Principal Engineer - Homologation in Bedford

UTAC is a market-leading international group in digital & sustainable mobility, customisable testing solutions, vehicle engineering, homologation, regulatory advice & expertise, certification, training, corporate events and classic & sportscars festivals. The Group provides services and systems to customers in various sectors: mobility, transport, tyre, petrochemical, agriculture and defence industries. UTAC operates test centres and laboratories in France, the UK, USA, Finland, Morocco, and Germany; it has subsidiaries in China, Korea and Japan. UTAC employs around 1300 people across its various locations.

As a group we share a strong and clear vision to deliver safe and efficient solutions and systems to our customers. Our core values of Expertise, Innovation and Integrity provide a clear daily guide to how we work together safely, as one team, helping each other to succeed.

Job Description

Reporting to the Technical Director - UK, the successful candidate will be responsible for providing specialist advice and consultation with respect to global certification and legislation to internal testing departments, external clients, the UK Government and its agencies.

Responsibilities:

• Provide consultancy and deliver Legislative Compliance Assessments for client projects or vehicles.
• Witness testing on site, at client or 3rd party test facilities (usually UK based but support for the wider UTAC group is occasionally required).
• Be point of contact for customer enquiries relating to homologation and type approval.
• Visit new and existing clients to present capabilities or discuss programmes.
• Assist commercial groups to interpret client RFQs and prepare costed proposals.
• Be the point of contact for UTAC UK Homologation Technical Services.
• Review revised and forthcoming regulations and standards to provide technical support and advice as required across Test Services.
• Providing technical sign off for Homologation test reports and other customer deliverables issued by the UTAC Homologation groups.
• Representing UTAC UK at various SMMT Technical Working Groups, or other Industry groups.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s Engineering or Science Degree qualification or equivalent experience.
• Management of type approval projects from initial consultation, through worst casing, to final certification by the Approval Authority for global regions including the UK, EU, North America, China, Gulf States.
• Practical experience in gaining approvals to all UK GB and UKNI approvals, including IVA, small series and multi stage build.
• Project management of automotive Homologation programs including whole vehicle, component and legislative testing.
• Knowledge of quality standards including ISO9001, 17020 and 17025.
• Proven track record of presenting at seminars or conferences.

Personal Behaviours

• Agent for Change.
• Process and procedure driven.
• Pragmatic.
• Shows initiative.
• Team player.
• Works well under pressure.

Other

• Flexibility to work outside normal hours.
• Full UK driving licence.
• SC clearance or ability to achieve this (UK national with residency in the UK for the last 5 years).
• Willing to undergo a Criminal Disclosure check.

Additional Information

UTAC is proud to be an equal opportunities employer, valuing inclusion and supporting our people to be themselves and at their very best. By joining us you will gain access to a broad range of learning relevant to your role and personal development, as well as exposure to leading technologies and expertise. Our reward and benefit programmes are designed to support our people with competitive and locally tailored packages combined with support for individual health and wellbeing both inside and outside of work.

In the UK this includes:

• Life Cover.
• Access to a wide range of discounts and offers via the Perkz reward scheme.
• Recognition awards linked to our UTAC values of Expertise, Innovation and Integrity.
• Contributory pension schemes.
• Attractive family friendly policies; maternity, paternity, shared parental leave, flexible working.
• Access to a variety of employee assistance support services.

Candidates for positions at UTAC must be able to provide proof of identity and eligibility to work in the country the role is based in. Immigration visa sponsorship is not available for this position.