Product Engineering Specialist
Cummins Inc. · Seattle, WA · 1 wk ago
On-siteInformation TechnologyFull-time
About the role
We are looking for a talented Product Engineering Specialist to join our Cummins Inc. team in Seattle, Washington.
Responsibilities
- Lead the design, development, and integration of mechanical systems for hybrid electric retrofit solutions on heavy-duty mining vehicles.
- Drive product development activities from requirements definition through production release, ensuring quality, performance, and reliability objectives are achieved.
- Establish robust engineering standards, design practices, and processes that improve consistency, manufacturability, and product quality.
- Provide technical leadership for complex design decisions, risk assessments, and cross-functional problem-solving initiatives.
- Guide system architecture, packaging, and vehicle integration activities to optimize safety, serviceability, and operational performance.
- Mentor and develop engineers through technical coaching, knowledge sharing, and engineering best practices.
- Collaborate with manufacturing, quality, supply chain, electrical, thermal, and systems teams to deliver integrated product solutions.
- Champion innovation, continuous improvement, and technology advancement efforts that strengthen product capability and engineering excellence.
- Provide subject matter expertise for large structural and mechanical systems supporting hybrid electric vehicle retrofit applications.
- Lead requirements development, system architecture, trade studies, detailed design, prototype development, validation testing, and production implementation activities.
- Maintain ownership of mechanical system packaging, physical architecture, and component integration while ensuring compliance with safety, manufacturability, serviceability, and configuration management standards.
- Develop and maintain engineering definition packages, including CAD models, drawings, engineering bills of materials, and product documentation.
- Utilize product development tools and methodologies such as Engineering Standard Work (ESW), iDFMEA, FIRG, design reviews, and structured root cause problem-solving techniques.
- Guide finite element analysis (FEA), durability assessments, verification activities, and failure investigations to support product reliability and continuous improvement.
- Support supplier selection, technical evaluations, manufacturing readiness reviews, field issue resolution, and customer deployment activities.
- Apply expertise in product configuration and change management to maintain product integrity throughout the lifecycle.
- Partner effectively across engineering disciplines to ensure seamless integration of mechanical, electrical, thermal, controls, manufacturing, and quality requirements.
- Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, innovation, and engineering excellence through technical leadership and coaching.
Requirements
- Demonstrated ability to lead complex mechanical engineering programs, make sound technical decisions, and deliver results across the full product development lifecycle.
- Strong expertise in mechanical system design, product integration, failure mode avoidance, verification and validation, and structured problem-solving methodologies.
- Proven ability to influence cross-functional teams, communicate effectively with diverse stakeholders, and drive alignment on technical objectives.
- Advanced analytical and engineering judgment with experience managing ambiguity, evaluating risk,