Description:
This?product?focused?position?performsestablished?technical?tasks?at?the?product?and?cross-business?integration?levelfor?current?and?future?products?within?a?given?business?unit?or?corporate?area.This?involves?work?across?many?steps?in?the?product?life?cycle.?Because?of?theproduct?centered?nature?of?this?position,?they?are?very?often?a?central?pointof?coordination?and?decision?making?between?product?engineers,?product?lineengineers,?customer?teams,?purchasing,?suppliers?and?manufacturing.
Obtains?input?from?stakeholders?such?as?technicalmanagers,?project?leaders,?other?product?and?manufacturing?engineers?andsupplier?partners?to?deliver?information?and?recommendations?that?lead?toquality?product?decisions.
Applies?academic?knowledge?and?existing?experienceto?take?action?and?make?decisions?that?progress?projects?forward?withoutsacrificing?project?quality?expectations.?Examples?of?these?decisions?includeday?to?day?project?details,?analysis?or?test?work?instruction?details,coordination?across?discipline?areas,?etc.?that?are?necessary?to?make?qualityprogress.
Applies?and?improves?processes?such?as?ESW,iDFMEA,?FIRG?and?tools?such?as?7-step?problem?solving,?design?review?checklistand?other?specialized?tools?required?to?support?the?processes?and?enable?highquality?decision?making.
Provides?independent?leadership?of?smallerbusiness?impact?projects?or?ownership?of?complex?components,?products,?systemsor?services?with?greater?elements?of?ambiguity?over?the?senior?or?lead?engineerlevel?and?with?full?accountability?to?the?project?team.
Delivers?independent?execution?of?established?andemerging?work?processes?and?systems,?while?still?developing?technology?orproduct?knowledge.
Leads?the?development?and?improvement?of?workprocesses?and?systems?across?a?functional?discipline?area?within?a?businessunit?site.
Coordinates?and?directs?work?amongst?techniciansand?temporary?student?employees,?assists?in?the?transfer?of?knowledge?to?lesserexperienced?engineers?through?either?indirect?(scope?of?influence)?or?directmanagement?of?a?small,?local?group?of?engineers.
Provides?support?and?guidance?to?influencetechnical?direction?within?a?project?team?and?continues?to?develop?proficiencyin?the?competency?areas?critical?to?success?in?the?role.
Operates?as?a?recognized?specialist?in?adiscipline?or?product?area?within?the?immediate?team.
Qualification?&?Experience:
Skills
Systems?Thinking?-?Defines?the?systemof?interest?by?drawing?the?boundaries,?identifying?its?context?within?itsenvironment,?its?interfaces,?and?that?it?has?a?lifecycle?to?aid?in?planning?theproblem?statement,?scope?and?deliverables?;?analyzes?linkages?andinteractions?between?elements?that?comprise?the?system?of?interest?by?usingappropriate?methods,?models?and?integration?of?outcomes?to?understand?thesystem,?predict?its?behavior?and?devise?modifications?to?it?in?order?to?producethe?desired?effects.
System?Requirements?Engineering??-Uses?appropriate?methods?and?tools?to?translate?stakeholder?needs?intoverifiable?requirements?to?which?designs?are?developed;?establishes?acceptancecriteria?for?the?system?of?interest?through?analysis,?allocation?andnegotiation;?tracks?the?status?of?requirements?throughout?the?system?lifecycle;assesses?the?impact?of?changes?to?system?requirements?on?project?scope,schedule,?and?resources;?creates?and?maintains?information?linkages?to?relatedartifacts.
System?Capability?Engineering?-Identifies?system?capability?and?risks?through?analysis?or?experimental?testingof?the?system,?sub-system,?or?super?system?in?the?context?of?its?environment;negotiates?and?verifies?requirements?against?capability?to?guide?project?scopeand?system?development?accordingly;?assesses?legacy?system?versus?proposed?newsystem?solution?capabilities?and?makes?decisions?as?to?how?best?to?achievesystem?capability?with?consideration?of?stakeholder?trade-offs.
Product?Interface?Management?andIntegration?-?Identifies?and?analyzes?the?interfaces?and?interactions?acrosssystem?boundaries?by?specifying?the?requirements?and?limits?to?ensure?that?theproduct?meets?requirements;?controls?the?interactions?across?the?system?elementboundaries?by?making?sure?that?they?remain?within?specified?limits;?integratessystem?elements?by?creating?an?integration?plan,?including?identification?ofmethod?and?timing?for?each?activity?to?make?it?easier?to?find,?isolate,diagnose,?and?correct.
Product?Problem?Solving?-?Solvesproduct?problems?using?a?process?that?protects?the?customer;?determines?theassignable?cause;?implements?robust,?data-based?solutions;?and?identifiesthe?systemic?root?causes?and?recommended?actions?to?prevent?problemreoccurrence.
Product?Failure?Mode?Avoidance?-Mitigates?potential?product?failure?modes,?by?identifying?interfaces,functions,?functional?requirements,?interactions,?control?factors,?noisefactors,?and?prioritized?potential?failure?modes?and?potential?failure?causesfor?the?system?of?interest?to?effectively?and?efficiently?improve?thereliability?of?Cummins’?products.
Decision?quality?-?Making?good?andtimely?decisions?that?keep?the?organization?moving?forward.
Drives?results?-?Consistently?achievingresults,?even?under?tough?circumstances.
Communicates?effectively?-?Developingand?delivering?multi-mode?communications?that?convey?a?clear?understanding?ofthe?unique?needs?of?different?audiences.
Builds?networks?-?Effectively?buildingformal?and?informal?relationship?networks?inside?and?outside?the?organization.
Resourcefulness?-?Securing?anddeploying?resources?effectively?and?efficiently.
Manages?complexity?-?Making?sense?ofcomplex,?high?quantity,?and?sometimes?contradictory?information?to?effectivelysolve?problems.
Education,?Licenses,?Certifications
College,?university,?or?equivalentBachelor's?degree?in?Engineering?or?other?relevant?technical?disciplines?isrequired.
This?position?may?require?licensing?forcompliance?with?export?controls?or?sanctions?regulations.
Experience
Prior?Senior?or?Lead?Engineerequivalent?work?experience?in?a?relevant?discipline?area?is?required?with?ademonstrated?track?record?of?technical?problem?solving?and?quality?decision?making.Knowledge?of?MS?Office?tools?is?preferred.