Technical Product Development – Senior Specialist

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.