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Data Engineer Principal

Cummins

Location

Columb, IN

Type

Full-time

Posted

9/22/2026

Compensation

$131,220 - $160,380 per year

Undergraduate with 5+ Years of Experience
H-1B FY202697.3% approval-24% YoY
👑 Elite sponsor

Job description

The Data Engineering Manager at Cummins Inc. in Columbus, Indiana, will lead the strategy and architecture of enterprise data platforms to enable scalable analytics and business intelligence solutions. This role requires collaboration with business leaders and technical stakeholders to translate complex requirements into high-value data solutions. The manager will also champion data governance and drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance operational efficiency. The position demands strong leadership and technical expertise in modern data engineering practices.

Requirements

  • 10+ years of progressive experience in data engineering, data architecture, or analytics engineering.
  • Demonstrated experience delivering enterprise data and analytics solutions in large manufacturing and supply-chain environments.
  • Strong hands-on expertise in SQL, Python/PySpark, and data modeling.
  • Experience designing and operating batch and streaming data pipelines.
  • Proven ability to lead solutions across the full lifecycle from discovery to ongoing support.
  • Strong experience with modern enterprise data platforms such as Databricks, Snowflake, or Azure.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the strategy, architecture, and evolution of enterprise data platforms.
  • Partner with business leaders to translate complex requirements into data solutions.
  • Design and optimize data lake, lakehouse, and cloud-based architectures.
  • Deliver resilient and reusable data pipelines to accelerate decision-making.
  • Champion data governance, security, compliance, and quality standards.
  • Provide technical leadership and mentoring to data engineering teams.

Benefits

  • 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.

H-1B filing history

Public USCIS petition and DOL LCA counts · latest USCIS FY2026, LCA FY2026

Filing entity: Cummins Inc

As of Aug 23, 2026

Initial approvals

130

FY2026

Approval rate

97.3%

FY2026

LCA certified

351

FY2026

Entry-level share

3.4%

FY2026

Initial approvals YoY

-24%

Trend

LCA certified YoY

-56%

Trend

Initial approvals by fiscal year

Approval rate by fiscal year

Continuing vs initial approvals

LCA certified positions by quarter

LCA certified positions by fiscal year

Based on public USCIS and DOL filings; not a sponsorship guarantee.

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