Technical Lead – Verification & Validation (High Voltage)

Technical Lead – Verification & Validation (High Voltage) – London - Contract / Interim role – 6 months minimum (inside IR35)

Are you an experienced Verification, Validation & Qualification (VVQ) Engineer looking to take technical ownership of complex high-voltage products?

We're looking for a Technical Lead Engineer to drive the verification, validation and qualification strategy for advanced high-voltage power systems. This is a hands‑on technical leadership role where you'll define test strategies, lead qualification programmes and work closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams to ensure products meet the highest standards of safety, reliability and performance.

• Lead the technical direction of VVQ for innovative high-voltage products.
• Work on technically challenging projects with genuine engineering complexity.
• Collaborate with highly skilled multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Excellent salary, bonus and comprehensive benefits package.

What you'll be doing

• Lead the technical design and execution of verification, validation and qualification (VVQ) activities.
• Develop VVQ plans, test strategies and qualification methodologies for complex hardware and embedded systems.
• Design, execute and review verification and qualification testing, producing high-quality technical documentation.
• Lead internal and external qualification programmes, including EMC, environmental and safety testing.
• Debug complex hardware and embedded software issues using oscilloscopes, logic analysers and HIL/SIL test systems.
• Collaborate with hardware, software, mechanical and manufacturing teams to improve product quality and testability.
• Work with external test houses and certification bodies to achieve product compliance.
• Provide technical leadership and mentor engineers in VVQ best practice.

What we're looking for

• Strong experience leading Verification, Validation & Qualification (VVQ) activities for complex electronic or electrical products.
• Hands‑on experience testing high-voltage or power electronic systems.
• Experience developing verification plans, test procedures and qualification reports.
• Knowledge of EMC, environmental and safety qualification standards, including IEC 62368, EN61000 and related standards.
• Experience using oscilloscopes, logic analysers and HIL/SIL test environments - nice to have.
• Familiarity with test automation and validation scripting.
• Experience working with external test houses and certification programmes.
• Degree qualified in Electrical, Electronic or High Voltage Engineering (or a related discipline).