Electronic Systems Technical Specialist - Software

ystem controls software for CSAR, Core2, complex device drivers, and functional safety requirement sets.

• Develop component-level software safety requirements derived from technical safety requirements.

• Create software compliant with ISO 26262, ensuring adherence to all functional safety architecture requirements.

• Support development using PREEvision and DaVinci tools for component and composition-level delivery.

• Utilize MATLAB/Simulink for model-based development and C (or similar procedural languages) for implementation.

• Use Cummins proprietary tools including data dictionaries, build tools, and configuration management systems.

Verification, Validation & Safety

• Support and review results from SIL, HIL, and vehicle-level safety testing from an architectural perspective.

• Investigate product software issues, determine root cause, recommend corrective action, and own resolution.

• Document and review evidence of software changes through participation in RRB, DRB, and TRB forums.

• Develop and execute verification strategies aligned to V-cycle development processes.

• Ensure robust product verification and validation management, identifying and mitigating potential failure modes.

Systems & Requirements Engineering

• Translate stakeholder needs into verifiable system and software requirements.

• Maintain traceability between requirements, architecture, implementation, and test artifacts.

• Assess the impact of requirement changes on scope, schedule, and resources.

• Contribute to product platform planning and architectural trade-off analysis.

Technical Leadership & Collaboration

• Provide technical guidance to software developers and coordinate work among technicians and student employees.

• Review work of less-experienced developers to ensure robust, reusable, and efficient designs.

• Lead smaller business-impact projects or own complex components with full accountability.

• Collaborate cross-functionally across global teams and business units.

• Support regional and global software deliveries and drive OTD (On-Time Delivery) and RFT (Right First Time) performance targets.

• Contribute to continuous improvement of global software development functional excellence practices.

Process & Quality Excellence

• Follow Cummins internal software development processes and establish team best practices.

• Apply industry best practices in coding, static analysis, integration, and testing.

• Drive improvements to development processes, tools, and systems across functions or business units.

• Utilize systems thinking to analyze interactions, integration impacts, and lifecycle considerations.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science, or related STEM field required.

• Master's degree in a relevant discipline preferred for select roles.

• 9-12 years of industry experience (or equivalent academic experience) in automotive embedded controls software development.

• Prior Senior or Lead Engineer equivalent experience with demonstrated technical problem-solving and decision-making capability.

Core Competencies

• Product Software Design & Construction - Develops high-quality, robust, and reusable software using industry best practices.

• Product Failure Mode Avoidance - Identifies and mitigates potential failure modes to improve product reliability.

• Product Function Modeling, Simulation & Analysis - Applies computational tools to inform product design decisions.

• System Requirements Engineering - Translates stakeholder needs into verifiable system requirements and maintains lifecycle traceability.

• Product Verification & Validation Management - Develops and evaluates validation strategies to ensure product capability.

• Systems Thinking - Analyzes system interactions and integration impacts to optimize outcomes.

• Decision Quality - Makes sound and timely technical decisions in complex environments.

• Drives Results - Consistently achieves quality and delivery commitments.

• Manages Complexity - Navigates high-volume, technically challenging environments.

• Communicates Effectively - Documents and presents requirements, designs, and test results clearly.

• Builds Networks - Develops strong cross-functional and global working relationships.

• Values Differences - Recognizes and leverages diverse perspectives and cultures.

QUALIFICATIONS

Skills & Experience

Technical Skills

• Strong experience in embedded microprocessor-based control systems.

• Proficiency in MATLAB/Simulink for model-based development.

• Strong programming experience in C or other imperative/procedural languages, particularly for device drivers.

• Deep understanding of AUTOSAR/CSAR architecture.

• Experience across the full V-cycle software development lifecycle.

• Familiarity with SIL, HIL, and vehicle-level testing methodologies.

• Knowledge of ISO 26262 functional safety standards.

• Understanding of diesel engines, spark-ignited engines, or mechanical systems (preferred).

• Proficiency with configuration management, integration tools, static analysis tools, compilers, and HIL tools.

• Working knowledge of MS Office tools.

Job Engineering

Organization Cummins Inc.

Role Category On-site with Flexibility

Job Type Exempt - Experienced

ReqID 2425177

Relocation Package No

100% On-Site No