Regulatory Requirements Engineer - Automotive
Location: Warickshire
Contract: 6 Months Inside IR35
Rate/Salary: £33.88 per hour
About the Role
We're looking for a highly skilled Regulatory Requirements Engineer to join a leading Automotive Technical Product Development team. This is a key role responsible for interpreting global regulations and translating them into clear, actionable engineering requirements that directly shape future vehicle programmes.
You'll work across multiple engineering functions, ensuring that vehicle features and systems are fully compliant with global standards while supporting the broader systems engineering and homologation process.
If you have a strong understanding of automotive regulations and enjoy influencing design from the early stages, this role offers a highly impactful career move.
Key Responsibilities
Regulation Management & Interpretation
Monitor, interpret, and assess the impact of global automotive regulations (UNECE, FMVSS, GSR, ISO, etc.).
Provide expert guidance on how regulatory changes affect vehicle systems and features.
Requirements Authoring & Ownership
Translate regulatory text into clear, traceable engineering requirements.
Maintain ownership of requirements throughout the full product lifecycle.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Act as the primary interface between engineering teams, legal, and regulatory bodies.
Ensure consistent interpretation and communication of regulatory requirements.
Compliance Planning
Support programme teams with compliance planning, delivery timing, validation strategies, and documentation.
Regulatory Change Management
Track new and emerging regulations, assessing impact on current and future vehicle programmes.
Lead requirement updates and communicate changes to stakeholders.
Systems Engineering Integration
Work closely with systems engineers to ensure regulatory requirements are embedded into system architectures and validation plans.
Homologation Support
Prepare and maintain documentation required for certification and homologation activities.
Required Skills & Experience
Strong experience interpreting and applying automotive regulations.
Proven background in authoring and managing technical engineering requirements.
Knowledge of regulatory frameworks such as EU, UNECE, FMVSS and relevant ISO standards.
Experience with requirements management tools (e.g., Dassault TRM, IBM DOORS).
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
Strong understanding of systems engineering and V‑model development.
Desirable Skills
Experience in homologation or certification activities.
Knowledge of feature development and system integration.
Understanding of safety-related regulatory requirements.
Why Join?
Work on future global automotive programmes.
Influence vehicle engineering at early concept stages.
Collaborate with cross-functional experts across regulations, systems, safety, and product development.
Opportunity to specialise and become a subject-matter expert in a high‑demand discipline