Verification and Validation Engineer

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Job Description

Verification and Validation (V&V) engineers lead, plan and execute activities required for component, sub-system and product level test and reporting. These engineers actively participate in development projects as part of the project development team, and ensure testing is properly timed and executed to meet project delivery requirements. They actively engage with design engineering and procurement to understand hardware delivery timelines, and develop robust schedules and project plans to deliver a successful test program.

Key Accountabilities

• Define, derive, and allocate system and sub-system level requirements based on customer and regulatory input
• This position will plan, manage, and develop engine/sub-system certification/qualification plans and participate in product introduction gated reviews
• Define engine and/or sub-system verification strategies based on program requirements using structured verification methodologies
• Understand experiment/test requirements and turn them into test plans, budgets, schedules and subsequently test instructions. Understand and articulate risks and opportunities to program leadership to support decision making.
• Lead integration activities between project teams and the test department to ensure instrumentation, controls, data acquisition, test limits, and test data recording are completed. Support on-site and off-site development engine/sub-system build and test activities.
• Ensure test evidence and reports are documented.
• Understand and apply standard development and test processes, in collaboration with the test engineers and test leadership, to ensure a successful test program.
  
  

Requirements

• Associate's degree in mechanical, electrical, or aerospace engineering, with 4 years of specific experience, OR
• Bachelor's degree in mechanical, electrical, or aerospace engineering, with 2 years of experience, OR
• Master's degree in mechanical, electrical, or aerospace engineering, OR
• JD/PhD in mechanical, electrical, or aerospace engineering
• Prior experience with validation and verification testing, or with experimental test
• To be considered for this role, you must be a US Citizen
  
  

Preferred Requirements

• Exceptional people skills
• Experience managing and interpreting requirements, and developing test plans
• Design, development and test experience in the aerospace or automotive industry
• Experience working in a cross-discipline, cross-functional development team
• Experience working low- and middle-maturity development programs
• Experience with product configuration control, quality systems, trouble reporting and root cause / corrective action
• Experience with structured verification
  
  

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Job Category

Validation and Verification

Job Posting Date

24 Mar 2025; 00:03

Pay Range

$90,985 - $136,477-Annually

Location:

Indianapolis, IN

Benefits

Rolls-Royce provides a comprehensive and competitive Total Rewards package that includes base pay and a discretionary bonus plan. Eligible employees may have the opportunity to enroll in other benefits, including health, dental, vision, disability, life and accidental death & dismemberment insurance; a flexible spending account; a health savings account; a 401(k) retirement savings plan with a company match; Employee Assistance Program; Paid Time Off; certain paid holidays; paid parental and family care leave; tuition reimbursement; and a long-term incentive plan. The options available to an employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as date of hire, employment type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.