Job Description

DESCRIPTIONKey Responsibilities

• Demonstrate technical knowledge of automotive/off-highway/stationary electric machine and power electronics technology.
• Understand current machine and power electronics topologies, including performance characteristics, direct drive and geared machine integration, and machine inverter, DC/AC inverter, and DC/DC converter technologies.
• Apply knowledge of design parameters, packaging, mechanical, electromagnetic, wiring, and sensing and failure modes.
• Stay informed on manufacturing, assembly, supply base, and market landscape.
• Ensure compliance with applicable industry standards, practices, and regulations.
• Manage system interfaces and testing/validation methods.
• Collaborate with other mechanical, systems, electrical, digital control, manufacturing test, industrial design, and test engineers to meet design and program needs.
• Obtain input from stakeholders to deliver quality product decisions.
• Apply academic knowledge and existing experience to make informed project decisions without compromising quality.
• Use and improve processes such as ESW, iDFMEA, FIRG, and tools like 7-step problem solving and design review checklists.
• Lead smaller business impact projects or own complex components, products, systems, or services.
• Deliver independent execution of established and emerging work processes and systems.
• Coordinate and direct work among technicians and temporary student employees.
• Provide support and guidance to influence technical direction within a project team.
• Operate as a recognized specialist in a discipline or product area within the immediate team.

RESPONSIBILITIESQualifications

• College, university, or equivalent Bachelor's degree in Engineering or an appropriate STEM field is required.
• A post-graduate (Master's) degree relevant to this discipline area may be required for select roles.
• This position may require licensing for compliance with export controls or sanctions regulations.

Competencies

• Product Failure Mode Avoidance: Mitigate potential product failure modes by identifying interfaces, functions, requirements, and interactions to improve the reliability of Cummins products.
• Product Function Modeling, Simulation, and Analysis: Influence product design decisions using computational tools and methods to predict product capability.
• Product Interface Management and Integration: Analyze interfaces and interactions across system boundaries, ensuring products meet requirements and integrate system elements efficiently.
• Product Problem Solving: Solve product issues using a data-driven process that protects the customer and prevents reoccurrence.
• Product Verification and Validation Management: Develop validation plans to identify failure modes, manage product risk, and support product decisions.
• System Requirements Engineering: Translate stakeholder needs into verifiable requirements and manage changes throughout the system lifecycle.
• Systems Thinking: Define and analyze systems to understand behavior and devise modifications for desired outcomes.
• Builds Networks: Effectively build relationships inside and outside the organization.
• Communicates Effectively: Deliver communications that address the unique needs of different audiences.
• Decision Quality: Make good and timely decisions to keep the organization moving forward.
• Drives Results: Consistently achieve results under tough circumstances.
• Manages Complexity: Make sense of complex information to solve problems effectively.
• Resourcefulness: Secure and deploy resources efficiently.
• Values Differences: Recognize the value that different perspectives and cultures bring to an organization.
• Design and Application of Open/Closed Loop Controls: Specify software features interacting with various systems to deliver desired states and understand system interactions between hardware and software.

QUALIFICATIONSExperience

• Significant experience integrating various energy generation and energy storage systems into automotive powertrains (passenger car preferred).
• Hands-on experience with electric machines and power electronics testing methods and/or directing testing.
• Prior Senior or Lead Engineer equivalent work experience in a relevant discipline area with a demonstrated track record of technical problem solving and quality decision making.
• Proficiency with MS Office tools is preferred.

Job EngineeringOrganization Cummins Inc.Role Category HybridJob TypeReqID 2400282

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