Graduate Verification & Validation Engineer

Dexory; Wallingford (IA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare via Bupa

Life insurance

Income protection

4+% employee pension with employer contribution

Employee Assistance Programme

25 holidays per year

Full meals onsite

Fun team events and snacks

Job summary

Dexory is seeking a motivated Graduate Verification & Validation Engineer to join our team in Wallingford, Iowa. This role offers hands-on experience with cutting-edge robotic systems, ensuring their software and hardware function reliably in real environments.

As part of a collaborative engineering team, you will work on testing and validation processes, contributing to product development while enhancing your engineering skills.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s degree in a related field is required.
• An inclination towards software testing or hardware validation is needed.
• Familiarity with robotics is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Support the testing and validation of software used across our fleet of robots.
• Help develop and improve testing procedures for hardware and software systems.
• Capture and analyze test data to measure robot performance.
• Work with cross-functional engineering teams to improve workflows.

Skills

Problem-solving

Communication

Teamwork

Interest in software testing

Interest in hardware validation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Robotics, Computer Science, or a related field

Tools

Testing tools

Automation

Scripting

Job description

Are you a recent graduate with a passion for robotics, software testing, and emerging technologies? We’re looking for a motivated and curious Graduate Verification & Validation Engineer to join our growing robotics team.

This is an exciting opportunity to work hands-on with cutting-edge robotic systems, helping ensure our software and hardware perform reliably in real-world environments. You’ll collaborate with engineers across software, autonomy, and robotics teams while building valuable experience in testing, validation, and product development.

If you’re excited about robotics and want to kick‑start your engineering career in a highly collaborative environment, we’d love to hear from you.

This role will require you to be onsite in Wallingford, Oxfordshire 5 days per week.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Support the testing and validation of software used across our fleet of robots
• Help develop and improve testing procedures for both hardware and software systems
• Capture, analyse, and benchmark test data to measure robot performance
• Use AI‑powered tools and prompting techniques to extract insights and metrics from test results
• Create clear and standardised testing processes for areas such as autonomy, data capture, and platform functionality
• Assist with validating and approving software releases before deployment to production
• Work with cross‑functional engineering teams to improve software release workflows and version control processes
• Support regular software release cycles and testing schedules
• Help assess new features, verify bug fixes, and contribute to continuous product improvement

What We’re Looking For

• A Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Robotics, Computer Science, or a related field
• An interest in software testing, hardware validation, or quality assurance
• Familiarity with robotics, autonomy systems, or data capture technologies is beneficial
• Exposure to testing tools, automation, or scripting is a plus
• Strong problem‑solving, communication, and teamwork skills
• A proactive attitude and eagerness to learn in a fast‑paced technical environment

Why Join Us?

• Work with innovative robotics technology and real‑world autonomous systems
• Gain hands‑on experience across software, hardware, and testing disciplines
• Collaborate with experienced engineers in a supportive environment
• Develop valuable industry skills in robotics validation and quality engineering
• Be part of a team building the next generation of intelligent robotic platforms

Benefits

Starting from the interview process and continuing into your career with us, you will be working by our four Operating Principles:

• Performance: High standards, outstanding results,
• Impact: Big challenges, bigger results
• Commitment: All in, every time
• One team: One mission, shared success

Joining our team and company isn't just about expertise; it's about embracing uncertainty with ambition. We’re crafting world‑changing solutions, fueled by a passion to redefine what's possible. We will look for you to help create and shape the future of logistics solutions through our products, our culture and our shared vision.

You will also receive:

• Private healthcare via Bupa with 24/7 medical helpline
• Life insurance
• Income protection
• Pension: 4+% employee with option to opt into salary exchange, 5% employer
• Employee Assistance Programme - mental wellbeing, financial and legal advice/support
• 25 holidays per year
• Full meals onsite in Wallingford
• Fun team events on and offsite, snacks of all kinds in the office

AAP/EEO Statement

Dexory provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment. It prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, colour, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Please note: We are unable to provide sponsorship or relocation for this role.

Start date will be September 2026.