Overview

We are seeking a highly organised and motivated Integration, Verification, Validation and Quality Engineer to join our proactive and innovative team. As a Senior IVVQ Engineer, you will be responsible for all aspects of system integration and system testing for solutions that meet the needs of our clients and users within the rail domain. You will work primarily within our tram and light rail team but may also work across our portfolio of major urban rail, mainline rail and telecoms projects.

Successful candidates are expected to work on customer sites 2-3 days per week, at locations including Cheadle and Central London, with possible additional travel to the Birmingham area.

Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively with other engineering disciplines and stakeholders to ensure successful delivery of the project.


• Understand and lead the IVVQ processes and methodologies, and use the defined tools as set out in the GTS Management System and the project-specific IVVQ Management Plans and Engineering Management Plans.


• Keep up-to-date with the latest technologies, tools, and trends in IVVQ development.


• Support Work Package Managers with timely status, accurate progress measurement, and forecasting of remaining work, identifying changes, variations, risk and opportunity where the scope is impacted.


• Where appointed, act as Work Package Manager and lead the IVVQ team operationally.


• Act as a mentor and/or instructor to all members of the IVVQ teams.


• Interface with the client to gain approval of test specifications and host acceptance testing activities such as FAT or SAT events.


• Write and/or approve test plans, test strategy documents and test specifications, considering difficult testing environments.


• Execute test specifications according to the project schedule and record/approve results of test execution.


• Raise, investigate, and verify defects.


• Develop tools to support efficient and effective IVVQ tasks.


• Maintain agreed quality targets and standards.


• Lead the identification and closure of site defects, technical debt, performance bottlenecks, and other engineering issues.

Qualifications

• BEng or equivalent in a relevant engineering discipline (Electronic Engineering, Electrical and Electronic, or Communications).

Essential Skills

• Extensive experience in systems development, with a deep understanding of IVVQ principles and methodologies.


• Proven experience in testing and integrating complex systems, preferably in tram, rail and/or telecoms domains.


• Solid understanding of systems architecture and design patterns.


• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team environment.


• Varied experience working in an engineering environment and understanding of engineering delivery methodologies.


• Excellent problem-solving ability, trade-off skills and attention to detail.


• Demonstrated ability to mentor and coach team members.


• Be able to define and manage configuration control.


• Proven ability to define, develop and implement IVVQ tools.


• Experience of SW tools and deployments.


• Extensive experience of requirement management tools such as DOORS, Polarion or equivalent.

Desired Skills

• Ideally has both theoretical and practical experience in configuring, testing and fault-finding network equipment, servers and workstations (Windows and Linux).


• Excellent leadership, communication, stakeholder management, motivation and inter-personal skills.


• Ability to build and sustain strong working relationships at all levels.


• Demonstrated ability to lead, manage, mentor and coach a diverse team.


• Demonstrable experience in achieving buy-in from strong technical stakeholders.

Experience

• Experience in the Rail industry or transferable IVVQ skills.


• Experience with IVVQ or similar skillsets. Mainline/ETCS:
  
  
  
  • Onboard Units (OBU)
  
  
  • Short term: Fitment/installation and SIT/SAT (including definition of test plans) of ETCS onboard equipment to Class 37 and Class 43
  
  
  • Train Control Systems Framework
  
  
  • Short term: Development/definition of IVVQ, test and commissioning strategies as part of early engineering lifecycle for phase 1 of TCSF
  
  
  • Longer term: Execution of IVVQ, test and commissioning strategies for phase 1 of TCTF (system proving)
  
  
  
  


• Tram/Light Rail:
  
  
  
  • Manchester Metrolink
  
  
  • Short term: FAT, SIT, SAT and deployment of infrastructure renewals and SW updates
  
  
  • Sheffield Supertram & Croydon Tram
  
  
  • Short term: Development/definition of IVVQ, test and commissioning strategies as part of bids and early engineering lifecycle (signalling, comms, passenger info)
  
  
  • Longer term: Execution of IVVQ, test and commissioning strategies for Sheffield and Croydon
  
  
  
  

Benefits

• Collaborative working environment – we stand shoulder to shoulder with our clients and our peers through good times and challenges.


• We empower all passionate technology loving professionals by allowing them to expand their skills and take part in inspiring projects.


• ExpleoAcademy - enables you to acquire and develop the right skills by delivering a suite of accredited training courses.


• Competitive company benefits.


• Always working as one team, our people are not afraid to think big and challenge the status quo.


• Disability Confident Committed Employer commitments:
  
  
  
  • Ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible
  
  
  • Communicating and promoting vacancies
  
  
  • Offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job
  
  
  • Anticipating and providing reasonable adjustments as required
  
  
  • Supporting any existing employee who acquires a disability or long term health condition, enabling them to stay in work at least one activity that will make a difference for disabled people
  
  
  
  

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Other

Industries

• IT Services and IT Consulting