Manager, Safety Regulatory Affairs – Certification

Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.

Manager of Safety Regulatory Affairs overseeing automotive safety compliance at Mitsubishi Motors. Leading the RAC-Safety team and coordinating with internal and external stakeholders.

Posted 5/29/2026full-timeRemote • District of Columbia, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead our RAC-Safety team
Manage all RAC-Safety group operations and resources.
Execute the groups’ direction, priorities, goals & strategies.
Monitor, review, provide feedback and sign off on work product prepared by RAC-Safety engineers on vehicle safety related matters. Allocate workload among group members.
Report to the Director on work performed by the group, and work with the Director on vehicle safety policy matters.
Consult with Director on RAC-Safety personnel matters.
Work with other departments in MRDA to achieve the broader organization’s objectives and Business Plan implementation.
Act as Mitsubishi Motors primary point of contact for vehicle safety standards rulemakings, consumer safety programs (NCAP, IIHS, CR, …), related Federal and State legislative activity affecting light duty vehicle content, design, development or performance.
Analyze and provide strategic recommendations in a timely manner to MMC and MMNA on US regulatory activities; guide MMC/MMNA in its comments for rulemaking or other government-initiated action; consolidate MMC/MMNA input and submit final documents to NHTSA, IIHS, or other related entities.
Represent MMC at the US auto manufacturer trade association (i.e. Alliance for Automotive Innovation - AAI), and at various vehicle safety-related organizations. Inform MMC in a timely manner on these activities and advise MMC on recommended course of action.
Support Mitsubishi Motors Canada (MMSCan) on vehicle safety related matters upon request.
Ensure information requests from NHTSA, IIHS, or other related entities are handled in a smooth and timely manner.
Lead the development of (and updates to) vehicle safety regulatory forecasts.
Act on requests from MMC and MMNA for: interpretations of regulations; media-related events (safety-related television broadcasts, press events, etc.); technical Information (test results); background information on future/ongoing rulemaking; and other related requests.
Prepare and keep current reports on major light duty vehicle safety regulatory activities.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Four-year engineering degree (automotive related) or equivalent.
10+ years of specialized automotive safety regulatory, compliance & certification with an automotive related organization.
5+ years of project leadership or coordination experience.
2+ years of management experience preferred
Computer literacy, particularly word-processing and spreadsheet ability, Microsoft Office products, and Internet research.
Proven research abilities.

Benefits

Comp & perks

401(k) + matching
Dental insurance
Employee assistance program
Flexible schedule
Flexible spending account
Health insurance
Health savings account
Life insurance
Paid time off
Parental leave
Retirement plan
Vision insurance

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Hard Skills & Tools

automotive safety regulatorycompliancecertificationproject leadershipmanagementresearch abilitiesvehicle safety standardsregulatory forecastsrulemakingtechnical information

Soft Skills

leadershipcommunicationstrategic recommendationscollaborationfeedback provisionorganizational skillsconsultationreportingadvisingallocation of workload

Certifications

engineering degreeautomotive related certification