RePower Program : Systems Engineering Product Specialist

At Cummins, we understand that returning to your career after an extended break can feel both exciting and challenging. We deeply value the diverse perspectives, experiences, and skills you bring—and we are committed to supporting you as you continue powering your potential.

RePower, our return-to-work program, is specifically designed for experienced professionals who have at least five years of prior work experience and have taken a career break of two or more years for any reason. Whether your time away was spent caregiving, pursuing education, or addressing personal priorities, RePower provides a structured pathway to help you successfully transition back into the workforce.

Through this program, participants are supported with meaningful project work aligned to their expertise, along with dedicated mentoring, training, and professional development opportunities. Our goal is to help you rebuild confidence, refresh your skills, and achieve your career aspirations.

This is a six-month, paid opportunity with benefits, designed to provide access to robust internal resources and a supportive environment as you re-engage in your career. During the program, you will contribute to impactful projects that leverage your unique skills, interests, and experience.

At the conclusion of the program, successful participants may be considered for full-time employment opportunities.

We are excited to learn more about you—your journey, your strengths, and what drives you. For Program Overview visit: https://repower.cummins.jobs/

We are looking for a talented RePower Program Systems Engineering Product Specialist to join our team specializing in Engineering for our Cummins center located in Troy, MI.

Seeking an experienced Systems Engineer for steering, braking, and drivetrain systems to join our Advanced Engineering team in Troy, Michigan. This role leads the front end of innovation for advanced mechanical, mechatronic, sensing, actuation, and system technologies within the Global Advanced Engineering & Innovation Group. The focus is on identifying customer and market opportunities, converting ideas into viable concepts, defining system-level architectures and requirements, and advancing early-stage projects through the Innovation-to-Concept (I2C) process.

The engineer will collaborate closely with Product Line Management and cross-functional engineering teams to translate customer, market, regulatory, and business needs into clear, measurable, and traceable technical requirements.

Requirements and supporting system documentation will be developed and maintained in Polarion. The role also includes competitive benchmarking, market and patent research, concept development, prototype and test planning, test execution, and engineering program management for assigned I2C projects.

Success in this position requires strong systems thinking, hands-on technical capability, disciplined project execution, and the ability to communicate complex technical and business recommendations to approval committees and senior leadership.

• Lead Innovation from Concept to Approval: Drive advanced engineering projects through the Innovation-to-Concept (I2C) process, transforming new ideas into validated business opportunities and securing leadership approval for future product investments.

• Develop Next-Generation Vehicle Solutions: Lead the ideation, evaluation, and development of innovative steering, braking, drivetrain, and mechatronic system concepts that deliver customer value and competitive differentiation.

• Manage Complex Cross-Functional Programs: Coordinate engineering, manufacturing, quality, purchasing, validation, finance, suppliers, and Product Line Management…