Homologation Engineer

What to Expect

As our Homologation Engineer (Electrical Focus) , you will serve as the department’s absolute subject matter expert for electrically oriented vehicle regulations and standards. You will fill a critical and deliberate gap on a team whose existing expertise is well established in mechanical and chassis homologation.

This is an end-to-end ownership role where you will drive the global certification strategy and execution for complex high-voltage electrical safety, battery compliance, electromagnetic compatibility (EMC), and onboard diagnostics (OBD) across the EU, US, and emerging markets.

Key Responsibilities

Electrical & EV Regulatory Compliance

• Definitive Regulatory Guide: Serve as the strategic compliance guide throughout Zero’s product development lifecycle, bridging US R&D engineering, software teams, and localized commercial hubs.
• Drive Strategy: Lead compliance for high-voltage battery safety (UN 38.3, ECE R136), L-category EV safety (ISO 13063), and EMC/EMI (ECE R10, CISPR 25), (EU) 2023/1542 (battery compliance). .
• OBD & Diagnostics: Lead OBD regulatory compliance (including US EPA/CARB OBD II and EU equivalents) alongside firmware teams.
• Design Integration: Provide proactive regulatory input at early design milestones to eliminate compliance issues before they arise.

Testing & Certification Execution

• Test Strategy: Design and execute pretesting programs for electrical, EMC, and OBD specifications.
• Agency Relations: Coordinate and witness official type-approval testing with designated Technical Services and authorities (e.g., RDW, TÜV, DEKRA, IDIADA, VCA).
• Authoritative Documentation: Compile and submit complete homologation packages to secure official Whole Vehicle Type Approvals (WVTA).