Verification & Validation (V&v) Lead

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

**About the Team**

As we are experiencing substantial growth within the Australian business, we are looking to appoint an additional engineer to the V&V Engineering team based in Melbourne. The V&V team is a small group of engineers working closely with the Analysis, Test and Systems engineering teams who specialise in the acceptance testing of Rheinmetall Materiel.

**About the Role**

The Verification & Validation (V&V) Lead will work under the direction of the V&V Manager and is responsible for the management of a team of V&V engineers in the planning, conduct of and documentation of Verification activities for a subset of the V&V program. Responsibilities also include management of the delivery to the customer of contract deliverables including VCRMs, test procedures and test reports.

It is likely that there will be significant periods of travel interstate and internationally, ability to undertake this travel is essential.
- The general duties of the V&V Lead include, but not limited to:

- Ensure that all of the contractually required V&V activities and artefacts are successfully conducted and delivered;
- Manage the maintenance the Verification Cross Reference Matrix to define and record all verification activities;
- Manage team to deliver allocated sections of the verification program in accordance with the approved project Verification Plan, and the project Systems Engineering Management Plan;
- Track and report on the overall status of compliance against the Contract Specification requirements;
- Participate in and prepare V&V status updates as input to Program status reports;
- Support the development and maintenance of V&V documentation i.e. developing test procedures, manage test articles, updating test plans, procedures and reports;
- Support system engineering efforts for design and development;
- Participates in reviews of systems and elements under development to ensure traceability of requirements compliance through verification and validation, when required;
- Manage in the preparation and delivery of V&V input to data packs and Mandated System Review packs to support systems engineering and project management functions;
- Manage the delivery of V&V responsibilities of RDA FRACAS process; and
- Fulfil other duties and responsibilities that may be required as determined with your manager from time to time.

WHAT QUALIFICATIONS YOU SHOULD HAVE

**What are we looking for?**

Rheinmetall seeks applicants who exemplify our Company’s values of **Safety, Partnering, Openness, Respect and Trust**. This creates a workplace environment where employees value each other, live up to their promises and communicate openly.

The experience and skillset best suited to this role includes:
Required:

- Tertiary qualification in Engineering (Mechanical/ Electrical) or a related discipline;
- Experience in conducting complex military vehicle or automotive test programs, including development of verification plans, verification procedures and verification reports;
- Experience in interpreting complex engineering function and performance specifications, and a capacity to identify existing technical solutions to meet these specifications;
- Experience in managing delivery of test programs
- Experience in personnel management
- Ability to travel interstate and internationally
- Currently hold or the ability to gain the appropriate Australian Security Clearance

Desirable:

- Experience in technical management of a V&V team
- Familiar with the use of requirements management software IBM DOORS;
- Understanding of delivery of system compliance in accordance with a formal Verification and Validation Program;
- Experience with testing Military C4I Equipment (including EMI/EMC and RADHAZ testing)
- Experience of testing of automotive electrical systems
- Experience with armoured vehicles, turrets/Remote weapon stations, and their associated systems;
- Previous CASG (DMO), CDG, or AHQ experience; and
- Working knowledge of ADF operations.

WHAT WE OFFER YOU
- Have a long weekend every second week with a 9 day working fortnight
- Working in a great team and with exciting products
- State of the art facilities with onsite subsidized cafeteria
- Internal incentive and referral program
- Opportunity for career development and further training
- Strong links to our global Rheinmetall community
- Opportunity to work on major projects such as LAND 400
- Attractive Remuneration package with salary sacrificing & novated leases
- Flexibility in workplace settings offering opportunities to work in multiple locations
- Corporate discounts with gyms, private health funds and various car dealerships
- Employee Assistance Program to support our employees and their families overall wellbeing

WHO WE ARE

Rheinmetall Defence Australia (RDA) is a major Defence company with operations across Australia and New Zealand delivering specialist Defence capability to the Australian Defence Force and New Zealand Defen