The Embedded Software Systems Engineer will join the Engineering team at Cummins Inc. in Shoreview, MN, focusing on developing high-quality embedded software for various products. This role involves translating stakeholder needs into software requirements, designing and testing software solutions, and resolving complex software issues. The engineer will collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance product operation and influence software architecture decisions. Strong systems thinking and effective communication skills are essential for success in this position.

• 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.
• Prior Senior or Lead Engineer equivalent work experience in a relevant discipline area is required.
• Expertise in software design, verification, and validation is necessary.
• Strong systems thinking and requirements engineering skills are essential.
• Ability to analyze and mitigate product failure modes using modeling and simulation is required.
• Excellent communication, decision-making, and relationship-building skills are necessary.

• Develop and deliver high-quality software that is embedded within Cummins products.
• Translate stakeholder needs into clear software requirements and technical specifications.
• Design, implement, test, and release software solutions that enhance product operation.
• Investigate and resolve complex software issues by identifying root causes.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver verified software features.
• Influence software architecture, design, and testing decisions.
• Lead or contribute to projects with varying levels of complexity.
• Support continuous improvement by advancing software development processes.
• Facilitate technical design discussions across architecture, embedded software, and validation teams.
• Define and maintain system interfaces and communication protocols.
• Support the development and integration of control features for power generation applications.
• Develop and maintain system architecture artifacts, including diagrams and interface definitions.
• Support system-level debugging and integration analysis.
• Contribute to validation strategies, including lab testing and hardware-in-the-loop environments.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to influence technical decisions.

• 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.