Project Engineer - Technical Specialist

Job-:
Engineering

Location:

Shoreview, MN, United States Workplace:
On-site with Flexibility

Schedule:

Full time, On-site with Flexibility Posted:
Closes:
Affiliated to Bargaining Unit/Trade Union:
No

Pay Range: 88,000. USD ANNUALRelocation Eligible?:
Yes Allowable Work Locations: AL,AZ,CA,CO,DE,FL,GA,IA,,IL,IN,KS,KY,MA,ME,MI,MN,MO,MT,NC,ND,NE,NH,NJ,NM,NY,OH,OK,OR,PA,RI,SC,SD,TN,TX,UT,VA,WA,WV,WI,WYDoes the role require work to be done 100% onsite due to its operational nature?:
No

We are looking for a talented Project Engineer - Technical Specialist to join our team specializing in Engineering for our Cummins Inc. facility in Shoreview, MN. In this role, you will make an impact in the following ways:
Serve as a senior technical liaison between Cummins and OEM partners, ensuring customer needs, product requirements, and integration expectations are clearly communicated throughout new product development programs.

Drive high‑quality product integration by developing technical specifications, guiding design configurations, and ensuring Cummins products are applied correctly across diverse customer applications.

Strengthen product performance and installation quality through the effective use of processes and tools such as Installation Quality Assurance, COLS, Advisor, ALD, and Six Sigma.

Build strong, collaborative relationships with customer technical teams, providing expert guidance on specifications, product changes, installation issues, and advanced technical inquiries.

Translate the voice of the customer into actionable product requirements, influencing program decisions and advocating for customer and market needs during design reviews and development cycles.

Validate prototype machine performance and ensure installations meet Cummins standards, contributing to optimized system performance and reliable field operations.

Lead customer‑focused initiatives, mentor less experienced engineers, and support knowledge transfer to elevate technical capability across the team.

Provide independent leadership on complex components, systems, or projects with significant ambiguity, driving process improvements and shaping technical direction within the functional discipline.

Qualifications Additional Information:
Demonstrate solid understanding of low‑voltage and medium‑voltage switch gear designs, including their functionality and typical configurations.

Apply strong knowledge of medium‑sized diesel and gas generator sets (19 kW to 4 MW), along with a foundational understanding of generator set controls.

Exhibit proficiency in the features and external control methods of automatic transfer switches used in power systems.

Maintain a clear understanding of power system architecture and common components used at the incoming distribution level in industrial and commercial facilities.

Interpret and review project plans and specifications accurately to support system design and execution.

Utilize experience with system control components in paralleling applications and apply basic capability to interpret Allen‑Bradley and Schneider PLC code.

Leverage understanding of industrial communication networks, including hardware and protocols such as Modbus RTU, Modbus TCP/IP, and BACnet, and assist with configuring managed Ethernet switches and applying fundamental Ethernet network principles.

Interpret various project drawing types—Elevation, Plan‑View, One‑Line, Three‑Line, Schematic, Interconnect, and Riser—and use AutoCAD Electrical to create or update drawings as needed.

Evaluate power system operating sequences, explain system functionality based on written sequences of operation, and anticipate common first‑level failures and their impacts.

Apply knowledge of power system protective relaying principles and related…