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As of Jul 6, 2026, the average hourly pay for verification validation in the United States is $52.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $39.42 and $63.22 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Verification Validation vs Quality Assurance Specialist?

AspectVerification ValidationQuality Assurance Specialist
Primary FocusEnsuring products meet specifications and design requirementsOverseeing processes to maintain quality standards
ActivitiesDesign reviews, testing, inspectionsProcess audits, compliance checks, documentation
CertificationsOften requires engineering or technical certificationsQuality management certifications like CQE or ASQ
Work EnvironmentProduct development, manufacturing, engineering labsManufacturing plants, quality departments, audits

Verification Validation focuses on confirming that a product meets its design specifications through testing and inspections. Quality Assurance Specialists oversee the overall quality processes, ensuring compliance and continuous improvement. While both roles aim to ensure product quality, Verification Validation is more technical and product-specific, whereas Quality Assurance is process-oriented and broader in scope.

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Infographic showing various Verification Validation job openings in the United States as of July 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% As Needed, 92% Full Time, 3% Part Time, and 4% Contract. Highlights an 86% Physical, 4% Hybrid, and 10% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $108,152 per year, or $52 per hour.
Lead Verification & Validation Engineer

Lead Verification & Validation Engineer

ALTEN Technology USA

Palo Alto, CA

$140K - $175K/yr

Other

Posted 19 days ago

Job description

We are looking for a Lead Verification & Validation Engineer to join our team. You will be responsible for designing, developing, and executing V&V activities to ensure that our software meets the highest standards of safety and performance. In this role, you will play a critical role in ensuring the quality and reliability of our automotive systems - and serve as a technical lead across the V&V organization, guiding junior engineers and shaping validation strategy at the program level.

What you'll do:

  • Lead V&V strategy definition and own the end-to-end validation plan from concept through production release, setting direction for the broader team
  • Mentor and provide technical guidance to validation engineers, reviewing test plans, debug approaches, and automation frameworks
  • Serve as the primary technical escalation point for complex system-level failures, driving root cause analysis and cross-functional resolution
  • Design, build, and maintain complex automotive system-level test benches to validate automotive systems with a focus on automation
  • Develop comprehensive verification and validation plans for automotive software systems and features
  • Design and execute test cases and test scripts to verify system functionality, performance, and safety
  • Develop and implement automation scripts and tools to enhance testing efficiency and accuracy
  • Integrate hardware and software components to create reliable and scalable test environments
  • Lead debug of issues encountered, working with cross-functional teams across the organization on identifying root cause, confirming fixes, and providing guidance on protecting against future regressions
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams - including software developers, controls engineers, and systems engineers - to define and implement V&V strategies
  • Continuously improve testing processes and tools to enhance efficiency and effectiveness
  • Prepare and present detailed reports on verification activities and results to stakeholders

You'll have:

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience
  • 5+ years of experience in the automotive or relevant industry
  • Strong understanding of automotive systems, embedded software, and control systems
  • Demonstrated experience with automotive testing instrumentation and tools
  • Proficiency in automotive communication protocols such as CAN, LIN, Ethernet, and FlexRay
  • Working knowledge of IDLs such as DBC, LDF, ARXML, and work with internal IDLs and frameworks
  • Experience with automotive or aerospace HIL test benches, particularly with dSPACE, Vector VT, or similar platforms
  • Experience writing and executing automated and manual tests
  • Deep expertise in the EE architecture and integration of complex automotive systems, including interactions across multiple domains (e.g., body, powertrain, chassis, ADAS) and ECUs
  • Proven track record of collaborating with large, cross-functional teams across hardware, software, and systems engineering
  • Deep understanding of software development lifecycle and automotive testing methodologies
  • Experience in system-level debugging and root-cause analysis across software and hardware boundaries
  • Proficiency in understanding wiring and logical schematics, network diagrams, and harness drawings
  • Ability to define and drive system validation plan from concept to production

Even better, you may have:

  • Familiarity with safety-critical software development and industry standards like ISO 26262
  • Proficiency in programming languages such as C/C++, Python, or MATLAB
  • Experience testing fully electric vehicles

Salary Range: $140,000-$175,000/K

The actual salary offered is dependent on various factors including, but not limited to, location, the candidate's combination of job-related knowledge, qualifications, skills, education, training, and experience  

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