Technical Regulatory Compliance Engineering Specialist

Caterpillar Inc.•Peoria, IL

6d•$128,470 - $192,710•Onsite

About The Position

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. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here – we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it. Technology is a competitive differentiator. We collaborate with partners across the enterprise to advance technologies including autonomy and automation, which helps enhance site safety, productivity and efficiency across customer operations worldwide. Our focus isn’t just on what we build, but how we build it. We scale technology solutions across the business. We spearhead product development tools and processes. We collaborate with our partners to provide a seamless experience for our customers. We are obsessed with speed, simplicity and customer outcomes. Cat Technology also owns enterprise-wide initiatives in innovation, research and development, manufacturing automation and advanced materials, ensuring Caterpillar continues to lead the industry in technological excellence and engineering innovation. The key role of the Technical Regulatory Compliance Engineering Specialist is that of principal contributor on a design or CPPD team responsible for development of safety and compliance related aspects of a product, process or both. This position contributes to Enterprise regulatory compliance teams, develops solutions for complex technical engineering problems, and may be accountable for the design or improvement of complex systems or processes. Specific duties include understanding, interpreting and participating in the development of various international standards, engaging in advocacy efforts on regulatory policies, conducting training for internal product system or component teams, facilitating control system safety assessments and product safety risk assessments, participating in design reviews and consulting with engineering design teams, auditing hardware and software assessments and participating in projects to further improve efficiency of the work group. This position is focused on providing Control System Functional Safety and Machinery Product Safety Risk Assessment support. Contributes to Enterprise regulatory compliance and safety teams, as well as committees or groups outside of the company. This role has several peers performing similar activities in support of all Caterpillar products, who all report to a Functional Safety and Risk Assessment manager. Must demonstrate the ability to develop and perform on a complex project or program. Direct work with other units, suppliers, customers, and teams which requires the incumbent to demonstrate skills in negotiation, building consensus, and achieving compromise. Impact of decisions made by this position may be far-reaching, to include the project team or immediate work group, division, and/or business unit, suppliers, internal and external customers, and Caterpillar markets. Decisions may significantly impact warranty, patents, products or processes, technology, costs, sales, and customer perceptions. Keeping up to date with regulatory compliance requirements and technology and developing increased technical breadth and/or depth.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Agricultural, or Controls Engineering, or Computer Science from an accredited college or university
Control System Functional Safety Certification from an accredited agency or will be trained and seek this certification during the assignment
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, such as Bowtie, LOPA, MCSSA or others
Experience with machinery functional safety standards such as ISO 19014 or ISO 13849 is highly preferred
Consideration will be given for experience with other functional safety standards, such as ISO 25119, ISO 26262 or others
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
Understand complex technical problems and demonstrate the ability to develop creative solutions within a requirements framework
Technical leadership skills are essential
Project management skills may 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, along with demonstrated leadership and initiative

Nice To Haves

Experience with machinery functional safety standards such as ISO 19014 or ISO 13849
Consideration will be given for experience with other functional safety standards, such as ISO 25119, ISO 26262 or others
Control system experience with technologies such as electrification, autonomy, SOTIF or artificial intelligence / AI

Responsibilities

Understanding, interpreting and participating in the development of various international standards
Engaging in advocacy efforts on regulatory policies
Conducting training for internal product system or component teams
Facilitating control system safety assessments and product safety risk assessments
Participating in design reviews and consulting with engineering design teams
Auditing hardware and software assessments
Participating in projects to further improve efficiency of the work group
Providing Control System Functional Safety and Machinery Product Safety Risk Assessment support
Contributing to Enterprise regulatory compliance and safety teams, as well as committees or groups outside of the company
Developing and performing on a complex project or program
Direct work with other units, suppliers, customers, and teams which requires the incumbent to demonstrate skills in negotiation, building consensus, and achieving compromise
Keeping up to date with regulatory compliance requirements and technology and developing increased technical breadth and/or depth
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
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
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
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
Participates in cross-functional collaboration to achieve shared goals
Supports inclusive communication across diverse teams and levels
Helps resolve challenges through constructive teamwork
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
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
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