Verification & Validation Engineer
Full Time
Bristol
SNBG 07-10
Why Rolls-Royce?
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic Verification & Validation Engineer to join the Defence team. In this role you will be responsible for ensuring that Rolls-Royce has sufficient technical oversight for our products to meet business, customer and regulatory requirements.
You will also be the point of contact within the project and to our customer to support the team regarding Systems Engineering, Validation and Verification activities, driving the right V&V behaviours within the project.
What you will be doing:
In this role you will:
Develop product verification strategy, structured verification plan and Product Development Plan and Standardisation reports for the MT30 programmes spanning across UK, Australia, Asia and Canada.
Define test requirements to validate hardware in areas such as shock, sea ways motion and Nuclear, Biological and Chemical resistance.
Ensure data from Validation and Verification activities is used to drive the engineering programme schedule and to remove technical risk
Establish / manage appropriate (Requirements, Design Rationale Evidence, Design Definition and Verification Information) R-E-D-V structure that joins information across all areas involved (Customer, Business, System, Sub-System and Component) for the project.
Manage the creation of substantiation evidence, clearance/acceptance documentation that meets the demand for the project.
Extract Manufacturing/Installation/ Test and Commissioning requirements from the engineering teams.
Liaise with the shipbuilder to manage interfaces and ensure execution of testing as necessary
Who we’re looking for:
At Rolls-Royce we put safety first, do the right thing, keep it simple and make a difference. These principles form the behaviours that guide us and are an essential component of our assessment process. They are the fundamental qualities that we seek for all roles.
To be successful in this role you will need:.
Essential:
Degree level in Engineering or Equivalent relevant experience
Systems Engineering mindset
Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret and synthesize complex information.
Good communication skills, presentation and report writing
Desired:
Experience in relevant domain (Naval, Aerospace or Defence)
Understanding of PMIE (Project Management in Engineering)
Evidence of delivery under pressure
Experience in managing relationships with external engineering companies
The professional level and salary of the position will be dependent on the skills and experience of the successful candidate but is anticipated to be Grade 7-10.
It is advised that you inform your current manager of your application for this role.
We are an equal opportunities employer. We’re committed to developing a diverse workforce and an inclusive working environment. We believe that people from different backgrounds and cultures give us different perspectives. And the more perspectives we have, the more successful we’ll be. By building a culture of respect and appreciation, we give everyone who works here the opportunity to realise their full potential.
You can learn more about our global Inclusion strategy at www.careers.rolls-royce.com
Grade: 7-10
For more information contact: Amber Waters
Validation and Verification
01 Jul 2026; 00:07
28 Jul 2026
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