Combustion and Emissions Systems Technical Specialist

Job Summary:

We are looking for a talented Combustion and Emissions Systems Technical Specialist to join our Cummins Inc. team in Columbus, IN.

In this role, you will make an impact in the following ways:

- Obtain input and negotiate with stakeholders, such as team members, engineers from other teams, technical managers, project leaders, product and manufacturing engineers, and supplier partners and deliver information, guidance, and recommendations to support and/or make project decisions, or to provide input related to further analysis, design optimization, feasibility studies, or architecture definition.

- Make decisions in the areas of short-term project details, such as conducting analysis, testing, and communication with stakeholders that impact and support the successful progression of projects at an impact level that is higher than for a senior or lead engineer.

- Apply and improve processes such as Pre Program Planning, (PPP), Product Preceding Technology, (PPT), Value Package Introduction (VPI), or Value Package Change, (VPC), Engineering Standard Work, (ESW), Functional Excellence Practice (FEP) and tools related to thermal and fluid sciences such as GT-Power, Fluent, Converge, Concerto, CyberApps (virtual application model), Cummins Data Analysis Tool (CDAT), Mach, test data calculation, DARTS, test data storage, Calterm , Electronic Control Module (ECM) calibration tool, Emissions data system, Integrity, and ACCEPTS ECM in-loop test bench required to support the processes and enable high quality decision making.

- Provide independent leadership of smaller business impact projects or ownership of complex components, products, systems or services with greater elements of ambiguity over the senior or lead engineer level and with full accountability to the project team.

- Deliver independent execution of established and emerging work processes and systems, while still developing technology or product knowledge.

- Lead the development and improvement of work processes and systems across a functional discipline area within a business unit site.

- Coordinate and direct work amongst technicians and temporary student employees, assist in the transfer of knowledge to lesser experienced engineers through either indirect (scope of influence) or direct management of a small, local group of engineers.

- Provide support and guidance to influence technical direction within a project team and continue to develop proficiency in the competency areas critical to success in the role. Operates as a recognized specialist in a discipline or product area within the immediate team.

- Support product certification work including deterioration factor testing, system aging tests for OBD demonstrations, certification tests, and product AECD documentation.
- Analyze field testing data to assess product performance, emissions compliance margin and OBD capability.
- Provide calibration tuning and emissions compliance guidance to performance development engineers.
- Coordinate emissions transparency testing, OBD Impact assessments for hardware, software or calibration changes with Combustion Performance and Emissions (CPE) teams.
- Provide support to product Emissions Features Design Review process and coordinates emissions feature E/D/L/P phase progression work with performance teams.

Compensation:

- Please note that the salary range provided is a good faith estimate on the applicable range. The final salary offer will be determined after considering relevant factors, including a candidate’s qualifications and experience, where appropriate.