Product Engineer

Job Summary

We are looking for a talented Product Engineer to join our team specializing in Product Validation for our location in Rocky Mount, NC . In this role, you will support the Current Product Function within the B Platform team , with responsibilities extending across the full midrange (4–9L) diesel, natural gas, and gasoline engine portfolio . While organizationally aligned to the B platform, your work will span multiple midrange programs, supporting both current production needs and forward-looking product reliability initiatives.

You will investigate product quality, design, and validation concerns by understanding causal mechanisms, recommending corrective actions, and owning problem resolution through documented analyses, with guidance from experienced engineers as needed. Projects will focus on resolving product quality and design issues , addressing part continuity challenges impacting sourcing and plant operations , and supporting service-related component concerns , including customer returns and potential updates to service literature.

Your work will contribute directly to improving product robustness, sourcing stability, and overall customer experience.

This role requires strong cross‑functional engagement with Quality, Sourcing, Suppliers, Plant teams, and Customers , as well as close collaboration with technical managers, project leaders, and fellow product and manufacturing engineers. You will apply academic knowledge and professional experience to make timely, quality‑focused decisions—ranging from day‑to‑day project execution details to analysis approaches and test work instructions—while coordinating effectively across disciplines to ensure meaningful technical progress.

A key focus of the role is the execution of Engineering Standard Work (ESW) ,
iDFMEA , and structured problem‑solving methods such as 7‑step problem solving and design review checklists to enable high‑quality engineering decisions. You will be responsible for creating and leading validation plans using VPCR and PPS processes , leveraging Cummins simulation tools alongside on‑engine experimental testing to verify and validate component and system performance.

Additionally, this position will support failure analysis efforts associated with in‑house projects stemming from the Everest program launches between 2026 and 2028 , ensuring lessons learned are captured and applied. With 2+ years of professional experience in product validation, project management, quality, or product design, you will independently execute established processes while continuing to build technical depth, contribute to process improvement, and help deliver reliable, high‑quality products across Cummins’ midrange portfolio.

• Data-Driven Engineering Judgment: Apply principles of statistical methods to analyze technical data using descriptive statistics, probability distributions, regression, design of experiments, and hypothesis testing to make rigorous, fact‑based engineering decisions that balance risk, quality, and performance.
• Systems Thinking and Requirements Discipline: Translate stakeholder needs into clear, verifiable system and product requirements, understand interactions across components and subsystems, and assess the downstream impact of design or requirement changes across the full product lifecycle.
• Product Design Integration and Interface Management: Integrate mechanical, electrical, software, and control system elements into cohesive product designs by managing interfaces, conducting cross‑functional design reviews, and ensuring alignment to value package and customer requirements.
• Robust Product Problem Solving and Failure Avoidance: Identify and mitigate potential failure modes through structured problem‑solving approaches, FMEA, validation planning, and root cause analysis to deliver reliable products and prevent issue recurrence.
• Execution Excellence and Cross‑Functional
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Plan, execute, and monitor product development activities while collaborating effectively across engineering, manufacturing, suppliers, and project teams to drive results, make…