Embedded Software Verification and Validation Engineer

Mbda Systems; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 54,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defence technology firm in the UK is seeking an Embedded Software Verification and Validation Engineer to join their Real-Time Embedded software department. You will qualify components for sophisticated defence systems and develop robust test cases. Candidates should have significant experience in V&V activities, with an embedded software background preferred. The role offers a competitive salary and hybrid working arrangements.

Benefits

Up to £2,500 company bonus

Pension contribution up to 14%

Opportunity for paid overtime

Flexible working hours

Enhanced parental leave

Subsidised meals

Healthcare Cash Plan

Qualifications

• Experience of verification and validation in an advanced technological environment.
• Good working knowledge of the complete software engineering lifecycle.
• Experience of working in a lab environment on an electro-mechanical product.

Responsibilities

• Qualify components of sophisticated defence systems.
• Develop robust test cases from requirements.
• Prepare and execute tests, capturing data and providing feedback.

Skills

Verification and Validation (V&V) activities

Structured test cases and procedures

Strong practical problem-solving skills

Scripting abilities

Tools

Ada

C/C++

DOORS

Engineering Workflow Management (EWM)

Rapita Suite

LDRA

Job description

Embedded Software Verification and Validation Engineer

We have a great opportunity for a skilled and adaptable Verification and Validation (V&V) Test Engineer to join our Real‑Time Embedded software department!

Salary: Circa £64,000 depending on experience.
Dynamic (hybrid) working: typically, 4 days per week on site.
Security Clearance: British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship.

What we can offer you

• Company bonus: Up to £2,500 (based on company performance and will vary year to year)
• Pension: maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%
• Overtime: opportunity for paid overtime
• Flexi Leave: Up to 15 additional days
• Flexible working: We welcome applicants who are looking for flexible working arrangements
• Enhanced parental leave: offers up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave -enhancements are available for paternity leave, neonatal leave and fertility testing and treatments
• Facilities: Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking and much more…
• Healthcare Cash Plan: The Healthcare Cash Plan benefit provides the option to claim cash back on everyday healthcare expenses such as optical, dental, health and wellbeing and more.

Opportunity

Spanning a diverse portfolio of work packages, you will be working with teams of enthusiastic, dedicated engineers to qualify components of some of the world's most sophisticated defence systems!

If you have experience of verification and validation in an advanced technological environment, ideally with a background in embedded software development, then we would like to talk to you.

The role requires taking requirements, developing them into robust test cases, preparing and executing tests, capturing data, and delivering actionable feedback to project teams.

You will have to draw upon your strong practical problem‑solving skills, data acquisition expertise, and adaptability.

Key responsibilities

• Strong experience of Verification and Validation (V&V) activities in an embedded software environment.
• Experience of turning requirements into structured test cases and procedures.
• Experience of working in a lab environment on an electro‑mechanical product running embedded software.
• Good working knowledge of the complete software engineering lifecycle.
• Scripting abilities

Desirable but not essential

• Safety critical systems experience
• Knowledge of standards such as DefStan 00‑55, DO‑178C & DO‑330
• Embedded software development experience using Ada and/or C/C++.
• Knowledge of Real Time Operating Systems
• Model Driven Design experience
• Knowledge of test automation methods
• Knowledge of DOORS, Engineering Workflow Management (EWM), Rapita Suite, Rhapsody, LDRA
• Breakpoint Analysis experience
• Experience of Focused Code Reviews