Verification & Validation Team Lead – Sydney

Imagine being part of a dynamic and rapidly growing product development team at this Sydney based company, where you'll have the opportunity to lead and shape a new Verification & Validation department. As an experienced Verification & Validation Team Lead, you'll be responsible for building and managing a dedicated team of engineers, ensuring the highest standards of quality and reliability for cutting-edge electro/mechanical/software devices and systems.

About the Company

My client has a strong foundation in design and engineering and offers an opportunity to solve some of the world’s most challenging technical problems. Working with high profile customers, they have developed various industry‑leading products for public and private clients globally.

Responsibilities

- Lead the V&V; engineering team to define, plan and execute verification and validation activities across product releases.
- Establish and maintain VCRM (Verification & Compliance Requirements Matrix) linking system requirements to validation outcomes.
- Develop test strategies, plans, procedures and acceptance criteria aligned with systems and customer requirements.
- Manage integration, system, and acceptance testing across hardware, firmware and software components.
- Coordinate lab and field testing by ensuring data collection, analysis and reporting meet program expectations.
- Work closely with QA, Software and T&E; teams to ensure coverage across all test levels.
- Oversee defect management, triage and retest cycles ensuring closure within release timelines.
- Contribute to process improvement,



tool selection and automation initiatives within the V&V; domain.
- Mentor and up‑skill team members in test methodologies, systems engineering practices and documentation discipline.
- Provide periodic reports to program management on test progress, coverage and readiness.

Qualifications

- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science or a related discipline.
- 8+ years of experience in system testing, verification or validation, with at least 2 years in a leadership capacity.
- Strong understanding of systems engineering principles and requirements‑based testing.
- Experience with hardware‑in‑the‑loop (HIL) and system integration testing.
- Hands‑on experience with test management tools (e.g., Jira, XRay, TestRail) and defect tracking processes.
- Working knowledge of Python, C/C++, or scripting for test automation and data validation preferred.
- Excellent communication, documentation and stakeholder management skills.
- Exposure to embedded systems, sensor fusion or autonomous platforms.
- Experience in field validation of mission‑critical or safety‑critical systems.
- Background in model‑based testing or simulation environments.
- Exposure to programming languages such as python and automation frameworks.

Additional Requirements

Current design studio and manufacturing facility; culture of collaboration and exploration; multi‑disciplined team environment. You must hold full and ongoing working rights for Australia to be considered for this role. Please clearly state your rights to work on your CV.

Seniority Level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment Type

Full‑time

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