VAVE Test Engineer

Salary: £61,000 - 101,000 per year

Requirements:

• Degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, or related discipline).
• Minimum of 3 years experience in product validation, testing, or quality engineering, with knowledge of DFMEA and risk-based validation methods.
• Experience in VAVE, cost reduction, or product improvement programmes (desirable but not essential).
• Good understanding of project delivery, risk management, and structured engineering processes.
• Knowledge of test fixturing and associated engineering principles.
• Proactive, self-motivated, and solution-focused mindset with a strong drive to deliver results.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across cross-functional teams.
• Willingness to be onsite a minimum of four days per week.
• Appreciation of manufacturing processes such as sheet metal fabrication, injection moulding, and composite manufacturing.

Responsibilities:

• We are responsible for planning, executing, and reporting validation activities for Value Analysis / Value Engineering (VAVE) projects, ensuring that cost and value improvement initiatives are delivered without compromising quality, reliability, or regulatory compliance.
• We work closely with design engineers and technical specialists to define verification strategies, required evidence, and validation plans.
• We contribute to design reviews and DFMEA activities to ensure robust, reliable designs, supporting the delivery of innovative solutions aligned with VAVE objectives.
• We develop and deliver validation plans for VAVE proposals, aligned with project requirements and engineering standards.
• We define test scope, success criteria, and acceptance requirements, ensuring alignment with DFMEA, design reviews, and risk assessments.
• We lead and execute functional, environmental, reliability, and durability testing to validate design changes against performance, quality, and safety standards.
• We provide technical input on risk, validation requirements, and cost–benefit trade-offs during project development.
• We analyse test data, draw evidence-based conclusions, and produce structured reports to support approvals and regulatory engagement.
• We collaborate cross-functionally with Engineering, Quality, Procurement, and Manufacturing to validate VAVE opportunities.
• We drive continuous improvement in test methods, validation processes, and data integrity.
• We support the standardisation of validation approaches across VAVE and technical PPV activities.

Technologies:

• Support
• Network
• Spark

More:

We are Linx Printing Technologies, a Veralto company and a leading global provider of coding and marking solutions for date and batch coding across manufacturing industries. This VAVE Test Engineer role is based in St Ives, Cambridgeshire, reporting to the VAVE Manager and working with design engineers and technical specialists. We offer a supportive team environment, strong career growth opportunities, and a culture built on meaningful impact, ownership, respect, fairness, and inclusion. We are proud to be Great Place to Work Certified and part of Veralto, a global leader in essential technology solutions with a purpose of safeguarding the worlds most vital resources.

last updated 36 week of 2026