Lead Verification & Validation Engineer

Location Bristol

Term Permanent (37 hours per week)

This isn’t an average mundane type of role, it is a build it, test it, prove it works properly type opportunity.

You will be right at the centre of a cutting-edge programme delivering next-generation defence capability to the UK Royal Navy. This is real engineering, with immediate impact, and no hiding.

If you like ticking boxes and playing safe, then this won’t be for you.

The opportunity

You will lead verification and validation at subsystem level, not from a distance, but hands-on

• Designing and running real-world test scenarios
• Getting stuck into hardware and software integration
• Owning trials from planning through to execution and analysis
• Turning complex data into clear, defensible insight
• Working shoulder-to-shoulder with software and proving teams

This is end-to-end engineering, where you actually see what you build come to life.

What kind of person thrives here?

• Curious enough to ask why (and not accept weak answers)
• Practical enough to roll your sleeves up in the lab
• Sharp enough to spot what others miss
• Calm enough to handle complexity without losing clarity
• You enjoy solving problems that don’t come with instructions.

The environment

• Fast-paced, high-integrity delivery
• Hybrid working (with meaningful time on-site, because real engineering happens there)
• Proper collaboration, not endless meetings
• Plus, you will be working towards a major UK capability milestone by 2027

The package

• Circa £57,000 (depending on experience)
• Bonus, strong pension, flexi leave
• Paid overtime opportunities
• Enhanced parental benefits
• Solid on-site facilities

Why this role?

Because you won’t just support delivery, you will drive it. You won’t just analyse systems, you will prove they work. Plus, engineers like you don’t want average.

If you’re ready to step into something that actually matters, then we want to hear from you.

You will need to be a British citizen, or dual national with British Citizenship, and eligible for UK security clearance.

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