The Product Engineering Specialist will join the Engineering team at Cummins Inc. in Troy, MI, focusing on high-quality product decisions and efficient project advancement. This role involves providing independent technical leadership and influencing technical direction as a recognized specialist. The specialist will also manage engineering processes and build team capability while ensuring alignment across engineering and manufacturing functions. The position requires a strong background in engineering analysis and design, particularly for axle and suspension components.

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a relevant STEM field is required.
• Minimum of 4 years of full-time direct, practical experience in engineering.
• Experience with off-highway or specialty vehicle products and systems is required.
• Design experience with structural components such as casting and forging is necessary.
• Excellent understanding of static analysis and fatigue analysis is required.
• Knowledge of vehicle dynamics is preferred.
• Hands-on experience with designing large castings and familiarity with Ansys is an added 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 coordinating analysis, testing, and work instructions.
• 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 for prototype, production, application, and testing of components.
• Manage all aspects of engineering products according to customer requirements.

• 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.