Senior Vehicle Safety & EU Regulation Expert

职位描述

About the Role This senior expert role focuses on EU vehicle safety compliance, E-NCAP and insurance rating development. Supporting XPENG’s European market expansion, you will own overseas safety technical governance, external authority cooperation and cross-border capability building. You will act as the key technical bridge between China and European teams, leading high-standard vehicle safety development to meet EU regulatory and top industry safety benchmarks. Key Responsibilities 1. European Regulatory Strategy & Official Stakeholder Management - Represent XPENG to manage and sustain strategic partnerships with E-NCAP, European insurance rating bodies and other official regulatory authorities. - Track and interpret the latest EU safety regulations, assessment protocols and industry trends, delivering forward-looking insights to guide product planning and R&D layout. - Engage in official communications to resolve complex regulatory and technical issues, providing authoritative internal compliance solutions. 2. End-to-End Overseas Safety Development & Rating Breakthrough - Oversee full-lifecycle overseas vehicle safety development and provide professional technical guidance for all EU vehicle projects. - Lead technical optimisation and breakthroughs for E-NCAP and European insurance rating tests, covering pre-research, test strategy formulation and performance improvement. - Monitor full test procedures, analyse test issues and results, organise internal reviews, and build standardized safety engineering knowledge assets. 3. Process & Capability System Development - Build and iterate the company’s process systems, technical standards and methodologies for overseas vehicle safety development. - Import and implement European safety regulations and user safety requirements, and conduct full safety verification for EU-bound vehicles. - Upgrade internal testing, simulation and engineering capabilities to build sustainable core overseas safety compliance strengths. 4. Cross-Border Team Collaboration - Serve as the key cross-border liaison between Chinese and European teams with proficient English for full technical and business communication.

职位要求

Education & Professional Experience - Education: Bachelor’s degree or above in Vehicle Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or related engineering fields. - Experience: 15+ years of experience in automotive safety development or overseas regulatory certification. Proven full-cycle project experience in E-NCAP or equivalent overseas rating projects, with successful delivery track records. - Professional Knowledge: Expert in EU/UN/ECE regulations, E-NCAP and European insurance rating systems; familiar with full-vehicle safety development workflows and core design criteria. Core Competencies - Communication: Fluent in written and spoken English, capable of professional technical dialogue with overseas official institutions. - Project Management: Excellent cross-functional coordination and end-to-end project delivery capabilities. - Problem-Solving: Strong analytical and technical troubleshooting skills for complex safety and regulatory challenges.