Senior Technical Regulatory Compliance Engineering Specialist

About the Role

Your work shapes the world at Caterpillar Inc. When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do – but also about each other. We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. Technology is a competitive differentiator, and we collaborate with partners across the enterprise to advance technologies including autonomy and automation, enhancing site safety, productivity, and efficiency worldwide.

As a Technical Regulatory Compliance Engineering Specialist, you will serve as a principal contributor on a design or CPPD team, responsible for the development of safety and compliance-related aspects of products and processes. This role involves contributing to enterprise regulatory compliance teams, developing solutions for complex technical engineering problems, and improving complex systems or processes.

Responsibilities

• Understand, interpret, and participate in the development of various international standards.
• Engage in advocacy efforts on regulatory policies.
• Conduct training for internal product system or component teams.
• Facilitate control system safety assessments and product safety risk assessments.
• Participate in design reviews and consult with engineering design teams.
• Audit hardware and software assessments.
• Participate in projects to improve the efficiency of the work group.
• Provide Control System Functional Safety and Machinery Product Safety Risk Assessment support.
• Contribute to enterprise regulatory compliance and safety teams, including external committees or groups.
• Demonstrate the ability to develop and perform on complex projects or programs.
• Work directly with other units, suppliers, customers, and teams, requiring negotiation, consensus-building, and compromise.
• Keep up to date with regulatory compliance requirements and technology, developing increased technical breadth and/or depth.

Skills and Qualifications

Data Gathering & Analysis

• Collects and synthesizes data from multiple sources using standard tools and techniques.
• Documents and evaluates data to support informed conclusions and recommendations.
• Identifies and reports issues in the data collection process.

Product Development Best Practices

• Understands and applies product development best practices to improve quality and cost efficiency.
• Identifies relevant methodologies and their benefits to the organization.
• References and interprets best practice documentation for assigned tasks.

Risk Management

• Recognizes key categories of business risk and their potential impact.
• Applies basic risk management practices and tools to mitigate exposure.
• Leverages organizational resources to support risk avoidance and control.

Accuracy and Attention to Detail

• Processes complex information with a high degree of accuracy and quality assurance.
• Balances speed and precision while implementing cross-checking techniques.
• Contributes to continuous improvement of accuracy standards and practices.

Collaborating

• Participates in cross-functional collaboration to achieve shared goals.
• Supports inclusive communication across diverse teams and levels.
• Helps resolve challenges through constructive teamwork.

Decision Making and Critical Thinking

• Gathers and organizes relevant data to support informed decision-making.
• Applies critical thinking techniques to assess risks, benefits, and alternatives.
• Prioritizes concerns and contributes to structured problem-solving.

Product Engineering

• Supports engineering development and validation for mobile machinery and systems.
• Troubleshoots technical issues and ensures compliance with engineering standards.
• Applies tools like SISTEMA for safety-related control system analysis.

Product Design and Development

• Assists in designing and prototyping new products using automated tools.
• Collaborates with stakeholders to align design with functional and safety requirements.
• Evaluates production alternatives and contributes to continuous improvement.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Agricultural, or Controls Engineering, or Computer Science from an accredited college or university.
• Strong understanding of embedded control systems derived from engineering development or validation experience with mobile machines.
• Strong understanding of risk assessment methodologies and experience with earth-moving machinery risk assessments (e.g., Bowtie, LOPA, MCSSA).
• Demonstrated leadership of cross-functional teams.
• Experience with machinery functional safety standards such as ISO 19014 or ISO 13849 (experience with other standards like ISO 25119 or ISO 26262 is also valuable).
• Effective communication, spatial and conceptual design skills, and an understanding of customers’ needs and product application.
• Experience with international standards development organizations.
• Control system experience with technologies such as electrification, autonomy, SOTIF, or artificial intelligence/AI.
• Ability to understand complex technical problems and develop creative solutions within a requirements framework.
• Technical leadership skills are essential; project management skills may also be required.
• Strong analytical and technical skills, with a deep understanding of complex engineering concepts and applications.
• Proven ability to communicate technical information effectively across teams, customers, and suppliers.
• Control System Functional Safety Certification from an accredited agency or willingness to obtain this certification during the assignment.

Pay

Pay Range: $147,760.00 - $221,640.00. Compensation and benefits may vary depending on job level, market location, job-related knowledge, skills, individual performance, and experience.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits (subject to plan eligibility, terms, and guidelines).
• Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.).
• 401(k) savings plans.
• Health Savings Account (HSA).
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs).
• Health Lifestyle Programs.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts.
• Career Development.
• Incentive bonus.
• Disability benefits.
• Life Insurance.
• Parental leave.
• Adoption benefits.
• Tuition Reimbursement.

Schedule

• This role is onsite 5 days per week.
• Up to 25% travel may be required.

Relocation assistance may be available for the right candidate. Sponsorship is not available for this role.