Product Engineer

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate closely with TPL, RDE, and Assistant Chief Engineer on product development activities, including defining product architecture for various sub-systems of Genset products and overseeing their design and release.
• Coordinate with the ALD team for analysis inputs and review new design analyses.
• Conduct design reviews with the Assistant Chief Engineer and Engineer, resolve coded issues, project risks, and perform Genset Product Safety Risk Assessment (PSRA).
• Work with cross-functional teams (CFT) to ensure product engineer deliverables such as ALD verification, proto build activities, service reviews, and execute DVP&R as per project scope, followed by updating TCF and releasing CTRs in the system.
• Investigate product problems, understand causal mechanisms, recommend appropriate actions, own problem resolution, and document results with guidance from more experienced team members.
• Work within business processes of Product Preceding Technology (PPT), Value Package Introduction (VPI), or Current Product Support (CPS) and execute technical processes such as Engineering Standard Work (ESW), iDFMEA, Failure Incident Review Group (FIRG).
• Use tools like 7-step problem solving, design review checklist, and other specialized tools to support processes and enable high-quality decision making.
• Obtain input from stakeholders such as technical managers, project leaders, other product and manufacturing engineers, and supplier partners to deliver information and recommendations that lead to quality product decisions.
• Apply academic knowledge and existing experience to take action and make decisions that progress projects forward without sacrificing project quality expectations.
• Own problem resolution for moderately complex components, products, systems, subsystems, or services with increasing technical complexity and ambiguity as experience is gained.
• Provide independent execution of established work processes and systems while developing technology or product knowledge; engage with the improvement of systems and processes.
• Coordinate and direct work among technicians and/or temporary student employees.
• Contribute effectively toward team goals, exhibit influence within a work group, and continue to develop proficiency in competency areas critical to success in the role.

External Qualifications and Competencies

Competencies:

• Applies Principles of Statistical Methods

  : Analyzes technical data using descriptive statistics, probability distributions, graphical analysis, and statistical inference; models relationships between response and independent variables using analysis of variance, regression, and design of experiments.

• Cross-Functional Design Integration

  : Translates value package requirements into virtual designs and communicates design capability through cross-functional design reviews.

• Design and Application of Open/Closed Loop Controls

  : Specifies software features that interact with mechanical, hydraulic, chemical, and electronic systems; configures and understands open/closed loop feedback controls.

• Mechanical Design of Mechanical Systems

  : Applies in-depth understanding of mechanical systems to create innovative and sound design concepts; designs for all lifecycle stages considering customer requirements.

• Mechanical Design Specification

  : Creates complete specifications in the form of solid models, engineering bill of materials, and detailed drawings; considers national, international, industry, and Cummins standards.

• Product Development Execution, Monitoring, and Control

  : Plans, schedules, coordinates, and executes product development activities; monitors and communicates across functional boundaries to meet project resource and quality expectations.

• Product Interface Management and Integration

  : Identifies and analyzes interfaces and interactions across system boundaries; integrates system elements by creating an integration plan.

• Decision Quality

  : Makes good and timely decisions that keep the organization moving forward.

• Drives Results

  : Consistently achieves results, even under tough circumstances.

• Self-Development

  : Actively seeks new ways to grow and be challenged using both formal and informal development channels.

• Values Differences

  : Recognizes the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization.

Additional Responsibilities Unique to this Position

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or an 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.

Skills and Experience:

• Preferred candidates should have over 6 years of experience as a Product Engineer, with a strong background in both new product development and ongoing support for existing products from an engineering perspective.
• Proficiency in Windchill release, CAD Softwares, excel Office tools is also highly desirable.