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We are hiring on behalf of our customer for an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic team as a Technical Product Development - Senior Specialist. This role is ideal for someone with a strong background in automotive regulations and systems engineering, looking to make a significant impact on vehicle compliance and development.
Location: Midlands, UK
Contract Type: 12-Month Initial Contract
Key Responsibilities:
- Monitor, interpret, and assess the impact of global automotive regulations (e.g., UNECE, FMVSS, GSR, ISO) on vehicle features and systems.
- Translate regulatory texts into clear, actionable engineering requirements.
- Maintain ownership of these requirements throughout the product lifecycle, ensuring traceability and compliance.
- Act as the primary liaison between regulatory bodies, legal teams, and engineering functions.
- Ensure consistent understanding and implementation of regulatory requirements across all stakeholders.
- Support programme teams in planning for regulatory compliance, including feature delivery timelines, validation strategies, and documentation.
- Track regulatory changes and assess their impact on existing and future vehicle programmes.
- Lead updates to requirements and communicate changes effectively.
- Collaborate with systems engineers to ensure regulatory requirements are integrated into system architectures and validation plans.
- Prepare and maintain documentation required for certification and homologation activities.
Required Skills & Experience:
- Strong experience in interpreting and applying automotive regulations in an engineering context.
- Proven track record in writing and managing technical requirements.
- Experience working with regulatory frameworks (e.g. EU, UNECE, FMVSS, ISO standards).
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience with requirements management tools (e.g. Dassault TRM, IBM DOORS).
- Understanding of systems engineering principles and V-model development processes.
Desirable Skills:
- Experience in vehicle homologation or certification processes.
- Knowledge of feature development and integration in automotive systems.
- Understanding of regulatory and safety requirements related to automotive features.
Education:
- Graduate or postgraduate degree in an engineering discipline.
If you're passionate about automotive innovation and regulatory excellence, we'd love to hear from you. Apply now to be part of a forward-thinking team driving compliance and quality in vehicle development.
