DESCRIPTION

Investigate embedded software problems, understand causal mechanisms, recommend appropriate action, own problem resolution, and document results. Work on the specification, design, implementation, testing and/or release of software that controls the operations of Cummins’ products in a variety of user applications. Apply and improve embedded software development processes including model based development, coding, compiling and test, and tools including Simulink, integration tools, static analysis tools, compilers and hardware in the loop test tools. Obtain input and negotiate with product and software development teams and deliver verified software features, components, and builds to product teams. Make key engineering decisions in the areas of software requirements, architecture, design, implementation and test that impact the quality and performance of software subsystems and feature classes. Construct embedded software using industry best practices and robust engineering principles and verify software updates to ensure quality products. Coordinate the development of design verification and system validation plans from a variety of inputs to identify failures while managing risk and relative priority. Evaluate analytical and experimental test results following engineering principles to verify that products meet internal technical requirements and to validate that design solutions meet user needs. Produce recommendations with technical documentation to guide product decisions. Utilize System Requirements Engineering methods and tools to translate stakeholder needs into verifiable requirements to which designs are developed. Establish acceptance criteria for the system of interest through complex analysis, allocation and negotiation. Track the status of requirements throughout the system lifecycle, and assess the impact of changes to system requirements on project scope, schedule, and resources. Lead Product Platform Planning and Architecting to create and develop a holistic product platform including key architectural feature and function variants needed to align with market level product plans of future target markets. Generate alternative architectures traceable to the requirements and perform trade-off analysis in collaboration with life-cycle stakeholders to ensure a balanced and optimum platform. Mitigate potential product failure modes as part of Product Failure Mode Avoidance by identifying interfaces, functions, functional requirements, interactions, control and noise factors, and prioritized potential failure modes and potential failure causes for the system of interest to effectively and efficiently improve the reliability of company products.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Positions require a Master’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Computer Engineering, or related field and 2 years of experience as a Software, Systems or Controls Engineer, or related position. Alternatively, the employer will accept a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Computer Engineering, or related field and 5 years of experience as a Systems or Controls Engineer, or related position. Experience to include: Software design, implementation, and testing; Model based development and Simulink; Software requirements and architecture; Design verification and system validation; Verify products meet technical requirements and validate design solutions; System Requirements Engineering methods and tools; Track requirements throughout the system lifecycle; Product Platform Planning and Architecting; Product Failure Mode Avoidance.

QUALIFICATIONS

Start Date of Posting: 01/22/2026

End Date of Posting: 02/06/2026

Position: On-site

Location: Columbus, IN

*Annual USD Salary Minimum – Maximum

$120,786 – $122,500

Job Engineering

Organization Cummins Inc.

Role Category On-site with Flexibility

Job Type Exempt - Experienced

Min Salary $

Max Salary $

ReqID 2423873

Relocation Package Yes

100% On-Site Yes

Due to the operational nature and specific job duties of this role, work is required to be completed 100% in person/On-site.

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