Electrification Compliance Engineering Specialist

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Job Description:

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

When you join Caterpillar yourejoining 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 dontjust 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.

Join our pioneeringElectrification team where were shaping the future of mining and heavy equipment through cutting-edge electric truck development and ourDynamic Energy Transfer (DET) products. Were not just building machineswere redefining an industry. Our products operate in a rapidly evolving regulatory landscape and were partnering directly with mining customers to test and refine our solutions in real-world environments.

This is aunique opportunityfor an engineer to step beyond the traditional boundaries of design and this role youll work directly with customers regulatory bodies and cross-functional teams to ensure our electrified products meet the highest standards of safety compliance and performance.

What Youll Do

• Lead regulatory compliance effortsacross the full product lifecyclefrom concept to deploymentfor innovative electrification systems.

• Interpret and apply global standards(e.g. ISO 13849 ISO 19014 ISO 14990) to ensure our products meet or exceed all safety and environmental regulations.

• Collaborate with customers and internal teamsto conduct risk assessments (e.g. bowtie analysis) ensuring robust engineering and administrative controls are in place.

• Drive certification processesfor domestic and international markets coordinating with third-party testing agencies and preparing technical documentation (e.g. Declarations of Conformity).

• Participate in design reviews translating complex regulatory requirements into actionable engineering tasks.

• Lead resolution of non-conformities working closely with technical teams to implement corrective actions.

• Champion a culture of continuous improvement quality and safety within a high-performing innovative engineering team.

Why This Role is Different

• Customer-Facing Engineering: Unlike most engineering roles youll engage directly with customers to understand their needs and ensure our solutions are safe compliant and effective in the field.

• Innovation at the Core: Be part of a team thats not just adapting to changewere driving it. Youll help shape the regulatory framework for a new class of electrified heavy equipment.

• Impactful Work: Your contributions will directly influence product safety global compliance and the success of our electrification strategy.

What skills you will have:

Engineering: Experience in electrification power generation and mining product development with a strong focus on compliance and regulatory standards. Familiar with emerging energy technologies including batteries electric drives power electronics and EV charging systems. Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and deliver innovative compliant solutions in complex engineering environments.

Information Capture: Knowledge of the methods channels and processes to obtain needed information; ability to identify capture and document relevant business information in an auditable organized understandable and easily retrievable manner.

Decision Making and Critical Thinking: Knowledge of the decision-making process and associated tools and techniques; ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment.

Effective Communications: Understanding of effective communication concepts tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit receive and accurately interpret ideas information and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors.

Problem Solving: Knowledge of approaches tools techniques for recognizing anticipating and resolving organizational operational or process problems; ability to apply knowledge of problem solving appropriately to diverse situations.

Conceptual Thinking: Knowledge of thinking and reasoning at a conceptual level; ability to identify the critical ideas and interdependencies among system elements that impact performance.

Education Requirements: Bachelors degree or higher in Electrical Engineering Mechanical Engineering Materials Science or related fields.

Top Candidates will have:

Understanding of functional safety (e.g. ISO 26262) or be certified in functional safety.
Strong knowledge of key standards (e.g. ISO14990 IEC 60204).

Additional Information:
This position requires the candidate to work full-time at the Tucson AZ or Mossville IL office.
This position requires up to 25 % travel.

Domestic relocation assistance is available.

Sponsorship is not available.

Summary Pay Range:

Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors job level market locationjob-related knowledge skills individual performance and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar.

Benefits:

Subject to plan eligibility terms and guidelines. This is a summary list of benefits.

• Medical dental and vision benefits*

• 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

* These benefits also apply to part-time employees

Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer Including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply.

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