Head of Homologation - Warwick, Warwickshire, United Kingdom - Forseven Limited

Description

Forseven, a revolutionary company looking to transform the EV industry through cutting-edge technology and innovative engineering practices, is seeking an exceptional Head of Homologation to join our highly skilled and dynamic Engineering Team.

This pivotal role will operate in a hybrid capacity out of one of our offices in Leamington Spa, Bicester or Guilford where the successful candidate will have the opportunity to work alongside some of the most visionary minds in the automotive field.

This is a rare and exciting opportunity to become part of a scale-up, where your contributions will play a crucial role in shaping the future of our forward-thinking company. With its rapid growth trajectory and dynamic nature, Forseven offers you an exceptional platform to help drive strategy as we expand into new horizons.

What's the opportunity

Reporting to the Vice President of Vehicle Engineering, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the strategy and running a comprehensive homologation and certification process including developing the process. You will be overseeing the entire process from initial assessment to final certification ensuring that all approvals are obtained effectively and efficiently.

What you will do:

• Building, establishing and leading the Homologation Team
• Defining and implementing of comprehensive whole vehicle homologation strategy
• Management of homologation & certification projects
• Planning & coordinating of all necessary activities for type testing & approval with internal & external stakeholders, organizations & committees
• Participating and leading in committees & regulatory committee events to identify regulatory requirements
• Incorporating of the type approval requirements into the vehicle specifications

Who you are:

• Experience in a position demonstrating vehicle safety / powertrain compliance or territory homologation, ideally automotive industry
• Experience in conformity of production testing and demonstration
• Experience and confidence in dealing with legislation and regulatory authorities.
• Degree (or equivalent) in a technical discipline is preferred.
• Logical and analytical thinking with the ability to explain and/or simplify complex technical information and compliance strategies.
• Strong project and budget management skills
• Proficiency in relevant software tools and systems and documentation management regulatory compliance
• Knowledge of approval criteria, type testing and legal requirements, especially for autonomous vehicles

About us and our culture...

At Forseven, we are more than just a team of professionals; we are dynamic innovators, visionary collaborators and trailblazers who believe in making a difference. Our passion lies in revolutionising the electric vehicle industry through our cutting-edge advancements and sustainable solutions that aim to transform the way transportation is perceived.

Currently operating under stealth mode, our focus is entirely directed towards achieving excellence as pioneers in creating sustainable mobility solutions which will help shape the future of transportation.