Senior/Staff Homologation Engineer

@ Zoox

Senior/Staff Homologation Engineer

Posted 1 day ago

About the job

Zoox develops autonomous vehicles and is seeking a Homologation Engineer to ensure compliance with global safety and regulations, supporting vehicle design, testing, and certification.

Requirements

8+ years vehicle homologation experience
Strong regulatory understanding
Analytical problem-solving skills
Vehicle system knowledge
Excellent communication skills

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering
Experience with US and European regs
Knowledge of passive safety standards
Creative application of regulations
Ability to collaborate cross-functionally

Full job description

As a Senior or Staff Homologation Engineer, you will gain exposure to every part of the vehicle and how it works. You will have the opportunity to be part of a team that is homologating a ground-up autonomous vehicle design. Achieving this goal requires continuous problem-solving and creativity to navigate the regulations across all relevant jurisdictions. This role will interact with all applicable regulations, and will serve as the subject matter expert for passive safety regulations.

In this role, you will:

Identify regulations applicable to purpose built autonomous vehicles, including FMVSS, EU, UNECE and other international statutes and regulations

Manage requirements in a formal requirements management tool

Lead the assessment of compliance and interpretation of the standards in support of engineering design and validation.

Work with the legal team to document interpretations

Collaborate with test engineers, external laboratories and technical services to confirm interpretations, agree test procedures, and execute compliance tests

Support on-site certification tests, this will require occasional travel

Draft compliance documentation including information documents and compliance reports

Monitor future regulatory changes and provide input to support Zoox advocacy

Qualifications:

Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering, or a related field of study

8+ years of experience in vehicle homologation

Strong understanding of US and European regulations, particularly related to passive safety

Creativity to apply existing conventional regulations to novel vehicle designs

Strong analytical skills with the ability to develop effective solutions efficiently

Strong understanding of vehicle system design and function

Excellent communication and collaboration skills

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