Lead Homologation Engineer

Futura Design Limited; Coventry; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Futura Design Limited is seeking a Lead Homologation Engineer in Coventry to develop and execute regulatory strategies for niche, low-volume vehicles. You will lead cross-functional teams through development, certification planning and global market approvals, ensuring compliant design and timely execution.

The role requires extensive experience in automotive homologation, strong stakeholder management and clear communication with authorities, suppliers, and internal teams.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of automotive regulatory and homologation processes.
• Experience managing certification programmes from concept through production.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Ability to interpret complex legislative and technical requirements.
• Strong project planning and organisational capability.
• Ability to influence engineering decisions through regulatory expertise.
• Effective problem-solving and risk management skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain vehicle homologation strategies for global markets.
• Interpret regulatory requirements for engineering and programme teams.
• Assess designs for compliance and identify gaps.
• Provide guidance during concept phase to ensure requirements are met.
• Monitor changes in global automotive legislation and assess impacts.
• Support market access decisions, certification pathways, and regulatory risk.
• Lead homologation activities across multiple vehicle programmes.
• Develop certification plans, schedules and deliverables aligned with milestones.
• Coordinate stakeholders to complete compliance activities.
• Manage homologation risks and mitigation plans.
• Prepare certification documentation and technical evidence.
• Ensure test requirements and approvals are scheduled with engineers.
• Consult with regulatory authorities and certification bodies.
• Support inspections, audits and regulatory reviews.
• Maintain homologation records and approval documentation.
• Collaborate with Electrical, Body, Powertrain, Manufacturing, Quality, Purchasing, Programme Management, and Legal teams.

Skills

Automotive regulatory knowledge

Homologation experience

Stakeholder management

Regulatory interpretation

Project leadership

Education

Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Automotive Engineering

Electrical Engineering

Related discipline

Job description

Our client, based in Coventry, is searching for a Lead Homologation Engineer to join the company on a permanent basis.

Role summary:

The Lead Homologation Engineer is responsible for developing and executing vehicle homologation and regulatory compliance strategies for niche, low-volume vehicles. The role leads regulatory interpretation, certification planning, compliance assessment, and engagement with technical authorities to ensure vehicles can be legally marketed, registered, and sold in specific target markets around the world.

Working cross-functionally with Engineering, Vehicle Development, Quality, Manufacturing and Programme Management teams, the Lead Homologation Engineer provides expert guidance on regulatory requirements throughout the vehicle development lifecycle and acts as the primary technical authority for homologation activities.

Key responsibilities:

Regulatory Strategy and Compliance:

• Develop and maintain vehicle homologation strategies for specific global markets.
• Interpret and communicate regulatory requirements to engineering and programme teams.
• Assess vehicle designs against applicable legislation and identify compliance gaps.
• Provide early-stage guidance during the concept phase to ensure regulatory requirements are adhered.
• Monitor changes to global automotive legislation and assess programme impacts.
• Support business decisions relating to market access, certification pathways, and regulatory risk.

Programme Leadership:

• Lead homologation activities across multiple vehicle programmes.
• Develop certification plans, schedules and deliverables aligned with programme milestones.
• Coordinate internal and external stakeholders to ensure timely completion of compliance activities.
• Manage homologation risks and develop mitigation plans.

Certification & Approval Activities:

• Prepare certification documentation and technical compliance evidence.
• Work with Test and Development engineers to ensure homologation test requirements and approval activities are scheduled.
• Consult with local homologation consultants, regulatory authorities, approval agencies and certification bodies.
• Support vehicle inspections, audit activities and regulatory reviews.
• Maintain homologation records and approval documentation.

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

• Work closely with:

• Electrical Engineering.
• Body and Closures Engineering.
• Powertrain Engineering.
• Manufacturing.
• Quality.
• Purchasing.
• Programme Management.
• Legal teams.

Support resolution of compliance-related issues throughout development and production of vehicles.

Essential Skills & Competencies Required:

• Strong understanding of automotive regulatory and homologation processes around low volume niche vehicles.
• Ability to interpret complex legislative and technical requirements and cascade them into clear project targets.
• Experience managing certification programmes from concept through production.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Strong project planning and organisational capability.
• Ability to influence engineering decisions through regulatory expertise.
• Effective problem-solving and risk management skills.

Essential Experience & Qualifications Required:

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Significant experience within automotive homologation, certification, or regulatory compliance.
• Proven experience le