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Engineering

Technical Regulatory Compliance Engineering Specialist

Location Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil
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Contract Type Full time
Job Type Regular
Requisition ID R0000395539

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.

IT IS YOUR TIME!

Caterpillar Inc. is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. For 100 years, we’ve been helping customers build a better, more sustainable world and are committed and contributing to a reduced-carbon future. Our innovative products and services, backed by our global dealer network, provide exceptional value that helps customers succeed.

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.

If you are looking for personal and professional growth, in a company with an inclusive culture, which seeks equity, respects differences and believes in people's potential, this is the right place. We consider people with disability candidates and those with diversity in gender, culture, ethnicity, religion, age, generation, race, nationality and sexual orientation.


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Job Summary:


We are seeking a highly motivated Technical Regulatory Compliance Engineering Specialist to join our team. With this role, you will be part of a global standards and regulations team that helps ensure market access for all Caterpillar products. This role requires extensive collaboration with teams internal to Caterpillar, as well as industry associations, standards development organizations, certification agencies, and regulatory bodies. Your responsibilities in this position include advising Caterpillar teams on the regulatory landscape and market access requirements for products imported into Latin America, with a focus on South America.

What you will do:


• Provide technical leadership to industry trade associations, regulatory authorities, and standards organizations to influence the development of effective standards and regulations.
• Serve as the regional specialist with in-depth knowledge of both current and emerging regulatory requirements, ensuring their effective application to Caterpillar products.
• Deliver expert analysis and interpretation of market access requirements to Caterpillar product teams.
• Collaborate with Caterpillar teams to ensure that products are developed, validated, and produced in full compliance with all relevant regulatory requirements.
• Advise and support regional certification of Caterpillar products and influence the development of new certification requirements.
• Serve as in-country certification liaison for markets that require the assistance of a Brazil located person to assist the Product Group in obtaining regulatory compliance.
• Lead the development and communication of regulatory requirements, certification processes, and compliance guidance to support Product Groups in achieving and maintaining regulatory compliance.

What you will have:


• Influencing Through Expertise: Extensive knowledge of effective influencing tactics and strategies; ability to use these to deepen own expertise and impact or challenge decisions within and outside own organization.

• Collaborating: Knowledge of collaborative techniques; ability to work with a variety of individuals and groups in a constructive and collaborative manner.
• Data Gathering & Analysis: Knowledge of data gathering and analysis tools, techniques, and processes; ability to collect and synthesize data from a variety of stakeholders and sources in an objective manner to reach a conclusion, goal, or judgment.
• Effective Communication: Capability to clearly convey complex information to audiences with diverse levels of understanding.

Basic requirements:


• Proficient in both spoken and written Portuguese and English;

• Basic knowledge of Spanish.
• Degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, Manufacturing, or related fields.)

• Active CREA registration


Top candidates will also have:


• Previous experience in product regulations, standards, and certification.
• Knowledge of engine emissions technologies and certification test procedures.
• Knowledge of product development methods and product engineering techniques.
• Proficient in both spoken and written Spanish.

Additional Information:


• This position requires travel that is estimated at 10% or more.
• Attach an updated résumé (in EN) in PDF format to your Workday profile.


Note: This position requires the candidate to work on-site five days a week.


Some of the offered benefits*:
• Medical plan
• Dental plan
• Medicines reimbursement
• Wellhub
• Psychological, Legal, Social and Finance Support Program
• Private pension plan
• Profit share
• Christmas basket
• Transportation
• Life and personal insurance
• Extended maternity and paternity leave
• Employee resources group (Young Professional, Women in Networking, LAMBDA (LGBTQIA+), Latin Group and Active in Sport


*Caterpillar reserves the right to change or modify benefits at any time, subject prior notice and in compliance with legal requirements. Benefit elegibility may vary by position and location.

The Recruitment & Selection area emphasizes that it does not use personal emails and/or emails from other domains (@gmail, @hotmail, etc.) to contact candidates. Available vacancies are only advertised through the company's official channels ( www.caterpillar.com/careers.html; https://www.linkedin.com/company/caterpillar-inc) , and official Caterpillar emails are mandatory followed by the domain @cat.com. Also, the company does not request any type of payment (bank transfer, pix, etc.) for the purposes of the selection process. For more information click on the link: https://www.caterpillar.com/pt/careers/apply-now/help.html


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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:

setembro 28, 2026 - outubro 6, 2026

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

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