Validation and Verification Engineer

Cirrus Selection; Bristol; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Strong pension

Paid overtime

Up to 15 extra days leave

Investment in development

Job summary

Cirrus Selection is seeking a Systems V&V Engineer based in Bristol to join a mission-critical defence project. You will influence how real-time systems are tested to ensure safety and reliability, beyond mere checkbox compliance.

You’ll work across the full lifecycle, applying verification and validation to software-led systems, and collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams. The role offers a competitive salary, bonus potential, and strong benefits.

Qualifications

• Systems engineering experience on software-led products.
• Experience in verification, validation, or test environments.
• Familiarity with DOORS, Rhapsody or SysML.

Responsibilities

• Define real-world test scenarios for complex systems.
• Set measurable success criteria for validation.
• Verify systems against requirements, not just boxes.
• Collaborate across full lifecycle with multiple engineering disciplines.

Skills

Systems Engineering

Verification/Validation

Tools

DOORS

Rhapsody

SysML

Job description

Systems V&V Engineer

Based in Bristol

Salary up to £55,000 + bonus + strong benefits

This isn’t just testing.

This is proving that a system designed to protect lives actually works when it matters most.

You’ll be working at the heart of a Command & Control system, the brains behind how threats are understood, prioritised, and dealt with in real time. Complex, high-stakes engineering where “good enough” simply isn’t.

What you’ll be doing:

• Defining real-world test scenarios for complex systems
• Setting success criteria that actually mean something
• Verifying systems against requirements, not just ticking boxes
• Working across the full lifecycle, with exposure to multiple engineering disciplines

What you’ll bring:

• Systems Engineering experience on software-led products
• Experience in verification, validation, or test environments
• Familiarity with tools like DOORS, Rhapsody, or SysML helps, but isn’t essential

Why this role:

• You see the whole system, not just your piece of it
• You work on real defence capability, not theory
• You’re trusted to think, not just follow process
• You’ll be stretched, supported, and developed

On top of that:

• Bonus, strong pension, paid overtime
• Up to 15 extra days leave
• Real investment in your development

You’ll need to hold current British citizenship and be eligible for UK security clearance.

If you want to work on systems that genuinely matter, and be part of proving they’re ready, this is worth a conversation.