Italdesign is an Italian design and engineering company specializing in automotive, transportation, and product development sectors.
Based in Moncalieri (Turin) with over 1,300 employees worldwide, it has been innovating and working with top car makers and emerging players for more than 57 years.
Renowned for its important role in car design, Italdesign has developed iconic vehicles and offers comprehensive services spanning exterior and interior design, prototyping, engineering, and turnkey project management. Its vertical integrated approach ensures seamless support to clients, from the first idea to homologation and series production, delivering solutions tailored to client needs.
Italdesign also develops new technologies and fosters advancements in mobility and prototyping. In recent years, it has expanded into electronic systems development, including infotainment, ADAS, high-voltage batteries, and Software Defined Vehicles (SDVs). This blend of technical expertise and creative design makes it a leader in the industry.
Since joining the Audi Group in 2010, Italdesign has grown and created innovative solutions, combining aesthetics and functionality to pioneer cutting-edge solutions that meet the market demands. In 2025 Italdesign obtained the Top Employers Certification for the tenth year in a row.
Italdesign is looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic Vehicle Type Approval & Homologation Specialist, who will be employed in Vehicle/System/Components Type Approval.
S/He will be part of the Vehicle Verification and Validation Department of Italdesign, being responsible to reach the targets of the assigned field of development.
Responsibilities
* Define Type Approval Plans;
* Ensure cooperation with Technical Services;
* Represent IDG in contact with Ministry of Transportation, when needed;
* Evaluate and define Approval processes based on Project specifications;
* Execute tasks in coordination with Approval Responsible, in respect to Group, Internal and External Customers;
* Analysis and discussion on new upcoming regulations of all markets.
Key requirements
* At least 2 years of experience in homologation field / in the regulations analysis;
* Previous experience in transportation field (automotive is a plus);
* Good knowledge of Microsoft Office;
* Sense of responsibility and integrity;
* Ability to work to a very high level of accuracy and detail;
* Leadership and clear sense of direction;
* Negotiation skills;
* Oral and written communication skills;
* Interpersonal skills to build strong contacts with all the different project teams;
* Problem solving ability in cross-functional and multi-cultural environment; able to define problems, collect relevant data, extract meaning from data, and draw valid conclusions;
* Analytical skills and data processing;
* Ability to effectively communicate timelines and project progress with both internal and external management teams;
* Ability to adapt to a dynamic working environment and work within a diverse team.
Preferential requirements
* Good knowledge of Jira software;
* Independent and structured way of working;
* High reliability;
* Flexible and hardworking.
Additional Information
Education: Master’s degree in Management, Aerospace, Mechanical, Automotive Engineering or equivalent;
Language skills: Fluent knowledge of written and spoken Italian and English are required. Knowledge of German would be appreciated.
Workplace: Moncalieri (TO) and availability to travel.
Benefit: continuous training (technical, soft and languages skills), company canteen, health insurance, car leasing program, smart working, flexible benefits, good work-life balance.
Italdesign is committed to create an inclusive, diverse and safe workplace, and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer (L.903/77).
We welcome applications from all candidates, regardless of the gender, ethnic, religion, sexual orientation, disability, parental status, or social origin.