Product Compliance Engineer-Electric Power

Caterpillar; Seguin (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Caterpillar is seeking a Product Compliance Engineer to lead safety and regulatory compliance for generator set products across the United States and Canada. This role interfaces with engineering, quality, and operations to ensure certifications are obtained and maintained.

Your responsibilities include coordinating with UL/CSA and other bodies, guiding product development, and implementing robust compliance processes to support market access and ongoing regulatory changes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical, mechanical or electronics engineering or related field.
• 5+ years in product compliance, certification, regulatory engineering, or related technical roles.
• Experience with generator sets or power generation equipment preferred.
• Experience with UL and CSA certification processes.

Responsibilities

• Ensure generator set products comply with U.S. and Canadian regulatory, certification, and industry standards.
• Lead compliance efforts through product lifecycle including development and sustaining engineering.
• Serve as liaison with certification agencies such as UL and CSA.
• Coordinate certifications, audits, testing activities, and corrective actions.
• Review designs and changes for compliance impact and provide guidance to teams.
• Develop and implement compliance testing strategies and governance processes.
• Travel to labs and facilities to support testing and certification evaluations.
• Monitor evolving regulations and maintain up-to-date compliance documentation.

Skills

Regulatory engineering

Certification management

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering/Power Generation, Mechanical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or related

Job description

Career Area:

Engineering

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.

About EPD

Caterpillar's Electric Power Division (EPD) offers integrated solutions, parts, and services to meet the needs of our various commercial and industrial electric power customers. EPD supports a wide range of customer applications across the globe, including providing back-up power to hospitals, providing emergency power when natural disasters strike, and supporting critical infrastructure for data centers, municipalities, and more. With a rich history of more than 95 years in the electric power business, our team has world-class expertise and a proven ability to adapt to changing demands. We're committed to providing sustainable and reliable solutions to our customers. Join our team to help build a better, more sustainable world for future generations!

Role Definition

We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Product Compliance Engineer to lead product safety and compliance management activities for generator set (Genset) products across the United States and Canada. This role is responsible for ensuring products meet all applicable regulatory, safety, and industry certification requirements.

The successful candidate will act as the primary interface between the engineering organization and certification agencies such as UL, CSA, and other recognized certification and regulatory bodies , ensuring timely certification, maintenance of approvals, and resolution of compliance-related issues. The role requires close collaboration with Engineering, Sales, Operations, Quality, and external agencies to support product development, certification, and market access objectives.

This position also requires periodic travel to test laboratories and certification facilities to witness product testing, support certification activities, and ensure compliance requirements are met. In addition, the role will be responsible for establishing and continuously improving compliance management processes and governance frameworks.

Degree Requirment

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering/Power Generation, Mechanical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.

Experience

• 5+ years of experience in product compliance, certification, regulatory engineering, or related technical roles.
• Experience with generator sets, power generation equipment, industrial electrical products, or similar engineered products preferred.
• Strong experience working with certification agencies such as UL and CSA.
• Experience managing third-party testing and certification projects.
• Experience interpreting and applying North American product safety and compliance standards.

What You Will Do

• Ensure generator set products comply with applicable U.S. and Canadian regulatory, certification, and industry standards.
• Lead compliance efforts throughout the product lifecycle, including new product development, design changes, and sustaining engineering activities.
• Serve as the primary liaison with certification agencies such as UL, CSA, and other regulatory organizations.
• Coordinate product certifications, audits, inspections, testing activities, and corrective action follow-up.
• Review product designs, specifications, and engineering changes to identify and address compliance impacts.
• Provide regulatory and certification guidance to engineering, quality, operations, sales, and service teams.
• Manage certification documentation, technical files, test reports, and approval records.
• Develop and execute compliance testing and validation strategies with internal teams and external laboratories.
• Travel to certification labs and test facilities to support testing and certification evaluations.
• Monitor evolving regulations and standards, assessing impacts to products and business operations.
• Support investigations and corrective actions related to compliance issues and non-conformities.
• Develop and improve compliance processes, metrics, reporting tools, and training programs to enhance efficiency and product readiness.

What You Will Have (Preferred Skills)

Quality Management

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to improve compliance efficiency, reduce certification lead times, and improve product readiness.
• Develop, implement, and maintain compliance management processes, procedures, and governance models.
• Coordinate certification projects, audits, inspections, and follow-up activities.
• Support compliance training and awareness programs across the organization.
• High level of accuracy in reviewin