Product Engineer

About the Role

This entry-level, product-focused position performs established technical tasks at the sub-system and/or component level for current and future products within a business unit or corporate area. The role spans multiple steps in the product life cycle and serves as a central coordination point between product line engineers, customer teams, systems engineers, purchasing, suppliers, and manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Investigate product problems, understand causal mechanisms, recommend appropriate action, own problem resolution, and document results with guidance from experienced team members.
• Work within business processes such as Product Preceding Technology (PPT), Value Package Introduction (VPI), or Current Product Support (CPS), executing technical processes like Engineering Standard Work (ESW), iDFMEA, and Failure Incident Review Group (FIRG). Utilize tools such as 7-step problem solving, design review checklists, and other specialized tools to enable high-quality decision-making.
• Obtain input from stakeholders, including technical managers, project leaders, engineers, and supplier partners, to deliver recommendations that lead to quality product decisions.
• Apply academic knowledge and experience to make decisions that progress projects without sacrificing quality, including day-to-day project details, analysis, or test work instructions.
• Own problem resolution for moderately complex components, products, systems, or services, with increasing technical complexity and ambiguity as experience is gained.
• Provide independent execution of established work processes while developing product knowledge and engaging in the improvement of systems and processes.
• Coordinate and direct work among technicians and/or temporary student employees with minimal direct management of people.
• Contribute to team goals, exhibit influence within a work group, and develop proficiency in critical competency areas.
• Work on turbo development projects, support product design teams, interact with cross-functional project team members, and collaborate with turbo structure and maintenance on part lists.
• Support test turbo builds and validation testing preparation.

Competencies

• Applies Principles of Statistical Methods: Analyze technical data using descriptive statistics, probability distributions, graphical analysis, and statistical inference. Model relationships using ANOVA, regression, and design of experiments for data-based decisions.
• Cross-Functional Design Integration: Translate value package requirements into virtual designs and communicate design capabilities through approved cross-functional design reviews.
• Design and Application of Open/Closed Loop Controls: Specify software features interacting with mechanical, hydraulic, chemical, and electronic systems to deliver desired system states. Configure control system architectures for Cummins' products.
• Mechanical Design of Mechanical Systems: Create innovative and sound design concepts to meet Cummins and customer expectations, considering all lifecycle stages and operating environments.
• Mechanical Design Specification: Create complete specifications, including solid models, engineering bill of materials, and detailed drawings, adhering to national, international, and industry standards.
• Product Configuration and Change Management: Establish and maintain baselines of product artifacts, release, track, and communicate changes from concept to obsolescence.
• Product Development Execution, Monitoring, and Control: Plan, schedule, and execute product development activities, monitor progress, and ensure product capability meets expectations.
• Product Failure Mode Avoidance: Mitigate potential product failure modes by identifying interfaces, functions, interactions, and prioritizing failure causes to improve product reliability.
• Product Function Modeling, Simulation, and Analysis: Utilize computational tools to predict product capability and impact design decisions.
• Product Interface Management and Integration: Analyze and control system interfaces, ensuring they meet requirements and integrating system elements effectively.
• Product Problem Solving: Solve product problems using a structured process that protects the customer, determines root causes, and implements robust solutions.
• Product Verification and Validation Management: Develop validation plans, manage product risk, evaluate test results, and produce recommendations with technical documentation.
• System Requirements Engineering: Translate stakeholder needs into verifiable requirements, establish acceptance criteria, and track requirements throughout the system lifecycle.
• Systems Thinking: Define system boundaries, analyze interactions, and plan problem statements and deliverables for the system of interest.
• Technical Documentation: Document technical knowledge and communicate it effectively to improve productivity and knowledge transfer.
• Collaborates: Build partnerships and work collaboratively to meet shared objectives.
• Communicates Effectively: Develop and deliver communications tailored to different audiences.
• Decision Quality: Make timely, well-informed decisions to keep the organization moving forward.
• Drives Results: Consistently achieve results, even under challenging circumstances.
• Self-Development: Actively seek new ways to grow and be challenged.
• Values Differences: Recognize the value of diverse perspectives and cultures.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or an appropriate STEM field is required. A post-graduate (Master’s) degree may be required for select roles.
• Entry-level/early career professional experience.
• Preferred candidates have relevant experience from internships, co-ops, or extracurricular team activities, or as an early career professional in a technical discipline.
• Knowledge of MS Office tools is preferred.
• Problem-solving experience, including fault tree analysis and engineering thinking for problem resolution.
• Working knowledge of CAD software like Pro/Engineer is preferable.
• Strong communication skills.

This position may require licensing for compliance with export controls or sanctions regulations. Designed for external candidates within 2 years of completing their highest degree from an accredited U.S. college/university, currently residing in the continental U.S. International F-1 visa students must have approved CPT or OPT related to their degree.

Pay

Salary range: $67,200 – $100,800 per year.

Benefits

• Relocation package available.

Schedule

Full-time, exempt entry-level position. Start date: January 2027.