Full Description

Company Description ALTEN is a global engineering and technology consultancy operating across over 35 countries worldwide. We partner with industry leaders across sectors including Aeronautics, Aerospace, Defence, Naval, Automotive, Energy, Rail, IT and many more to deliver innovative engineering solutions that drive technological advancement & support sustainable transformation. Our teams of passionate and agile engineers work on cutting-edge projects that shape the future of technology and sustainability. At ALTEN, we empower talented engineers to innovate, solve complex challenges, and deliver impactful solutions that build tomorrow’s world—today. Join us and start building tomorrow’s world today! Job Description As a Control System and Software Verification Engineer you will join our team in Derby to support our activities within the Aerospace sector. You will play a key role in the verification and validation of controls sub-systems, working primarily on the right-hand side of the V-model development lifecycle. The role involves creating, executing, and analysing verification activities to ensure systems meet defined requirements and comply with industry standards. You will work closely with systems, software, and controls engineers within a regulated engineering environment.

Location: Derby

On Site: Hybrid

Clearance: Clearable

Experience Level: Mid to Senior

Key Responsibilities

• Perform system, integration, and unit-level verification activities in line with the V-model lifecycle
• Create and execute test procedures and test cases derived from Sub-System Requirements Documents (SSRDs)
• Conduct system verification and validation for controls sub-systems
• Ensure requirements traceability, linking verification evidence back to system and software requirements
• Analyse test results and produce verification, validation, and traceability reports
• Support formal software candidate builds and acceptance testing
• Contribute to the development of system verification strategies (SVS) and supporting documentation
• Qualifications

Required Skills

• Strong experience working on the right-hand side of the V-model (verification & validation)
• Proven experience in controls system verification
• Ability to write and execute unit, integration, and system-level test cases
• Strong understanding of requirements traceability and verification reporting
• Familiarity with ARP-4754 or similar aerospace / automotive verification standards
• Experience analysing test results and producing formal verification documentation