South Africa: Homologation Engineer (1 Year FTC)

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