Support investment planning for future testing capabilities and infrastructure. Champion best practices in test automation, test data management, and validation methodologies.
• Continuous Improvement – Drive continuous improvement initiatives across testing, validation, and assurance activities. Promote the adoption of automation, standardisation, and efficiency improvements. Capture lessons learned from programmes and implement improvements across future projects. Support the development of testing competencies and capability within the engineering organisation.

Key Stakeholders

• Systems Engineering Teams
• Software Engineering Teams
• Hardware Engineering Teams
• Integration & Validation Teams
• Quality Assurance Teams
• Programme Managers / Project Managers
• Chief Engineers / Technical Authorities
• Customers and Regulatory Bodies

Required Skills & Experience

• Essential – Proven experience leading system verification, validation, integration, or testing activities within a complex engineering environment.
• Strong understanding of systems engineering principles and lifecycle management.
• Experience developing and executing verification and validation strategies.
• Knowledge of requirements management and traceability processes.
• Experience managing test programmes, defect resolution, and technical risk.
• Strong leadership, stakeholder management, and communication skills.
• Ability to interpret technical requirements and translate them into robust test plans and acceptance criteria.

Desirable – Experience within highly regulated industries such as Defence, Aerospace, Rail, Automotive, Energy, or Maritime.

• Knowledge of systems engineering frameworks and standards.
• Experience with requirements and test management tools.
• Understanding of test automation and continuous integration methodologies.
• Relevant engineering degree or equivalent technical qualification.
• Professional accreditation or systems engineering certification.

Key Deliverables

• Verification & Validation Strategy
• Test Plans and Test Specifications
• Verification Compliance Matrix
• Requirements Traceability Reports
• Test Readiness Reviews
• Defect and Issue Management Reports
• System Maturity Assessments
• Test Evidence Repositories
• Programme Readiness Reports
• Lessons Learned and Improvement Plans

Success Measures

• High levels of test coverage across all system requirements.
• Complete and auditable traceability from requirements to verification evidence.
• Timely identification, prioritisation, and closure of defects.
• Accurate and trusted reporting of system readiness and programme status.
• Successful achievement of test milestones and acceptance criteria.
• Reduction in late‑stage integration and deployment issues.
• Improved efficiency through adoption of testing best practices and automation.
• Strong stakeholder confidence in system quality and readiness.

Reporting Line

Reports to: Head of Systems Engineering / Chief Engineer / Engineering Manager. Works closely with Systems Engineering Leads, Software & Hardware Engineering Managers, Integration & Validation Leads, Quality Assurance Teams, Programme Management, Technical Authorities, and Customer Representatives.