Subject Matter Expert – Rail Verification & Validation (V&V)

Job Title

Subject Matter Expert – Rail Verification & Validation (V&V)

Role Summary

The V&V SME provides deep technical leadership across the rail system lifecycle—defining strategy, processes, and evidence to demonstrate compliance, safety (SIL), RAMS, and fitness-for-purpose of signaling, rolling stock control, and integrated rail systems. The SME sets the V&V framework per CENELEC EN 50126 (RAMS), EN 50129 (system safety), EN 50716 (software—superseding EN 50128/EN 50657) , and leads Independent Verification & Validation (IV&V) governance where applicable.

Key Responsibilities

Strategy & Governance

• Define the project-wide V&V strategy and management plan aligned to EN 50126/29 and EN 50716, including lifecycle activities, deliverables, and acceptance criteria (V-model).
• Establish and chair V&V governance (reviews, gates, audits), ensuring inde...