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.

任职要求

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.