Automotive Corporate Partnership Engineer _ Regulatory _ Government

Automotive Corporate Partnership Engineer Regulatory & Government Affairs

Location: Hyderabad, Telangana
Experience: 3 to 5 Years
Qualification: B.E./B.Tech/M.Tech Mechanical, Electrical, Automotive Engineering or related discipline. MBA is an added advantage.

Role Overview

The Automotive Corporate Partnership Engineer will act as a key interface between the automotive OEM and India’s regulatory, testing, government, and industry ecosystem. The role will drive homologation strategy, regulatory compliance, institutional partnerships, government engagement, and emerging mobility policy tracking.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate certification, testing, and compliance activities with ARAI, ICAT, GARC and NATRAX.
• Manage technical queries, audit observations, documentation, and compliance requirements related to CMVR, AIS and BIS.
• Develop and maintain relationships with MoRTH, MHI, MNRE, MoE, DST and NITI Aayog.
• Monitor regulatory developments, draft notifications, safety regulations, CAFE norms, and emerging EV/alternative-fuel policies.
• Support applications and compliance for government schemes, including PLI, EV/green mobility incentives, localization programs and charging infrastructure initiatives.
• Represent the organization in relevant technical committees and working groups of SIAM, ACMA, SMEV, IESA and CII.
• Build industry partnerships and contribute to discussions on vehicle safety, EV standards, technology roadmaps, charging infrastructure and alternative fuels.
• Prepare regulatory briefs, management presentations, policy updates, technical notes, and stakeholder communications for senior leadership.

Candidate Profile

• 3–5 years of experience in automotive homologation, regulatory affairs, certification, government relations or public policy, preferably in the EV/commercial vehicle sector.
• Strong working knowledge of CMVR, AIS, BIS and automotive type-approval requirements.
• Understanding of EV, battery, charging, hydrogen/fuel-cell and alternative-fuel regulations will be an advantage.
• Strong stakeholder management, negotiation, technical writing and presentation skills.
• Ability to engage effectively with government authorities, testing agencies, industry associations and internal engineering/R&D teams.