Homologation Engineer

As Homologation Engineer, you will ensure that trailers, components and systems meet all regulatory, safety, and national and international Type Approval regulations required for market approval in UK & EU countries. Work spans regulatory interpretation, testing coordination, documentation, certification and maintenance of applicable approvals.

Key Responsibilities Regulatory Compliance:
Interpret and apply regional and international standards including monitoring changes in legislation and assessment of impact on existing and future trailer designs. Liaison with Authorities:
Serve as the main contact for regulatory agencies and certification bodies. Testing Coordination:
Coordinate regulatory testing, inspections, and conformity of production (CoP) activities with the quality and production teams. Documentation & Certification:
Prepare technical reports, compliance documents, and manage Type Approval.

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

Work with various internal/external teams/departments to ensure compliance is understood and maintained. Support:
Provide direct guidance and simplification of requirements to engineering and quality assurance teams. Supervision:
Of engineering administrators, whose core work in registering trailers related to compliance. Requirements Essential Educated to degree standard in a relevant engineering discipline. Minimum of 3 years industrial design experience (preferably in automotive sector). Experience in use of MS office products. Strong problem-solving and analytical skills. Strong team player, approachable and demonstrating a flexible style to achieving a project plan.

Practical hands on approach. Willingness to work outside normal hours to complete tasks when deadline driven. Excellent communication skills. Be honest, punctual and dependable. Be able to do some travelling to attend vehicle testing, inspections and meetings with Technical Services and approval authorities, should it be required. Happy to work in engineering office environment where much of required work will be computer-based.

Desirable Experience in use of 3D CAD design/software. (ideally Autodesk Inventor) Experience in software development, including programming, database management and the development or maintenance of internal engineering tools and applications. Have a good grasp of engineering and design principles. An understanding of SDCs manufacturing processes and construction methods for trailers or similar heavy engineering applications. Practical knowledge of the automotive industry including knowledge of Automotive OEM equipment.

Hours of work:
Monday
- Thursday 08.00am-17.30pm, Friday 08.00am- 12.30pm Closing date: 23rd November 2026 SDC Trailers is an equal opportunities Employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Appointment will be made on merit only.