Senior Systems Engineer – HIL & V&V

Job description

Senior Systems Engineer – HIL & V&V

Automotive | Contract until March 2027 | Up to £34 per hour

An opportunity has become available for an experienced Senior Systems Engineer to join a major automotive engineering programme, supporting the development, integration and validation of complex vehicle systems.

This is a hands-on engineering role with a strong focus on HIL / V&V test environments, systems integration, requirements and automotive communication networks.

The Role

You’ll be responsible for:

• Developing, building and supporting HIL / verification & validation rigs
• Supporting systems integration, testing and formal engineering sign-off
• Defining and managing system requirements and interfaces
• Working with automotive communication networks and system architecture
• Investigating complex system and integration issues
• Supporting verification strategies and validation activities
• Working across hardware, software and wider engineering teams
• Driving technical solutions through the full Systems Engineering lifecycle

What We're Looking For

• Strong Systems Engineering / V&V experience within automotive or a similar safety-critical environment
• Practical experience developing or building HIL / V&V test rigs
• Experience with automotive networks such as CAN, LIN and Ethernet
• Good understanding of requirements definition and interface documentation
• Experience with MATLAB / Simulink
• Knowledge of SysML / Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)
• Ability to investigate and resolve complex technical and integration problems

Experience with CATIA Magic / MSOSA, GitLab, Cucumber or Gherkin would also be beneficial.

This is a senior-level position suited to an engineer who is comfortable taking ownership of complex technical problems and working across multiple engineering disciplines.

Contract: Until end of March 2027

Rate: Up to £34 per hour

Apply to find out more.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Warwickshire

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

09-09-2026

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English