Homologation Engineer (1 Year FTC)

Abantu Staffing Solutions; Kariega; On-site; ZAR 500,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency in South Africa is seeking a candidate with strong project management skills and extensive knowledge of vehicle homologation processes. The candidate must have a degree in Engineering, Business Law, or Marketing, along with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience. Responsibilities include ensuring compliance with regulations and representing the company at technical automotive forums.

Qualifications

• South African citizen.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in an automotive/ engineering environment.
• Code 8 B driving license.
• Willing to travel nationally and internationally.
• Knowledge of national legislation.
• Process-driven approach to all facets of work.

Responsibilities

• Control the homologation and vehicle legislation aspects of vehicle release.
• Ensure all homologation-relevant changes are timely planned and implemented.
• Ensure conformity to laws, regulations, and internal guidelines.
• Obtain national certification for vehicles in target markets.
• Monitor and interpret legislation to ensure compliance.
• Represent the company at regulatory automotive forums.

Skills

Strong communication and organizational skills

Strong Project Management skills

Computer literacy (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Extensive whole vehicle knowledge

German language proficiency

Education

Degree in Engineering/ Business Law/ Marketing

Job description

REQUIREMENTS

• South African citizen
• Degree in Engineering/ Business Law/ Marketing
• Minimum 5 years of experience in an automotive/ engineering environment
• Strong communication and organizational skills
• Strong Project Management skills
• Computer literacy (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Code 8 B driving license
• Willing to travel nationally and internationally
• Extensive whole vehicle knowledge
• German language proficiency (preferred)
• Knowledge of national legislation
• Process-driven approach to all facets of work

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Control the homologation and vehicle legislation aspects of vehicle release, from advising in the design phase to testing of prototypes to achieve certification in active markets
• Ensure that all homologation-relevant changes are planned, analysed and implemented in time for new projects, model year changes, and to provide product support regarding technical conformity change information to the company
• Ensure conformity to laws, regulations and standards with a legal nature and to internal company guidelines through appropriate operational controls e.g. based on the multiple eyes principle
• Obtain national certification for vehicles in all target markets through the process of vehicle and component homologation
• Ensure homologation activities are scheduled, tracked and executed in alignment with divisional and corporate milestones
• Monitor and interpret legislation and regulations to ensure compliance of products in markets
• Communicate regulation and legislation updates and changes throughout the company
• Interface with technical services and authorities
• Represent the company at regulatory and technical automotive forums
• Coordinate the maintenance of homologation documentation supporting the QM system in the division by conducting detailed document reviews (and updates where required) regularly
• Coordinate market conformity of production checks