Regulatory/Type Approval Engineer
| Company | General Motors |
|---|---|
| Location | Warren, MI, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s, Master’s |
| Experience Level | Senior |
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Math, Physics, Computer Science or equivalent.
- 5+ years of engineering experience.
- Ability to travel up to 15% domestically to testing sites in MI and AZ.
- Familiarity with export/global regulatory and certification requirements.
- Understanding of technical, legal, and political aspects.
- Strong negotiating skills; persuasive and diplomatic.
- Proficient in oral and written communication, especially with government authorities.
- Effective meeting organization and conduct.
- Independent judgment, accuracy, creativity, and initiative.
- Ability to identify and escalate issues requiring leadership attention.
- Commitment to teamwork and internal partnerships.
- Comfortable with ambiguity and unpredictability.
- Ability to meet tight deadlines.
- Cultural acuity.
- DFSS Green Belt certification (GM internal applicants only).
- Ability to legally operate a motor vehicle.
Responsibilities
- Act as the subject matter expert (SME) for assigned regulations affecting GMNA export programs.
- Advise engineering and design teams on regulatory requirements.
- Assess the impact of new regulations on vehicle programs.
- Maintain and update GM’s regulatory database.
- Issue clear and timely regulatory communications.
- Anticipate future regulatory requirements and assess their impact.
- Collaborate with global regulatory colleagues to develop best practices.
- Conduct visual regulatory reviews and report findings.
- Train stakeholders on regulatory compliance.
- Participate in regulatory checklist reviews at key milestones.
- Support product investigations as needed.
- Plan and execute type approval/certification activities for GMNA exports.
- Communicate annual type approval/certification timelines to stakeholders.
- Negotiate with technical agencies to streamline witness testing and reduce costs.
- Maintain and refine documentation databases and templates.
- Lead GMNA-based witness testing for assigned programs.
- Support the development and refinement of in-house test procedures.
Preferred Qualifications
- Knowledge of active safety and telematic technologies.
- Graduate degree.
- Financial acuity.
- Experience as a Regulatory/Certification Engineer, Design Release Engineer, or in Validation.
- Familiarity with assembly plant processes.
- DFSS Black Belt certification.