Certification Engineer

Technical Network Recruitment; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

A vehicle manufacturing company in Birmingham is seeking a Senior Certification Engineer to ensure product compliance with European and global regulatory requirements. This hybrid role involves managing certification processes, collaborating with engineering teams, and advising on compliance standards. Candidates should have a degree in engineering or a related field, along with experience in delivering product certifications in a technology-led environment. Competitive salary and benefits including training and development opportunities are offered.

Benefits

Negotiable salary

Bonus scheme

Pension contribution

Life insurance

Training and professional development

Qualifications

• Practical experience of delivering complex product certifications within an engineering or technology led manufacturing business.
• Knowledge of engineering or environmental standards such as EN474, UKCA, and CE Directives.
• Effective verbal communication skills and technical report writing.

Responsibilities

• Manage product certification and ensure compliance with safety standards.
• Support R&D and sales teams with expertise on regulations.
• Maintain product quality plans and procedures.

Skills

Complex product certification

Knowledge of engineering standards

Technical report writing

Problem solving

Education

HND / Degree in engineering, science, or quality discipline

Job description

We are seeking a Senior Certification Engineer to join an growing special purpose vehicle manufacturer who are continuing to expand their presence in the European market.

Certification Engineer – Regulatory Compliance

Salary : c£50-58000 + benefits

Location : UK based – hybrid working – international travel

Reporting directly to Head of Engineering with dotted line to Head of Quality, as Certification Engineer you will be responsible for ensuring products are complaint with European & global regulatory requirements. This will be a broad role, interfacing with all members of the global engineering teams, other internal stakeholders and external third parties delivering consultancy, inspection, testing and notified body services.

Duties

• Primary role is to manage product certification and regulatory compliance with all required regulatory, design and safety standards to supply safe and reliable products into target customers and global regions.
• Ensuring that product certification requirements are considered during R&D, prototype testing and through to eventual commercial launch into global markets.
• Support R&D & sales team through their expert theoretical and practical legislation awareness and detailed understanding of assigned market regions.
• Manage product certification process internally and with external regulatory bodies, customers and test houses.
• Maintenance of certification and product quality plans & procedures.

Key Skills / Experience

• HND / Degree ( engineering, science, quality discipline )
• Demonstrate practical experience of delivering complex product certifications within an engineering or technology led manufacturing business – electrical / mechanical / software.
• Knowledge of engineering or environmental standards; for example (EN474; EN1459; EN13000; EN1175; UKCA / CE Directives; REACH; EMC; Functional Safety; Emissions etc) and willing to adapt with regulatory changes.
• Industry / product knowledge gained in off highway / construction vehicles, agricultural vehicles, commercial vehicles, automotive or special purpose vehicles.
• An eye for detail, be able to research technical standards with a structured approach to problem solving.
• Effective technical report writing and verbal communication skills.
• Willing & able travel international.

Opportunity

Our client is a fast growing global vehicle manufacturer and developing new products for industrial applications across global markets. This is a newly created position and as such the role will be a key part of their technical team and therefore salary and benefits on offer will be very competitive and commensurate with the scale and responsibility to include negotiable salary, bonus scheme, pension contribution, life insurance. In addition as a top level employer training, professional development and career opportunities exist for ambitious individuals which could take you around the world.

Please apply online or contact Robert Wigley for a confidential conversation technical-network.co.uk