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Salary: £75,000 - 75,000 per year
Requirements: We require 10 years of experience in software verification, software testing and/or embedded software engineering, preferably in safety-critical environments.We require proven experience leading or owning software verification activities across projects or software teams.We require strong hands-on experience in software testing and verification, including planning, specification, execution, results analysis and verification evidence.We require a strong understanding of requirements-based testing, verification planning, test coverage and requirements traceability, with experience reviewing requirements, designs, code and verification evidence.We require the ability to identify verification gaps, challenge technical assumptions and assess whether software has been adequately verified within a formal development lifecycle.We require experience developing and/or verifying safety-critical software to standards including IEC 61508, ISO 26262, DO-178B/C or IEC 62304, with knowledge of ASPICE and MISRA.We require strong embedded software and systems expertise, including C, low-level programming, multicore processors, complex hardware architectures, networking and protocols such as TCP/IP and UDP.We require strong analytical, documentation, communication and leadership skills, including configuration management, root-cause investigation, mentoring and cross-functional collaboration.We require the right to work in the UK without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future.Desirable: experience working within Automotive and/or Medical software development environments.Desirable: experience porting or verifying software across different processor architectures.Desirable: experience producing verification documentation for safety certification or regulatory approval.Desirable: experience with formal requirements management and traceability tools. Responsibilities: We lead and own all software verification activities, from strategy and planning through execution, reporting and completion.We define and implement rigorous verification and test strategies aligned with requirements, architecture and applicable safety-critical standards.We plan and execute hands-on software testing, analysing results and driving resolution of defects, anomalies and non-conformances.We maintain robust requirements-to-test traceability and verification evidence, producing and reviewing high-quality test specifications, procedures and reports.We review requirements, designs, code and verification evidence to identify defects, omissions and gaps, providing technical challenge and assurance.We lead verification reviews and provide technical assurance for software release and development milestones, including RTOS and complex embedded systems across processor architectures.We independently deliver complex verification projects, resolving ambiguous technical challenges and driving continuous improvements in testing, processes and quality.We provide technical leadership and mentoring, collaborating across Software, Systems and other teams while developing best practice in safety-critical software verification. Technologies: EmbeddedHardwareTCP/IPC++ More:
We are recruiting a Lead Software Verification Engineer for a leading engineering company in Bristol. The role sits within our Automotive/Medical Verification team and is based in Bristol City Centre, with 3 days per week on-site. We are offering a salary of up to £80,000 plus bonus and benefits, depending on experience. This is a technical leadership role focused on embedded software verification for safety-critical applications, where you will challenge verification approaches, identify gaps in test coverage and help ensure our software is fully traceable to requirements and compliant with relevant safety-critical standards.
last updated 37 week of 2026