The Product Engineering Specialist will join the Engineering team at Cummins Inc. in Troy, MI, focusing on driving high-quality product decisions and advancing projects efficiently. This role requires independent technical leadership and the ability to influence technical direction as a recognized specialist. The specialist will also be responsible for managing engineering processes and building team capability while ensuring compliance with customer requirements.

• 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.
• Minimum of 4 years of full-time direct, practical experience is required.
• Experience with off-highway/specialty vehicle products and systems is necessary.
• Design experience with structural components like casting and forging is essential.
• Excellent understanding of static analysis and fatigue analysis is required.
• Knowledge of vehicle dynamics is preferred.
• Hands-on experience with designing large castings is an advantage.

• Drive high-quality product decisions by synthesizing input from various stakeholders.
• Advance projects efficiently without compromising quality through sound technical decisions.
• Enable cross-discipline execution by defining and coordinating analysis and testing.
• Strengthen decision-making rigor through effective application of structured problem-solving tools.
• Provide independent technical leadership by owning smaller business-impact projects.
• Execute and mature engineering processes while building deeper product expertise.
• Build team capability by coordinating technicians and transferring knowledge to less-experienced engineers.
• Influence technical direction by guiding project teams and improving functional discipline processes.
• Perform engineering analysis and design necessary for prototype and production.
• Manage all aspects of engineering products according to customer requirements.
• Create preliminary concepts of components and work with designers to release detailed drawings.
• Lead end-to-end product development execution across the full lifecycle.
• Drive product reliability through proactive failure-mode avoidance.
• Influence design decisions using modeling and analytical tools.
• Define and control system interfaces to ensure requirements compliance.
• Solve complex product issues using data-driven problem-solving processes.
• Manage product verification and validation, assessing test results and documenting recommendations.
• Establish configuration and change management discipline to maintain product baselines.
• Produce high-quality technical documentation and communicate effectively across teams.

• Employees at Cummins are often offered comprehensive benefits that support financial wellness (retirement savings/401(k) or pension options and profit-sharing), health and wellness (medical, dental, life insurance, FSAs), and professional growth through training and tuition reimbursement—sometimes including full education funding. Work-life perks commonly include paid vacation and holidays, parental leave and adoption assistance, flexible work arrangements, inclusion-focused programs, and paid volunteer time to give back to the community.