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Salary: £80,000 - 100,000 per year
Requirements: Strong background in software verification, validation, and quality assurance within a regulated industry.Experience developing and executing automated and manual test strategies.Working knowledge of C/C++ and Python for test development and automation.Experience testing complex integrated systems involving software, hardware, and electromechanical components.Familiarity with requirements management, electronic quality management systems (eQMS), and controlled documentation processes.Ability to analyse technical issues, identify risks, and develop practical solutions.Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.Experience in regulated product development environments is preferred.Knowledge of software lifecycle, risk management, and quality management standards relevant to safety-critical systems is preferred.Experience supporting compliance, validation, and regulatory documentation activities is preferred.Bachelors or Masters degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Biomedical Engineering, or a related technical discipline.Several years of experience in software quality assurance, verification, validation, or test engineering within a regulated industry. Responsibilities: Develop, maintain, and execute software verification and validation plans, protocols, and reports.Define and implement test strategies covering unit, integration, system, and end-to-end testing.Design, develop, and maintain automated test frameworks and test suites for continuous integration and release activities.Create and maintain test tools and processes to improve test coverage, efficiency, and repeatability.Execute manual testing where automation is not feasible or appropriate.Establish and maintain traceability between requirements, design artefacts, risk controls, and verification activities.Analyse test results, investigate defects, and support root cause analysis and corrective actions.Ensure testing follows our quality management processes and applicable regulatory requirements.Support software risk management throughout the product lifecycle.Author, review, and maintain validation documentation and supporting quality records, including test plans, test cases, protocols, and reports.Contribute to design history, requirements management, and other controlled documentation activities.Support internal and external audits, inspections, and regulatory submissions where required.Work with software, systems, quality, and regulatory teams to achieve product quality objectives.Collaborate with engineering and operations stakeholders to resolve quality issues and improve development processes.Promote best practices in software testing, validation, and quality assurance. Technologies: HardwareSupportPython More:
We are seeking a Senior QA Validation Engineer to support the development and delivery of complex, safety-critical software systems in a regulated environment. The role spans software verification and validation, quality, and compliance across the software development lifecycle. We offer a collaborative, fast-paced engineering environment and the opportunity to work across software quality, validation, compliance, and process improvement. The position is based on site in Cambridge, with some flexibility on occasion. The salary is £80,000–£100,000 depending on experience, plus a performance-dependent bonus of up to 10% and equity. Occasional travel may be required.
last updated 42 week of 2026