Technology Regulatory Compliance Engineering Specialist

Caterpillar Inc.; Peoria (IL); On-site; USD 128,000 - 193,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision

401(k) savings plan

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Career development

Incentive bonus

Parental leave

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Caterpillar Inc. in Peoria, IL is seeking a Technical Regulatory Compliance Engineering Specialist to join the global Product Compliance & Support team. You will assess regulatory requirements, manage data, and develop procedures to demonstrate compliance and support product market access.

The role requires five days per week in the office, relocation is available, and visa sponsorship is not provided. Travel up to 10% is expected as you collaborate with various stakeholders to ensure compliant

Qualifications

• Ability to identify, assess, and mitigate compliance risks.
• Ability to collect, validate, analyze, and synthesize data for regulatory decisions.
• Ability to evaluate complex regulatory requirements and develop practical solutions.
• Ability to work with cross-functional and global teams to drive outcomes.
• High precision and data integrity in regulatory documentation.
• Understanding of product development and regulatory integration.

Responsibilities

• Assess impact of global substance compliance regulations on Caterpillar products and operations.
• Identify compliance requirements with product groups and support risk management.
• Develop compliance guidance documents, declarations, procedures, and standard work.
• Support inquiries from customers, regulators, and internal users about compliance.
• Collect, validate, and manage data from suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Improve compliance processes, data governance, and systems for global requirements.

Skills

Risk Management

Data gathering

Decision making

Collaboration

Accuracy & detail

Product development best practices

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Chemistry, Biology, Materials Science, or related field

Job description

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

Role Summary

We are seeking a highly motivated Technical Regulatory Compliance Engineering Specialist to join our global Product Compliance & Support team in Substance Compliance. This team helps ensure continued market access for Caterpillar products through compliance with global environmental, chemical, and product regulatory requirements. In this role, you will support Caterpillar’s global substance compliance programs by assessing regulatory requirements, evaluating compliance risks, responding to customer and regulatory inquiries, and partnering with internal and external stakeholders to maintain the data, processes, and documentation necessary to demonstrate compliance and support business objectives.

What You’ll Do (Job Duties)

• Assess the impact of global substance compliance regulations on Caterpillar products and operations.
• Partner with product groups to identify compliance requirements, evaluate risks, and support achievement of global substance compliance obligations.
• Develop compliance guidance documents, declarations, procedures, and standard work to support global substance compliance programs.
• Support customer, regulatory, and internal substance compliance inquiries and declaration requests.
• Collect, validate, and manage compliance data from suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Improve compliance processes, systems, and data governance to support global regulatory requirements.

What You Have (Core Skills)

• Risk Management Ability to identify, assess, and mitigate compliance risks associated with regulatory requirements, products, materials, and supplier data to support continued market access and reduce business risk.
• Data Gathering & Analysis Ability to collect, validate, analyze, and synthesize data from multiple sources to support compliance assessments, customer requests, regulatory reporting, and informed decision-making.
• Decision Making and Critical Thinking Ability to evaluate complex regulatory requirements, analyze impacts, and develop practical compliance solutions that balance regulatory obligations with business needs.
• Collaborating Ability to work effectively with engineering, purchasing, suppliers, legal, sustainability, customers, and regulatory stakeholders to drive compliance outcomes and resolve complex issues.
• Accuracy and Attention to Detail Ability to perform work with a high degree of precision and ensure the quality, consistency, and integrity of compliance data, declarations, and regulatory documentation.
• Product Development Best Practices Understanding of product development processes and the ability to integrate regulatory requirements into product design, sourcing, and lifecycle activities to support compliant products and market access.

Top Candidates Will Also Have

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Chemistry, Biology, Materials Science, or a related technical field.
• Experience in product compliance, substance compliance, product development, chemical engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and technical leadership skills, with the ability to independently drive complex compliance initiatives.
• Experience managing multiple projects and collaborating across cross-functional and global teams.
• Experience working with suppliers and supply chain partners to collect, validate, and manage technical or compliance data.

Additional Details

• Work location: Peoria, IL
• Domestic relocation assistance is available for this role
• Visa sponsorship is NOT available for this role.
• Travel: Up to 10% domestic and international.
• This position requires 5 days per week in the office (M-F)

Summary Pay Range

$128,470.00 - $192,710.00

Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market location, job-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

This position requires working onsite five days a week.

Relocation is available for this position.

Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.

Posting Dates

August 19, 2026 - August 30, 2026

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.