Verification & Validation Team Lead – Sydney
Imagine being part of a energetic 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
New 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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📌 Verification & Validation Team Lead (New South Wales)
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