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I have an exciting opportunity for you as a Verification & Validation Engineer with a well-established organisation specialising in advanced safety and detection technologies based in Cambridge.
Key responsibilities of the Verification & Validation Engineer job based in Cambridge:
- Define and deliver comprehensive verification and validation strategies for current and future products.
- Create detailed test plans, test cases, procedures, and acceptance criteria aligned to design specifications and industry standards.
- Perform functional, performance, and environmental testing on prototypes and production units.
- Utilise both automated test equipment (ATE) and manual testing techniques.
- Analyse test data, identify root causes of failures, and recommend effective corrective actions.
- Ensure products meet applicable regulatory and approval standards (e.G. EN, FM, UL, VdS).
- Support certification activities, audits, and approval body testing.
- Produce detailed test reports, validation summaries, and compliance documentation.
- Maintain full traceability between requirements, test cases, and test results.
- Work closely with design, manufacturing, quality, and compliance teams to improve product robustness.
- Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and guidance to junior engineers.
- Identify opportunities to enhance V&V methodologies, tools, and processes.
- Define, introduce, and improve V&V KPIs to drive efficiency and quality.
Skills & experience required for the Verification & Validation Engineer job based in Cambridge:
- Proven experience in verification and validation of industrial, commercial, medical, or consumer products.
- Hands-on experience in hardware testing and automated test environments.
- Strong working knowledge of test equipment including oscilloscopes, analysers, signal generators, and environmental chambers.
- Experience using scripting languages such as Python or LabVIEW for test automation.
- Knowledge of reliability analysis and failure mode assessment techniques.
- Excellent analytical, communication, and technical documentation skills.
- Ability to lead test activities, influence stakeholders, and mentor engineers.
- Experience in regulated or safety-critical industries such as fire safety, automotive, aerospace, or medical devices.
- Knowledge of EMC/EMI testing and environmental stress screening.
- Certifications such as Six Sigma, ISTQB, or CQI.
Benefits for the Verification & Validation Engineer job in Cambridge:
- Pension up to 10.5%
- Bonus
- Private healthcare
If this Verification & Validation Engineer job based in Cambridge could be of interest, send your CV to (url removed) or call Ben on (phone number removed)
