Software V&V Engineer

Location Stevenage
Job Type Contract
Salary Up to £67.45 per hour + In IR35 up to £90/hour (PAYE & Umbrella)
Reference 81-1_1693918790
Duration 0-12 months

Software V&V Engineer

Opportunity for contract extension or made permanent

In IR35 £67.45/hourly PAYE; £90/hourly Umbrella rate

37 hours; FT (Hybrid 1-2 DPW)

Guidant Global is working with the UK's trusted Ministry of Defence partner, MBDA, seeking a highly capable and adaptable Verification and Validation Engineer to join our Development Facility in Stevenage, Hertfordshire.

As a Software V&V Engineer, the successful candidate will verify and validate real-time systems application software for the next generation of Missile Systems. This hands-on technical role will involve designing and implementing Test Cases for safety-critical Actuator subsystem software.

What we're looking for:

Minimal: (Good)

  • Ability to debug complex problems and be able to produce required documentation to achieve the necessary safety level
  • Authoring Test Specifications, Test Planning documentation and other test documents
  • Reviewing test results
  • Requirements Analysis Experience
  • Knowledge of Source Configuration Control Processes (e.g., PVCS, RTC, GIT)
  • Experience working with formal requirements capture tool.
  • Prior experience in validation and verification of embedded software written in C

Required: (Better)

  • Considerable previous experience in independent validation and verification of embedded software written in C and developed at a high safety integrity level (SIL4 / DO178C Level A or equivalent)
  • Test Specification creation and compliance recording in DOORS
  • Working knowledge of C/C++ for testing special builds and focused code reviews
  • Unit Testing using LDRA or CPP Unit or an equivalent testing tool
  • Understanding of Code Coverage and techniques/strategies used to cover/justify shortfall
  • Working in a lab environment with live equipment (PSUs, Scopes, Logic Analysers etc.), conducting system tests

Desirable: (Best)

  • D0178 Level A testing knowledge
  • Knowledge of Defence standards and Micro-controller technologies
  • Testing on Development Cards with a test environment or bare metal with special builds
  • LDRA; LDRA Test Bed; LDRA TB Run; LDRA TB Extreme; LDRA TB Object Box
  • FRAMA-C for static semantic analysis
  • Knowledge and use of RTC
  • Object Code Verification Experience
  • Creation and use of Virtual Machines (VMWare)

"Please Note: MBDA UK requires all employees to achieve the appropriate clearance relevant to the role"

More about the role:

MBDA's relationship with the UK military spans back over 70 years. They have delivered countless landmarks in defence engineering, supplying vital defence capability to meet the needs of the armed forces over land, sea, and air.

This role is based at MBDA's headquarters in Stevenage which plays a key part in missiles operations. The site also offers excellent transportation links and boasts an onsite gym and coffee shop. Training and development are offered to all employees.

Guidant Global is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.