Hiring: Staff Regulatory Engineer Company: Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies Location: Palo Alto, CA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 11:57:08 Employment Type: Full-time Target Skills & Keywords : Python, Requirements Management, Systems Engineering About the job Experience: •Minimum 8 years of progressive experience in automotive product certification, product safety, or homologation. •8 years of progressive experience in automotive product certification, product safety, or homologation. Required Skills: •Own the end-to-end regulatory view for a dedicated domain: from vehicle-level requirement intake through validation testing and independent sign-off, anticipating and addressing the complexities of evolving global regulations. •Serve as the regulatory subject-matter expert for assigned domains - providing authoritative guidance to engineering and homologation stakeholders on requirement interpretation, scope, and applicability. •Collaborate closely with software and systems engineering teams to integrate regulatory requirements proactively into the design process, minimizing compliance risk and schedule impact. •Author and maintain Homologation Design Validation Plans (DVPs): analyze applicable regulations; identify test obligations; build step-by-step test campaigns; and coordinate execution with internal teams and external test facilities. •Oversee regulation-to-code traceability and compliance documentation: ensure requirements are traceable to software components, and work with OEM homologation teams to compile and manage evidence for certification agencies and external labs. •Manage change impact: assess the regulatory consequences of software design changes, create RxSWIN change evidence, and provide an independent homologation view for software releases in assigned domains. •Contribute to team-wide initiatives that improve the scalability and quality of homologation delivery across multiple programs and markets. Qualifications: •Bachelor's degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field. •Operational familiarity with EU type approval processes (WVTA) and/or US self-certification procedures. •Proficiency in requirements management tools such as Jama, Codebeamer, or Flow. •Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively across functional teams in a software-centric automotive environment. •Proven ability to work independently and drive outcomes in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment. •Applied hands-on capability in software-defined vehicles or OTA release processes, including regulatory impact assessment under UN-R 156. •Hands-on experience designing and executing regulatory validation test campaigns (DVP/DVP&R): test case authoring, pass/fail criteria definition, and formal sign-off documentation. •Operational familiarity with test automation frameworks and scripting (e.g., Python, CAPL, or similar) applied to vehicle system validation, including the ability to assess automation feasibility for regulatory test cases. Compensation: •$186,000 - $255,750 / year •Competitive benefits and rewards package •In addition to a competitive base salary, full-time positions may be is eligible to participate in our annual company performance bonus program Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!