Electrification Compliance – Regulatory Specialist

Caterpillar Inc.; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 66,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Up to 18% bonus

Pension scheme

Share scheme

Flexible benefits including health/ds

Job summary

Caterpillar Inc. in Peterborough, UK, is seeking an Electrification Compliance – Regulatory Specialist to help shape global regulatory strategies for Battery, Fuel Cell, Charging and Powertrain systems.

You will work with regional compliance experts and product teams to identify requirements, lead risk assessments, ensure designs meet standards (IEC, ISO series) and enable access to international markets. This role is office-based five days a week in Peterborough.

Qualifications

• Engineering background or equivalent experience in regulatory compliance for electrical/electrified products.
• Experience with product safety standards and regulatory interpretation is preferred.
• Strong communication and collaboration across functions.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain knowledge of global regulatory requirements for products (Battery, Fuel Cell, Charging, Powertrain).
• Lead risk assessments and manage risk mitigations to ensure on-time delivery.
• Communicate requirements to Engineering teams and guide project execution.
• Engage with senior leaders and stakeholders to support regulatory compliance initiatives.
• Identify best practices and contribute to standards development and documentation.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Electrical standards

Communication skills

Education

Engineering discipline (Electrical/Electrified)

Job description

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.

Career Area

Engineering

Job Title: Electrification Compliance – Regulatory Specialist

Salary/Grade: £66,079 - £99,109 (depending on experience)

Location: Peterborough, UK

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Up to 18% bonus
• Contributory pension scheme - Caterpillar will double the employee's contribution up to 10%.
• Contributory share scheme - Caterpillar will match 50% of the employee's contribution.
• Optional flexible benefits including access to health and dental care plans, EV car lease, holiday purchase.

This position is currently full time in-office work model, requiring a 5-days weekly office presence onsite at our (Peterborough) office.

About E+ES

Whether it be groundbreaking products, best in class solutions or creating a lifelong career, you can do the work that matters at Caterpillar. With a 95-year legacy of quality and innovation and 150 locations in countries around the world, your impact spans the globe.

Caterpillar’s Electrification + Energy Solutions (E+ES) division focuses on delivering advanced electrified power train, zero-emissions products/technologies, and the solutions and services associated with these technologies. Focus areas include batteries, fuel cells, motors, inverters, micro grid controllers, charging, energy storage systems, lifecycle solutions/services and integration of components for ePowertrain solutions across industries.

We are looking for top talent to build and scale the next generation of technologies, products and services to help our customers build a better, more sustainable, world. We need self-motivated, intelligent and team-oriented individuals to make our plans a reality. Individuals with high emotional intelligence, humility and openness to discovery will thrive in the teams we are building.

The Opportunity

As a regulatory specialist, the successful candidate will use their technical knowledge to support the development of compliant Battery, Fuel Cell, Charging, and Powertrain systems. They will also engage in Standards Development and identifying Industry Best Practices, to enable access to global markets.

The role involves proactively identifying product regulatory requirements, planning and governing project execution, maintaining stakeholder engagement with customers and leaders, providing training and guidance to development teams, and building lean and efficient processes for the delivery of new technologies and products.

What You Will Do

• Working with our own regional compliance experts, and our product development teams, you will develop detailed knowledge of the global requirements for our products.
• Support the development of New Technology and Prototype products to ensure designs are compliant with regulatory requirements.
• Communicate requirements to Engineering teams, lead Risk Assessments and manage risk mitigations, ensuring that actions are clearly agreed and delivered to timelines.
• Provide clear, effective leadership to drive project execution and support on-time delivery.
• Engage and communicate clearly with senior leaders and stakeholders across the business.
• Support the resolution of technical issues and identification of engineering best practices in line with industry standards.

What You Have

• Qualifications in an Engineering discipline relevant to Electrical and Electrified products or progressive experience in a regulatory compliance role.

Risk Management - Level Working Knowledge

• Produces and interprets common risk assessment and management reports.
• Identifies common technology and security risks relevant to electrification products.
• Able to implement or manage risk management plans from a regulatory standpoint.
• Documents the key steps of a unit-specific risk management process and associated procedures.

Product Development Best Practices - Level Working Knowledge

• Experience working with Product Safety Standards and Legal requirements
• Experience interpreting and implementing the requirements from product standards (e.g. IEC60204-1, ISO12100, ISO13849, ISO61508 etc).
• Creates, disseminates, and maintains best practice documentation.
• Researches existing best practices and aligns with industry standards and regulations

Collaborating - Level Working Knowledge

• Ability to work with a variety of individuals and groups in a constructive and collaborative manner.
• Help solve business problems and meet business goals through collaborative processes.
• Help promote collaboration across functional areas of the business.
• Excellent communication / influencing skills at all levels.

N.B The panel cannot make assumptions when shortlisting therefore please demonstrate your qualifications and experience on your CV relevant to the criteria outlined. Pending the number of applications, the criteria for the position may be enhanced to facilitate shortlisting

This position requires working onsite five days a week.

Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.

Posting Dates

September 3, 2026 - September 17, 2026

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply