Product Engineer

experience, you'll make decisions that advance projects without compromising quality, ensuring steady progress and high standards.

• Technical Complexity Management : Owning the resolution of moderately complex components and systems, you'll handle increasing technical complexity and ambiguity, enhancing your expertise over time.

• Independent Execution : You'll independently execute established work processes and systems, contributing to the improvement of these systems while developing your technical knowledge.

• Team Coordination : Although direct management is minimal, you'll coordinate and direct the work of technicians and temporary student employees, ensuring smooth workflow and effective task completion.

• Team Contribution and Influence : By contributing effectively to team goals and exhibiting influence within your work group, you'll help drive team success and develop proficiency in critical competency areas.

RESPONSIBILITIES

To be successful in this role you will need the following:

• Statistical Analysis : Master the principles of statistical methods to analyze technical data, model relationships, and make data-driven decisions using tools like descriptive statistics, regression, and design of experiments.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration : Effectively translate stakeholder requirements into virtual designs and communicate these through cross-functional design reviews to ensure alignment and capability.

• Control Systems Design : Gain proficiency in specifying and understanding open/closed loop control systems, including software features and control system architectures that interact with various mechanical and electronic systems.

• Mechanical Design Expertise : Develop a deep understanding of mechanical systems to create innovative and robust design concepts that meet customer and company expectations across all lifecycle stages.

• Technical Documentation : Create precise and comprehensive specifications, including solid models and detailed drawings, that adhere to industry and company standards for manufacturing and inspection.

• Product Configuration Management : Establish and maintain product baselines, manage changes effectively, and ensure the integrity of product artifacts from concept to obsolescence.

• Project Management : Plan, schedule, and execute product development activities, monitor progress, communicate across functions, and manage risks to ensure project success and product quality.

• Problem Solving and Failure Mode Avoidance : Utilize structured problem-solving processes to identify root causes, implement robust solutions, and prevent recurrence of issues, thereby improving product reliability.

• Simulation and Analysis : Use computational tools to model, simulate, and analyze product functions, impacting design decisions and ensuring products meet system-level requirements.

• Interface Management : Identify and manage interfaces and interactions across system boundaries, ensuring integration plans are in place to maintain system integrity and facilitate troubleshooting.

• Verification and Validation : Develop and execute validation plans to identify failure modes, manage risks, and verify that products meet requirements through analytical, simulation, and physical testing.

• Systems Thinking : Apply systems thinking to define, analyze, and understand the system of interest, predict behavior, and devise modifications to achieve desired outcomes.

• Effective Communication : Develop and deliver clear, multi-mode communications tailored to different audiences, ensuring understanding and alignment.

• Collaboration and Teamwork : Build partnerships and work collaboratively with others to achieve shared objectives, contributing effectively to team goals.

• Decision Making : Make timely and well-informed decisions that drive the organization forward, balancing quality and progress.

• Results Orientation : Consistently achieve results, even in challenging circumstances, by staying focused and driven.

• Continuous Learning : Actively seek opportunities for self-development and growth through both formal and informal channels.

• Valuing Diversity : Recognize and appreciate the value of diverse perspectives and cultures, fostering an inclusive and collaborative work environment.

Education, Licenses, Certifications:

• 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.

• This position may require licensing for compliance with export controls or sanctions regulations.

Experience:

• Entry level/Early career professional.

• Preferred candidates would have relevant experience working in either a temporary student employment environment (intern, co-op, or other extracurricular team activities) or as an early career professional in a relevant technical discipline area.

• Knowledge of MS Office tools is also preferred

QUALIFICATIONS

Additional Information:

• Be the technical leader on RMEP machining and assembly capital line improvements by liaising between plant engineering and corporate engineering teams for new products, providing guidance and input during drawing quality reviews, and leading validation efforts

• Provide the Technical Engineering input during machining and assembly PFEMEA generation and reviews

• Lead product improvement projects that will help assembly/machining by improving quality, reduce cycle time, and improve safety and/or ergonomics

• Lead block and head major casting foundry source approvals for new tooling thru machining and reviewing prototype samples, performing validation tasks, and compiling material for approval

• Complete investigations for warranty issues on machining/assembly related failures

• Manage Machining Technician responsible for assisting with source approvals, VPCRS, and machining standards updates

Job Engineering

Organization Cummins Inc.

Role Category Hybrid

Job Type

Min Salary $76000

Max Salary $114000

ReqID 2408543

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