Lead Software Verification Engineer

Salary: £75,000 - 75,000 per year

Requirements:

• We require 10 years of experience in software verification, software testing and/or embedded software engineering, preferably in safety-critical environments.
• We require proven experience leading or owning software verification activities across projects or software teams.
• We require strong hands-on experience in software testing and verification, including planning, specification, execution, results analysis and verification evidence.
• We require a strong understanding of requirements-based testing, verification planning, test coverage and requirements traceability, with experience reviewing requirements, designs, code and verification evidence.
• We require the ability to identify verification gaps, challenge technical assumptions and assess whether software has been adequately verified within a formal development lifecycle.
• We require experience developing and/or verifying safety-critical software to standards including IEC 61508, ISO 26262, DO-178B/C or IEC 62304, with knowledge of ASPICE and MISRA.
• We require strong embedded software and systems expertise, including C, low-level programming, multicore processors, complex hardware architectures, networking and protocols such as TCP/IP and UDP.
• We require strong analytical, documentation, communication and leadership skills, including configuration management, root-cause investigation, mentoring and cross-functional collaboration.
• We require the right to work in the UK without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future.
• Desirable: experience working within Automotive and/or Medical software development environments.
• Desirable: experience porting or verifying software across different processor architectures.
• Desirable: experience producing verification documentation for safety certification or regulatory approval.
• Desirable: experience with formal requirements management and traceability tools.

Responsibilities:

• We lead and own all software verification activities, from strategy and planning through execution, reporting and completion.
• We define and implement rigorous verification and test strategies aligned with requirements, architecture and applicable safety-critical standards.
• We plan and execute hands-on software testing, analysing results and driving resolution of defects, anomalies and non-conformances.
• We maintain robust requirements-to-test traceability and verification evidence, producing and reviewing high-quality test specifications, procedures and reports.
• We review requirements, designs, code and verification evidence to identify defects, omissions and gaps, providing technical challenge and assurance.
• We lead verification reviews and provide technical assurance for software release and development milestones, including RTOS and complex embedded systems across processor architectures.
• We independently deliver complex verification projects, resolving ambiguous technical challenges and driving continuous improvements in testing, processes and quality.
• We provide technical leadership and mentoring, collaborating across Software, Systems and other teams while developing best practice in safety-critical software verification.

Technologies:

• Embedded
• Hardware
• TCP/IP
• C++

More:

We are recruiting a Lead Software Verification Engineer for a leading engineering company in Bristol. The role sits within our Automotive/Medical Verification team and is based in Bristol City Centre, with 3 days per week on-site. We are offering a salary of up to £80,000 plus bonus and benefits, depending on experience. This is a technical leadership role focused on embedded software verification for safety-critical applications, where you will challenge verification approaches, identify gaps in test coverage and help ensure our software is fully traceable to requirements and compliant with relevant safety-critical standards.

last updated 35 week of 2026