Customer Engineering Product Specialist

About the role

The Project Engineer – Technical Specialist serves as a senior technical leader within the Integrated Power Solutions (IPS) organization. In this role, you will develop advanced power system solutions that integrate Cummins technologies—including the Digital Master Control (DMC) and Microgrid Control (MGC) platforms—with low- and medium-voltage switchgear, protective relays, transfer switches, and a wide range of power generation and energy storage assets.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical integration efforts that ensure Cummins products perform optimally within OEM applications.
• Translate customer needs into actionable product requirements that guide design and development decisions.
• Strengthen customer relationships by serving as the primary technical liaison throughout product development cycles.
• Drive installation quality by validating prototype performance and ensuring compliance with Cummins standards.
• Apply advanced analytical tools to optimize product and system performance across diverse applications.
• Influence product selection and system configuration decisions that enhance reliability, cost efficiency, and machine performance.
• Resolve complex installation and application issues through data-driven problem solving and cross-functional collaboration.
• Mentor and guide less experienced engineers to elevate technical capability across the team.

Requirements

• Demonstrated expertise in product integration, technical customer management, and cross-system engineering, with the ability to make sound decisions that improve performance and quality.
• Strong capability in interpreting customer requirements, managing product specifications, and communicating technical information clearly to diverse audiences.
• Proven ability to lead complex engineering initiatives, influence technical direction, and collaborate effectively across OEM, engineering, sales, and marketing teams.
• Advanced problem-solving skills with the ability to apply modeling, simulation, and analysis tools to guide design and installation decisions.

Qualifications

• College, university, or equivalent Bachelor's degree in Engineering or appropriate STEM field is required.
• Post-graduate (Master's) degree relevant to this discipline area may be required for select roles.

Skills

• Ability to lead technical design and integration of power generation, distribution, and microgrid control systems, including DMC, MGC, switchgear, transfer switches, BESS, solar, fuel cells, and utility interconnections.
• Strong capability in interpreting and supervising the design of engineering documentation, including one-line diagrams, schematics, riser diagrams, and system layouts using AutoCAD Electrical.
• Familiarity with industrial control & networking hardware and communication protocols such as Modbus RTU/TCP, Ethernet IP, IEC61850, and OPC UA, with preferred experience supporting managed switch configuration.

Benefits

Details not specified.

Pay

Salary range: $100,000 - $150,000

Schedule

Exempt - Experienced