ElectricalElectronics Verification Specialist

As an Electrical/Electronics Verification Specialist you will join the Derby team to support our activities within the aerospace sector.

Working as a consultant with ALTEN you will contribute to the development and certification of next-generation electric aircraft systems that are redefining sustainable aviation. This role sits at the intersection of systems engineering safety analysis and verification & validation ensuring complex aircraft systems meet strict regulatory and certification standards. You will play a key role in supporting requirements definition verification planning and compliance demonstration across component system and aircraft-level testing within a highly regulated environment.

Location: Derby
On Site: Remote
Clearance: Full right to work in the UK
Experience Level: 10 Years

Key Responsibilities

• Develop manage and validate aircraft- system- and component-level requirements ensuring alignment with regulatory and certification standards.
• Create and maintain verification plans procedures and test reports supporting requirements-based verification across component system and aircraft levels.
• Apply SAE ARP4754A and ARP4761 processes throughout the system lifecycle ensuring traceability from requirements to compliance evidence.
• Support safety assessments including Functional Hazard Assessments (FHA) Fault Tree Analysis (FTA) and FMEA.
• Coordinate and execute laboratory integration and system-level testing verifying systems such as environmental control systems interiors structural systems lighting and electric propulsion components.
• Work closely with certification engineers design engineers suppliers and test teams to ensure verification activities support overall aircraft certification schedules.
• Manage requirements and verification traceability within ALM environments ensuring bidirectional traceability between requirements tests and compliance documentation.

Qualifications :

Required Skills

• Strong experience in Verification & Validation (V&V) within aerospace or safety-critical engineering environments.
• Deep knowledge of requirements management and traceability within ALM tools such as Polarion.
• Working knowledge of SAE ARP4754A SAE ARP4761 and certification-driven development processes.
• Experience supporting FAA or EASA certification programmes including Part 23 25 27 or 29 aircraft.
• Ability to develop requirements-based test strategies verification procedures and compliance documentation.
• Strong experience collaborating with cross-functional engineering teams in safety-critical aerospace programmes.

Required Qualifications

• A Bachelors or Masters degree in Electrical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Systems Engineering or a related discipline or equivalent military experience.
• 10 years experience supporting aircraft systems verification safety analysis or certification programmes.
• Proven experience working within certification-driven aerospace development environments.
• Strong understanding of RTCA DO-160 DO-178C DO-331 and related aerospace verification standards.

Desirable Skills

• Experience supporting electric propulsion systems hybrid-electric aircraft or advanced air mobility platforms.
• Familiarity with CATIA SolidWorks Onshape or similar CAD modelling tools.
• Experience with ANSYS reliability analysis tools (Isograph Relyence) or Windchill PLM environments.
• Knowledge of Python or test automation frameworks to support automated verification workflows.
• Exposure to Part 23 Amendment 64 ASTM F3338 or Part 33 propulsion certification programmes.

Additional Information :

Why join us 

We bring together entrepreneurial tech-driven people to deliver innovative solutions for leading companies.

At ALTEN youll work on exciting projects supported by ongoing learning mentoring and clear career development tailored to your goals.

Join a passionate team and help build tomorrow today.

In short you get: 

• A personalised career path and a rewarding management style 
• A huge diversity of engineering projects and industries
• Private Medical Insurance
• Cycle & Tech Scheme 
• Employee assistance programme
• Life insurance & Pension Scheme
• Social atmosphere regular gatherings & team buildings
• Flexible way of working (role dependent)

We are proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant & actively encourage applications from members of the Armed Forces community including veterans reservists service leavers and military spouses/partners. We recognise the value of military skills and experience and are committed to ensuring that no applicant is unfairly disadvantaged during our recruitment and selection processes. 

ALTEN is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace and values the strength that comes from a global mix of backgrounds and perspectives. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of background or protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process please let us know. 

This role may require you to have or be willing to go through Security Clearance. As part of the onboarding process candidates will be asked to complete a Baseline Personnel Security Standard; details of the evidence required to apply may be found on the government website . If you are unable to meet this and any associated criteria then your employment may be delayed or rejected . Details of this will be discussed with you at interview.

Remote Work :

Yes

Employment Type :

Full-time