Product Engineering Specialists #IN1236
DESCRIPTION
Obtain input from stakeholders to deliver information and recommendations that lead to quality product decisions and improve processes such as Engineering Standard Work (ESW), iDFMEA, Failure Incident Report Group (FIRG) and tools including design review checklist to enable high quality decision making. Determine assignable causes for product problems, implement robust, data-based solutions, and identify systemic root causes in order to solve issues and recommend actions to prevent problem reoccurrence. Responsible for the development of product verification and system validation plan to identify failure modes while managing risk and relative priority. Evaluate analytical and experimental test results following engineering principles to verify that products meet internal technical requirements and that design solutions meet user needs. Mitigate potential product failure modes by identifying interfaces, functions, functional requirements, interactions, control factors, and noise factors. Utilize knowledge of Product development execution, Monitoring and Control to assist with activities involved in developing a product to a respectively aligned hierarchy of requirements and technical profiles, meet project resource and quality expectations, ensure product capabilities meets or exceeds expectations, take mitigating actions when project risks are high and understand the full product life cycle process and stakeholders. Identify system capability and risks through analysis and experimental testing of the system, sub-system or super system in the context of its environment. Apply understanding of mechanical systems towards the design for requirements of all lifecycle stages by considering the customer requirements in different operating environments to ensure a robust system. Create complete mechanical design specifications in the form of solid models, configured engineering bill of materials and detailed drawings that communicate the information required to manufacture and inspect a product per its design intent.
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RESPONSIBILITIES
Positions require a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, or related field and 3 years of experience as a Product, Design or Validation Engineer, or related position. Experience to include: Engineering Standard Work (ESW), iDFMEA, Failure Incident Report Group (FIRG); Product problem solving; Identify systemic root causes; Product verification and validation; Mitigate potential product failure modes; Product development execution, Monitoring and Control; Product life cycle process; System capability and risk analysis; Create mechanical design specifications.
QUALIFICATIONS
Start Date of Posting: 10/09/2025
End Date of Posting: 10/24/2025
Position Type: Hybrid
Location: Columbus, IN and various unanticipated worksites throughout the U.S.
*Annual USD Salary Minimum - Maximum: $106,891 to $128,000
Job Engineering
Organization Cummins Inc.
Role Category Hybrid
Job Type Exempt - Experienced
Min Salary $
Max Salary $
Application End Date 25-OCT-2025
ReqID 2420132
Relocation Package Yes
Cummins and E-Verify
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Perks and Benefits
Health and Wellness
- FSA With Employer Contribution
- Health Reimbursement Account
- On-Site Gym
- HSA With Employer Contribution
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Short-Term Disability
- Long-Term Disability
Parental Benefits
- Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
- Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
Work Flexibility
- Flexible Work Hours
- Remote Work Opportunities
Office Life and Perks
- Company Outings
- Casual Dress
Vacation and Time Off
- Leave of Absence
- Personal/Sick Days
- Paid Holidays
Financial and Retirement
- Relocation Assistance
- Performance Bonus
- Stock Purchase Program
- Pension
- 401(K) With Company Matching
Professional Development
- Mentor Program
- Shadowing Opportunities
- Access to Online Courses
- Lunch and Learns
- Tuition Reimbursement
Diversity and Inclusion