Compliance Engineer

Arctic Cat Inc.; Thief River Falls (MN); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Arctic Cat Inc. in Thief River Falls, MN is seeking a Compliance Engineer to ensure products meet global regulatory requirements.

You will partner with design, manufacturing and legal teams to integrate standards into design, documentation and validation activities, and to prepare submissions for regulatory approvals. The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering and 2+ years of relevant experience; knowledge of ATV/ROV/snowmobile platforms is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or closely related field.
• 2+ years of experience in engineering, compliance, legal, or regulatory affairs preferred.
• Knowledge of ATVs, ROVs, and/or snowmobiles preferred.
• Self-motivated, detail-oriented and results-driven.
• Effective communicator with strong problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Research and determine applicable standards and regulations for Arctic Cat products by region.
• Collaborate with engineering, operations, and sales to ensure safety, emissions, chemical, and legal compliance.
• Coordinate with legal and technical publications to develop safety labeling and documentation.
• Determine requirements for compliance testing and review test reports for data accuracy.
• Prepare and submit regulatory applications and coordinate with internal/external parties to gain approvals.
• Communicate status of applications and maintain compliance documentation and records.
• Stay current with regulatory changes and inform the compliance team.
• Maintain confidentiality and security of sensitive designs, costing, data, and plans.
• Interact with industry groups to maintain standards related to Arctic Cat products.

Skills

Communication

Detail-oriented

Problem solving

Self-motivated

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Arctic Cat is searching for a Compliance Engineer to join the team! This role plays a critical role in ensuring Arctic Cat products meet all applicable legal, safety, and regulatory requirements across global markets. This onsite position in Thief River Falls, Minnesota partners closely with cross‑functional product teams to integrate compliance standards into product design, documentation, and validation processes.

Responsibilities

• Research and determine appropriate standards and regulations that apply to Arctic Cat products, depending on regions where product will be sold.
• Work with engineering, operations, and sales teams to ensure that products meet safety, emissions, chemical and other applicable standards and legal requirements.
• Work with legal, engineering, and technical publications to develop proper safety related labeling and documentation.
• Determine requirements for compliance testing and submit test requests. Review test reports for completeness and accuracy of data and results. Observe compliance tests and provide input. Coordinate with third parties for external tests.
• Prepare and submit applications for approval to regulatory bodies and work with internal and external parties to gain approval to build and ship products to meet production schedules.
• Effectively communicate status of applications.
• Maintain compliance documentation and records per established protocols.
• Update Compliance Status spreadsheets and other applications as directed.
• Stay current with the latest regulatory requirements and communicate changes to compliance team.
• Work with industry associations to maintain and create standards related to Arctic Cat products.
• Communicate with SSCC, SAE, CPSC, SVIA, ROHVA, EPA, CARB, Transport Canada, UCA, and other government or industry groups, as directed.
• Maintain confidentiality and security of sensitive designs, costing, test data, prototype models, and product plans.
• Perform other duties to support compliance and legal functions, as directed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Mechanical Engineering or a closely related field.
• 2 or more years of experience; experience in engineering, compliance, legal, or regulatory affairs preferred.
• Knowledge of ATV’s, ROV’s, and / or snowmobiles preferred.
• Self‑motivated, detail‑oriented, and results‑driven.
• Effective communicator with strong problem‑solving abilities and experience conveying compliance information clearly.