# Senior Verification and Validation Engineer **Company**: Prodrive Advanced Technology **Location**: Banbury **Work arrangement**: onsite **Experience**: senior **Job type**: permanent **Category**: Engineering **Industry**: Automotive **Apply**: https://careers.prodrive.com/vacancies/senior-verification-and-validation-engineer?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply **Canonical**: https://yubhub.co/jobs/job_b57e3b2c-e78 ## Description ### Senior Verification and Validation Engineer We are looking for a Senior Verification and Validation Engineer to ensure that system performances are robustly verified against customer and system requirements by the appropriate virtual and physical tests. ### Key Responsibilities: - Lead in the definition, implementation, and management of system DVPs including the detailed specification of virtual and physical tests, hardware requirements and schedules, covering multiple physics disciplines (e.g. Electrical/electronics, controls, software, NVH, structural, durability, dynamics, thermal, fluids and environmental) - Work with project technical lead, technical specialists, and subject matter experts to establish appropriate system V&V requirements, methodology, validate DFMEAs, and populate risk registers - Work with internal and external stakeholders to negotiate and establish alignment of virtual and physical DV test plans, test specifications, and schedules - Visualise the system physical phenomena and testing requirements to guide planning of virtual and physical test execution and provide a good balance of time, cost, and quality - Plan and execute internal test activities (hands-on), including estimating, planning, risk assessments, setup, testing, and reporting, to meet requirements - Monitor system V&V progress against schedule, giving a clear status to project lead, technical lead, and interfacing teams, using the appropriate Prodrive quality documents (e.g., CAE tracker) - Aid in business development activities, including proposals and project estimating - Lead and develop junior team members ### Who are we looking for? Our ideal candidate will have previous experience in a similar Senior V&V role managing and delivering cross-functional vehicle DVP, including homologation and certification activities, as well as organising test venues, logistics, spares, risk assessments. You will have a technical understanding of the required testing to be able to challenge for better ways of achieving success, and be able to effectively manage a situation when compromises must be made. With strong problem solving and interpersonal skills when working with multiple cross-functional stakeholders, you will be an organised self-starter who is able to prioritise effectively. ### What can we offer you? - An attractive salary which will grow in line with your ongoing development and impact - 25 days holiday (which increases with long service) with an opportunity to purchase up to 15 extra days - Enhanced family friendly policies (including enhanced maternity and paternity pay) - Training opportunities for continuing professional development - Onsite subsidised staff restaurant - Car and pension salary sacrifice schemes - Cycle scheme - Exercise classes - Paid time off for volunteering - Consultations with our Fit 4 Life expert - Social events throughout the year - Exclusive company discounts - Life assurance ## Skills ### Required - Verification and Validation - System Design - Testing - Project Management - Business Development - Team Leadership --- Source: [Apply at careers.prodrive.com](https://careers.prodrive.com/vacancies/senior-verification-and-validation-engineer?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply)