Homologation Engineer

Lear Corporation’s administrative office in Valls, Spain, is primarily focused on engineering and innovation within the E-Systems division. This site serves as a center of excellence for electrification, connectivity, and high-voltage systems, with expertise in power distribution, battery management, and cybersecurity. It employs approximately 600 professionals, combining engineering and operational – central services roles. The Valls office also collaborates with local universities to support innovation and talent development.

As Homologation Engineer, you will be part of a global team in charge of the technical development of awarded programs as well as the preparation of RFQs (Request for Quotations) for major OEMs worldwide in the area/discipline of product & systems engineering, covering a wide portfolio of Automotive Components.

The position reports to the Global Homologation Manager, and works closely with the rest of engineering and non-engineering areas involved in the development of Lear products: product and project management, purchasing, technical sales, manufacturing, laboratory, hardware engineering, software engineering, mechanical engineering, functional safety and cybersecurity teams.

The position will be based in Valls (Barcelona), Spain, with occasional travel to other Lear’s engineering centers and/or OEM’s and Suppliers’ facilities to achieve Lear’s long-range plan for sales and profitability growth within the related product lines.

Responsibilities (not limited to)

• To support certification time’s and cost’s estimation during OEM’s RFI/RFQ phase
• To support the RFQs towards the relevant certification partners
• To propagate the certification related design requirements to system engineering during the early design stage and to monitor their implementation
• To coordinate the test campaign preparation and execution
• To monitor the certification standards’ and scenarios’ evolution
• To manage the certification projects with the awarded certification partners
• To manage the certifications’ maintenance along the product lifecycle

Qualifications

• Bachelor, master’s degree in engineering (Electronics, Computer Science, Telecommunications, etc.).
• Fluency in English language.
• Experience in regulatory/ Bluetooth/WiFi certification is a plus
• Project management skills, interfacing both Customer and Supplier
• Testing and lab hands on skills are a plus
• Python, CanOE, other programming language