Co-op: Product Systems Design Engineer

Cummins Inc; Columbus (IN); On-site; USD 44,000 - 81,000; Full time

Job summary

Cummins Inc. is seeking an early career engineer for a co-op role in Indiana. You will apply engineering principles to develop optimized mechanical designs and specifications that balance cost, weight, reliability and manufacturability.

You will work across Quality, Supply Chain and Engineering to validate concepts, document results, and contribute to cross-functional design reviews. This role emphasizes problem solving, learning, and teamwork in a hands-on environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s, Master’s or PhD in engineering.
• All engineering majors considered.
• Co-op requires full-time enrollment, 40 h/week, based in the continental US.

Responsibilities

• Investigates material and processing problems and documents results with guidance.
• Supports process improvements: validation, quality auditing, design validation, and 7-step problem solving.

Skills

Cross-Functional Design

Mechanical Design

Design Modeling

Product Problem Solving

System Requirements

Platform Planning

Drives Results

Collaboration

Communication

Self-Development

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

PhD

Tools

none

Job description

Cummins Inc. is seeking an early career engineer for a co-op role in Indiana. You will apply engineering principles to develop optimized mechanical designs and specifications that balance cost, weight, reliability and manufacturability.

You will work across Quality, Supply Chain and Engineering to validate concepts, document results, and contribute to cross-functional design reviews. This role emphasizes problem solving, learning, and teamwork in a hands-on environment.