Product Systems Design Engineer

This entry-level professional role is ideal for candidates with a background in engineering principles and design practices, focusing on complete product lifecycle management of drivetrain products. The position supports customer application engineering, manufacturing plants, and field reliability. With knowledge of automotive parts design, GD&T, tolerance stack-up analysis, and DFMEA, the Product Systems Design Engineer optimizes design concepts and mechanical specifications across cross-functional requirements, considering cost, weight, performance, reliability, durability, manufacturing, assembly, and serviceability.

Key Responsibilities:

• Investigate and address field-based or VPI (Value Package Introduction) program issues, document findings, and own problem resolution from a design perspective.
• Apply critical design processes and tools like iDFMEA, DVA, GD&T, CREO, and ANSYS Workbench to support high-quality decision-making.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams and senior designers to communicate design intent through design review packages.
• Make informed design decisions on concept selection and specifications for PPT, VPI, or VPCR initiatives, with a focus on meeting customer needs.
• Independently execute established processes while continuing to develop technical knowledge, involving occasional coordination of work among technicians or student employees.

Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelors degree in a relevant STEM field.

Experience:

• 3-5 years of experience in engineering or relevant technical disciplines, with hands-on knowledge of MS Office and CREO tools.
• Skills and Competencies:
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
  • Proficiency in GD&T, tolerance stack-up analysis, and DFMEA.
  • Ability to work collaboratively across teams and communicate effectively.
  • Strong attention to detail with a focus on design quality and customer needs.
  • Knowledge in product configuration, change management, and lifecycle processes is a plus.

Professional Traits:

• Collaborates Effectively: Builds partnerships and works collaboratively to meet shared objectives.
• Drives Results: Maintains a results-driven approach, even in challenging situations.
• Decision Quality: Makes timely, well-considered decisions that advance project goals.

Preferred Knowledge Areas:

• Working knowledge of product life cycle management tools, systems thinking, and technical documentation processes.
• Familiarity with tolerance stack-up analysis, product problem-solving, and DFMEA is highly desirable.

Core Competencies:

• Cross-Functional Design Integration: Translate stakeholder requirements into virtual designs and conduct approved design reviews.
• Mechanical Design Modeling & Analysis: Develop CAD models adhering to Cummins standards, facilitating system-level analyses like Dimensional Variation Analysis.
• Mechanical Systems Design: Apply an understanding of mechanical systems to develop innovative designs that fulfill Cummins and customer expectations.
• Product Problem Solving: Address product issues, implement solutions based on data, and prevent recurrence by identifying root causes.
• System Requirements Engineering: Use tools to transform stakeholder needs into verifiable requirements, track their lifecycle, and assess changes impact.