Electronic Systems Engineer, Software

About the Role

This is an entry-level/early-career applied technology position focused on creating software integral to Cummins' products. It involves understanding stakeholder requirements, developing specifications, and designing, implementing, testing, and releasing software that controls product operations across various customer applications.

Key Responsibilities

• Investigate product software problems, understand causal mechanisms, recommend actions, own problem resolution, and document results.
• Apply and support the improvement of product software development processes and tools, including coding, compiling, and testing.
• Obtain input from and collaborate with product and software development teams to deliver verified software features, components, and builds.
• Make decisions in software requirements, architecture, design, and testing using systems knowledge to impact software build quality and performance.
• Own problem resolution for moderately complex components, products, systems, subsystems, or services, with increasing technical complexity and ambiguity as experience grows.
• Interact and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Independently execute established work processes and systems while developing technology or product knowledge; contribute to system and process improvement.
• Coordinate and direct the work of technicians and/or temporary student employees.
• Contribute effectively to team goals and exhibit influence within a work group.
• Develop proficiency in critical competency areas for success in the role.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Simulink
• Matlab
• C
• Integrity
• C2ST
• MS Office tools
• Basic awareness about system integration of engines and their applications.
• Basic bench testing knowledge is an advantage.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or an appropriate STEM field is required.
• A 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.
• Preferred candidates would have relevant experience working in either a temporary student employment environment (intern, co-op, or other extracurricular team activities) or as an early-career professional in a relevant technical discipline area.

Competencies

• Product Failure Mode Avoidance
• Product Function Modeling, Simulation and Analysis
• Product Platform Planning and Architecting
• Product Software Design and Construction
• Product Verification and Validation Management
• System Requirements Engineering
• Systems Thinking
• Collaborates
• Communicates effectively
• Decision quality
• Drives results
• Self-development
• Values differences
• Applies Principles of Statistical Methods
• Cross-Functional Design Integration
• Product Problem Solving
• Technical Documentation
• Product Development Execution, Monitoring and Control