Transport is at the core of modern society. Imagine using your expertise to shape sustainable transport and infrastructure solutions for the future? If you seek to make a difference on a global scale, working with next-gen technologies and the sharpest collaborative teams, then we could be a perfect match. 

 

Introduction

With higher demands and new regulations enter into force, the area of certification becomes more and more important.

We are and will be an even more central function in product development.

To follow the regulation development, we get a good view of the global picture and how automotive influence society.

We are looking for you with passion for regulation, seeing the “big picture” and engagement to drive and perform certification activities.

Join us!

 

Rôle Description

This offer is for people with at least 3 years experience in certification domain.

This entity of the group, focused on present and future technological challenges, will allow you to evolve in an atmosphere stimulated by the search for performance aimed at ensuring the competitiveness of the transport offers of the Renault Trucks and Volvo Trucks brands.

As part of a team of around 10 people with varied profiles, your role will consist in certification engineer activity. In this role, your task is to plan and perform certification testing with European authorities, test institutes and concerned project teams. You would have regular contact with engineers within the area of your responsibility, put prerequisites in the pre-study phase and accomplish certificates in time following our Global Development Process, and this for several certification areas. You would be involved in many projects and have a network both internally but also towards our type approval authorities.

You would be recognized as an important stakeholder as our task is to secure valid type approval and secure compliance in our areas of responsibility, this for new products and current products on the market.

In this role, you will mainly have to manage following items:

Together with your network (incl. Approval Authorities) you will provide the certification requirements, impacts, cost estimate and the time plan; You will compile technical information documents; Then you will execute the certification plan in coordination with engineering, testing departments, Approval Authorities and publish the new or updated approvals/certificates.

You will have around 8 systems to handle.  Certification domains to be covered could be fuel tanks, towings, front underrun protections, CO2 licence audits for instance but the precise portfolio will be decided once you will be part of the team.

Moreover, you could take in charge, in a second step, some CO2 monitoring activities to the authorities.

All of these activities will be performed in synergy with a similar team located in Goteborg/Sweden. You will be located in Lyon/St Priest and will have the opportunity to travel in France and abroad.

 

About you

This offer is aimed at people with at least 3 years of experience.

You have technical knowledge in certifications and in the vehicle domains such as the ones mentioned in the previous chapter. You know how to organize and lead negotiation meetings with partners and/or auditors.

You will need the following skills:

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree Knowledge of standards relating to the truck vehicles Fluency in French and in English is essential Teamwork in a multicultural/international environment.

 

You are motivated by teamwork, you are curious, you have the ability to create a network within an international development organization.

Personal characteristics

Eager to learn Ability to act on own initiative & make decision Ability to create and maintain a large network and possess excellent communication skills Ability to drive both internal and external meetings/negotiations with authorities Key skills Complete vehicle knowledge Regulation knowledge English & French fluent Practical experience Product Data Management tools Theoretical knowledge Engineering field Certification and WVTA knowledge

 

This is us, your new colleagues

Vehicle Certification & Compliance is part of Complete Vehicle organization within GTT.

The Vehicle Certification & Compliance teams are located worldwide but the products we are in charge of leads to close connections and a single organization containing Goteborg and Lyon sites.

Lyon team consists of Certification and Compliance engineers (around 10 persons) in charge of conducting necessary EC/UN ECE (European commission /United Nations Economic Commission for Europe) certification of components systems and Whole Vehicle Type Approval (WVTA) for Renault Heavy Duty and Renault & Volvo Medium Duty trucks.

To sell a vehicle on the markets we -as manufacturer- need to certify our products, the certificate prove that our products meet all the legal requirements in the different markets.

We are now looking for a team member (Certification & Compliance Engineer) who will act in the fields and areas detailed in this offer.

 

Numerous advantages by working in Volvo Group. Moreover, you will join a team focusing on well-being, interactions and professionalism

We value your data privacy and therefore do not accept applications via mail. 

 

Who we are and what we believe in 
Our focus on Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity allows each of us the opportunity to bring our full authentic self to work and thrive by providing a safe and supportive environment, free of harassment and discrimination. We are committed to removing the barriers to entry, which is why we ask that even if you feel you may not meet every qualification on the job description, please apply and let us decide.

 

Applying to this job offers you the opportunity to join Volvo Group. Every day, across the globe, our trucks, buses, engines, construction equipment, financial services, and solutions make modern life possible. We are almost 100,000 people empowered to shape the future landscape of efficient, safe and sustainable transport solutions. Fulfilling our mission creates countless career opportunities for talents with sharp minds and passion across the group’s leading brands and entities. 

 

Group Trucks Technology are seeking talents to help design sustainable transportation solutions for the future. As part of our team, you’ll help us by engineering exciting next-gen technologies and contribute to projects that determine new, sustainable solutions. Bring your love of developing systems, working collaboratively, and your advanced skills to a place where you can make an impact. Join our design shift that leaves society in good shape for the next generation.