Systems V&V Engineer - R10188674

Northrop Grumman UK; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Verification and Validation Engineer to support critical defense projects. This role involves applying V&V principles throughout the engineering lifecycle, ensuring compliance with requirements, and enhancing testing processes. You'll collaborate with talented professionals in a dynamic environment that promotes career growth and innovation. With flexible working arrangements and a comprehensive benefits package, this opportunity allows you to make a meaningful impact on national security while advancing your career in a supportive culture. Join a team that values your contributions and champions best practices in engineering.

Benefits

Healthcare

Dental

Life Assurance

Pension

Flexible Benefits Package

Career Development Opportunities

Employee Incentive Programme

Work-life balance

Education assistance

Paid time off

Qualifications

• Degree in Systems Engineering or Electrical Engineering required.
• Experience in V&V lifecycle planning and reporting is essential.

Responsibilities

• Apply V&V principles across the System Engineering lifecycle.
• Manage testing and contribute to IVVTQA management plans.

Skills

Verification and Validation principles

System Engineering lifecycle

Root Cause Analysis

Stakeholder management

Technical report writing

Education

Degree/HND/HNC in Systems Engineering/Electrical Engineering

Tools

Requirement management tools (e.g. DOORS)

Job description

Your Opportunity to Define Possible. Our Opportunity to Deliver the Nation’s Security. Together.

Role Clearance Type: You must be able to gain and maintain the relevant UK Government clearance in line with the job role (SC)

About Your Opportunity:

Our involvement with all engineering disciplines places us in a unique position to support the continued sustainment and development of our sovereign defence capability.

We are employed on large and complex programmes delivering world changing capability and functionality. Each phase providing evidence against the enabling requirements ensuring they have been flowed down, implemented in the design, integrated, verified and validated.

V&V engineers are a core to each NGUK project. Working within project teams, the V&V function ensures the essential activities are conducted throughout engineering lifecycle.

Flexible working schedules: we offer flexible and hybrid working arrangements. Talk to us at the application stage about any scheduling preferences you may have.

Flexible Benefits Package: choose which NGUKL benefits you want to satisfy your personal needs. Core Benefits provided for you are Healthcare, Dental, Life Assurance and Pension. Benefits you can flex include Critical Illness Cover, Health Cash Plan, and Health Assessments.

Employee Incentive Programme: exceptional performance is recognised through our annual incentive programme which is awarded to top performers who excel.

Career Development: opportunity for ongoing professional development and career growth opportunities.

Your Responsibilities:

1. The position requires the application of Verification and Validation and IVVTQA principles and best practices across the System Engineering lifecycle, from requirements, design, integration, supporting of the acceptance process, contributing to and managing TRR meetings.
2. Manage and testing at a specialised test house.
3. Contribute towards key elements of IVVTQA management plans and other documentation such as Test Procedures, VCRI’s, Test Reports etc.
4. Familiarisation, co-ordination and delivery of Off-site Testing support of electrical sub-systems.
5. Support the continuous improvement of the Hardware testing and associated V&V processes using approved, best practice methods.
6. Aid the creation and performance of IVVTQA activities as per approved plans, processes and procedures.
7. Maintain alignment, or a tailored approach, of IVVTQA lifecycle activities in accordance with department and industry standards.
8. Supporting IVVTQA at Project reviews, Design reviews, Risk analysis meetings, Change Impact activities etc.
9. Ability to support the wider V&V activities, including software deliveries as and when required.

Your Experience:

1. Degree/HND/HNC or equivalent experience in Systems Engineering/Electrical engineering (SE processes and methodologies (including ISO 15288/ISO 29119/INCOSE)).
2. Understanding of electrical engineering to facilitate test assurance and requirement compliance activities.
3. Experienced in System Engineering V&V lifecycle planning, delivering and reporting.
4. Experience in the use of requirement management tools (e.g. DOORS).
5. Proven experience of an evidence based approach for Systems Integration, V&V, Acceptance Hardware Testing and assurance.
6. Systems thinking, logical approach to Root Cause Analysis, any associated rectifications and regression test management.
7. Good communication, stakeholder management, & technical report writing skills.

Your Future Team:

“My purpose; to lead, coach and mentor the application of V&V within the engineering account, to champion best practice and ensure the delivery teams are allocated a proficient V&V capability, ensuring we build the right product and we’ve built it correctly.”

About Our Responsibilities:

Our customers operate in unique environments which offer new and exciting challenges every day, cultivating a place where you can learn and thrive, working alongside the best minds in industry. We’ll give you space to develop your career, where your ideas can shape the future of our dynamic business.

We promote collaboration to achieve more than we could imagine, together. And within a respectful and inspirational environment, we value what you say and do.

How to Apply:

Interested in our opportunity?

Yes – then simply submit your application online. Your application will be reviewed by one of our expert recruiters who’ll then respond advising you of the outcome and next steps for successful candidates.

Possibly, I’d like to find out more – email [e-mail] to connect with one of our Sourcing Specialists who will be happy to support you with any enquiries.

Background checks and potentially security clearance form part of the recruitment process, our team will inform you of the procedures when required.

Northrop Grumman UK:

Work with a global brand that makes a real contribution to our nation’s security and future. At Northrop Grumman UK, the brightest minds come together to push the boundaries and Define Possible. As leaders in the digital transformation of Aerospace, Defence and Intelligence we are providing ground-breaking outcomes for our customers.

UK Defence Business:

Our UK Defence business is a Sovereign software and systems centre of excellence. As well as developing and supporting UK wide and internationally deployed multi-domain command and control systems, our work is critical to the modern backbone of the Royal Navy. We pioneer – with fierce curiosity, dedication, and innovation, we seek to solve the world’s most challenging problems.

Find out more: https://www.northropgrumman.com/careers/job-search-united-kingdom/

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce, and encourages individuals from all backgrounds and all abilities to apply and consider becoming a part of our diverse and inclusive workforce.

• Be part of a culture that thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work.
• Use your skills to build and deliver innovative tech solutions that protect the world and shape a better future.
• Enjoy benefits like work-life balance, education assistance and paid time off.

Did you know?

Northrop Grumman leads the industry team for NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, the largest, most complex and powerful space telescope ever built. Launched in December 2021, the telescope incorporates innovative design, advanced technology, and groundbreaking engineering, and will fundamentally alter our understanding of the universe.