Product Regulatory Compliance & Homologation Manager (EU)

Changan Europe; München; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Changan Automobile is expanding in Europe and seeks a Product Regulatory Compliance & Homologation Manager to join our team in Germany. You will monitor European regulatory developments, drive vehicle homologation, and ensure timely conformity across markets.

You will collaborate with engineering, quality, and product teams, maintain contact with authorities and testing organizations, and support type approvals and market entry activities to meet EU and national requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in automotive/related engineering fields.
• Experience in automotive homologation, vehicle certification, regulatory affairs, or product compliance in Europe.
• Solid knowledge of WVTA, UNECE regulations and related certification procedures.
• Experience with European approval authorities, testing organizations, or OEMs.
• Excellent English communication; German language skills desired.

Responsibilities

• Monitor European regulatory developments and identify new requirements for vehicle products.
• Maintain relationships with regulatory authorities, technical services, certification bodies, and testing organizations.
• Coordinate homologation, certification, and compliance testing across European markets.
• Identify and assess product compliance risks; perform regulatory conformity analyses and recommendations.
• Collaborate with engineering, R&D, quality, and product teams to resolve regulatory/homologation issues.
• Support EU type approval and market entry activities to meet applicable EU and national requirements.

Skills

English communication

German preferred

Regulatory affairs

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional coordination

Education

Bachelors in Auto Eng

Job description

Changan Automobile, one of China's leading automotive manufacturers, is accelerating its global expansion and strengthening its presence in Europe. With a strong commitment to innovation, intelligent mobility, and sustainable transportation, we are building a competitive and future-oriented automotive business in the European market.

Product Regulatory Compliance & Homologation Manager

To support our continued growth, we are looking for an experienced Product Regulatory Compliance & Homologation Manager to join our team in Germany.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor and analyze European automotive regulatory developments, ensuring timely identification of new and updated requirements affecting vehicle products.
• Establish and maintain strong working relationships with European regulatory authorities, technical services, certification bodies, and testing organizations.
• Coordinate and track vehicle homologation, certification, and compliance testing activities across European markets, ensuring timely completion and availability of relevant reports.
• Identify and assess product compliance risks, conduct regulatory conformity analyses, and provide recommendations to relevant internal stakeholders.
• Work closely with European and global engineering, R&D, quality, and product teams to resolve regulatory and homologation-related issues, ensuring effective follow-up and closure.
• Support European vehicle type approval and market entry activities to ensure compliance with applicable EU and national regulatory requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Automotive Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Relevant professional experience in automotive homologation, vehicle certification, regulatory affairs, or product compliance, preferably within the European automotive industry.
• Solid understanding of European automotive regulations, EU Whole Vehicle Type Approval (WVTA), UNECE regulations, and related certification procedures.
• Experience working with European approval authorities, technical services, testing organizations, or automotive OEMs.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to coordinate cross-functional activities in an international environment.
• Excellent communication skills in English; German language proficiency is highly desirable.
• Proactive, structured, and results-oriented working style, with the ability to manage multiple priorities independently.

What We Offer

• An opportunity to contribute to the European expansion of a leading global automotive manufacturer.
• An international and collaborative working environment with close cooperation between European operations and global headquarters.
• The opportunity to take ownership of key regulatory and homologation activities in a growing European organization.
• Professional development opportunities within a dynamic and evolving automotive business.

Join Us

If you are passionate about automotive regulations, vehicle homologation, and bringing innovative mobility solutions to the European market, we would love to hear from you.