V&V Capability Lead Engineer — Digital Tools

Rolls-Royce SMR; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Rolls-Royce SMR is seeking a Lead Engineer – Verification & Validation Capability to shape how V&V is performed across the programme. You will drive development, continuous improvement of V&V processes, methods, tools and standards, ensuring design verification and product validation are rigorous, efficient and aligned with systems engineering and configuration management.

This role focuses on the “how” by enabling digital integration, consistency, and technical excellence across the business,

Qualifications

• Proven experience applying V&V across the engineering lifecycle.
• Experience maintaining traceability between requirements, activities and evidence.
• Experience in highly regulated sectors such as Nuclear, Defence, Aerospace, Energy, Process Industries or Oil & Gas.
• Experience developing and continuously improving engineering methods, processes and toolsets.
• Experience operating within digital engineering environments and transforming engineering workflows.
• Experience creating and delivering functional strategies, plans or improvement roadmaps.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and implementation of integrated V&V processes, methods, tools, standards and guidance.
• Create and maintain efficient digital solutions that support verification, validation and compliance activities.
• Translate user stories and engineering needs into practical workflows and capability improvements.
• Drive continuous improvement activities and implement lessons learned across the V&V function.
• Lead the application of emerging technologies, including automation and AI-enabled solutions where appropriate.
• Work with SMEs and capability engineers to ensure technical excellence and consistency.
• Improve V&V awareness and capability across the wider engineering organisation.
• Develop and deliver training, coaching and guidance to engineers and stakeholders.
• Ensure V&V processes integrate effectively with Systems Engineering, Requirements Management, Configuration Management, E3S, Test and Commissioning.
• Support strategic resource planning and long-term capability development.

Skills

V&V principles

Traceability

Verification activities

Regulated sectors

Continuous improvement

Digital engineering

Stakeholder engagement

Systems thinking

Coaching & mentoring

Education

Engineering degree

Chartered Engineer status

Tools

IBM DOORS

Siemens Polarion

Capella

E3S

Power BI

SQL

Job description

Rolls-Royce SMR is seeking a Lead Engineer – Verification & Validation Capability to shape how V&V is performed across the programme. You will drive development, continuous improvement of V&V processes, methods, tools and standards, ensuring design verification and product validation are rigorous, efficient and aligned with systems engineering and configuration management.

This role focuses on the “how” by enabling digital integration, consistency, and technical excellence across the business,