Location: South West London / Hybrid Salary: £45,000 - £55,000 + extensive benefits Security Clearance: Must be eligible for SC clearance and a British passport holder. Relocation: Can be supported. Copello is working with a leading engineering and technology organisation to recruit a Senior Verification & Validation Engineer to support the delivery of complex, high-integrity systems with in defence This is an opportunity to work across the engineering lifecycle, supporting the integration, verification, validation and acceptance of complex hardware and software-based solutions. The Role You will be involved in a range of activities including: * Verification, validation and integration activities across the systems engineering lifecycle * Planning and supporting system and hardware testing activities * Producing test procedures, verification documentation and test reports * Supporting integration and acceptance activities against system and customer requirements * Participating in technical and design reviews, test readiness reviews and risk assessments * Working closely with systems, software and hardware engineers to resolve technical issues * Supporting the continuous improvement of V&V and test processes What We're Looking For We're looking for an engineer with experience in Verification & Validation, Integration, Test or Systems Engineering within a complex engineering environment. Key skills and experience include: * Experience delivering V&V activities across the engineering or systems lifecycle * Experience of integration, testing and acceptance of complex systems * Ability to develop and execute test procedures and produce technical documentation * Understanding of requirements management and traceability, ideally using tools such as DOORS * Knowledge of systems engineering principles and structured V&V methodologies * Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including root cause analysis * Experience working with complex hardware, electrical and/or software systems Experience within defence, aerospace, security or another highly regulated engineering environment would be advantageous. Due to the nature of the work, applicants must be UK citizens and eligible to obtain and maintain SC security clearance