Senior VHC Engineer

at  Ford Motor Company

YOU’LL HAVE…

• A tertiary qualification in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) or equivalent.
• Understanding of vehicle systems and how they interact.Minimum 3 years’ experience in a similar role within automotive or transport, directly interacting with regulations and government authorities.

ABOUT US…

As the world changes, we will continue to adapt and lead change. That’s why we’re evolving to focus on services, experiences and software that will continue to power the freedom of movement for all Australians, for now, and for generations to come.
Having operated in Australia for almost 100 years, Ford Australia is a household name synonymous with iconic products. Today, our Product Development team plan, design, develop and test vehicles for global markets, including the award-winning Ranger and Everest. Our National Sales Company team provide marketing, sales and service expertise, supporting our national dealer network, with focus on providing amazing customer experiences.

Some of our many employee benefits are listed below;

• Flexible Work Arrangements
• Extra days leave
• Discounted Vehicle lease schemes
• Multiple Employee Resource Groups – Ford Pride, Women of Ford and Ford Empowering Diverse Abilities
• Opportunities for growth and personal development through external/internal training programs

• Paid parental leave.Paid volunteer Days.

WHAT YOU’LL DO…

You will be working within the International Markets Group Environmental & Safety Compliance team. In this role you will be responsible for obtaining and maintaining the necessary vehicle approvals from Government Authorities, including EU whole vehicle type approvals and other market national approvals, and ensuring past, present, and future program compliance for global products (Ranger and Everest Vehicles) designed and developed by Ford.
This role will be based primarily at our office in Geelong with occasional travel across our multiple Melbourne and You Yangs based sites. We embrace flexibility and offer hybrid working arrangements.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Deliver appropriate guidance on regulatory, and quasi-regulatory requirements for world markets.
• Interface with Program Teams (Marketing, Product Development, Planning, Manufacturing, etc.) on regulatory / homologation requirements.
• Provide regulatory knowledge transfer and improve awareness amongst product engineers.
• Prepare and cascade applicable Regulatory and Corporate requirements for forward model programs in support of major program gateways.
• Develop future certification programs with design responsible engineers.
• Liaise with Technical Services during witness testing.
• Collect and consolidate engineering data into final government applications.
• Submit product applications to government authorities.Respond to regulatory queries from internal and external stakeholders.

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• Lead and mentor a small team of engineers by coordinating and prioritising tasks, assisting with escalations, providing support during peak workloads and standing in for Supervisor in their absence.
• Cultivate a team culture of continuous improvement by capturing lessons learned and implementing prevent actions to avoid recurrence of issues.
• Interface with Program Teams (Marketing, Product Development, Planning, Manufacturing, etc.) on regulatory / homologation requirements.
• Deliver appropriate guidance on regulatory, and quasi-regulatory requirements for world markets.
• Provide regulatory knowledge transfer and improve awareness amongst product engineers.
• Prepare and cascade applicable Regulatory requirements, Safety Design Guidelines, and Public Domain Guidelines for forward model programs in support of major program gateways.
• Develop future certification programs with design responsible engineers.
• Liaise with Technical Services during witness testing.
• Collect and consolidate engineering data into final government applications.
• Submit product applications to government authorities.
• Respond to regulatory queries from internal and external stakeholders