Mechatronics Engineer – Chassis Systems

Cummins Talent Acquisition; Troy (MI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Cummins is seeking an experienced Mechatronics Engineer – Chassis Systems for our Advanced Engineering team in Troy, MI. You will shape ideas into viable concepts, define system architectures, and drive early-stage development across steering, braking, and axle systems.

You will transform product and market needs into clear, traceable technical requirements, coordinating with PLM and using Polarion for system documentation.

Qualifications

• Translate product/market requirements into clear, actionable technical requirements.
• Use Polarion to manage requirements, traceability, and system documentation.
• Collaborate with PLM to ensure proper flow-down of requirements to subsystem teams.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate in ideation and conceptualization of sensing and mechatronic solutions for drivetrain, braking, and steering systems.
• Perform analytical assessment of leading concepts.
• Lead concept generation including design and early prototype creation.
• Coordinate with software controls and electronics teams to ensure system-level alignment and interface definitions.
• Provide hardware and sensing details to support software development and system modeling.
• Coordinate with mechanical, electrical, and manufacturing teams for robust integration.
• Define prototype needs and lead early build/test activities.
• Conduct bench, dyno, and vehicle testing to evaluate sensing concepts and performance.
• Troubleshoot integration issues across mechanical, electrical, and system domains.
• Engage suppliers to evaluate sensing technologies and integration requirements.
• Support supplier selection and technical reviews for sensors, ECUs, and mechatronic components.
• Drive cross-functional alignment on new technology initiatives.
• Mentor junior engineers in systems thinking and requirements development.
• Contribute to long-term product strategy by identifying sensing/mechatronic opportunities.

Skills

Systems thinking

Leadership

Requirements development

Cross-functional collaboration

Technical direction

Tools

Polarion

PLM

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Mechatronics Engineer – Chassis Systems to join our Advanced Engineering team in Troy, MI.

This roleleadsthe front end of innovation for advanced mechatronic and sensing technologies across steering, braking, and axle systems within the Global Advanced Engineering & Innovation Group. The focus is on shaping ideas into viable concepts, defining system level architectures, and drivingearly stagedevelopment through structured requirements, prototyping, and testing.

The engineer in this role transforms product and market needs into clear, traceable technical requirements, working closely with the PLM organization and usingPolarionto manage system definition and integration. They guide the technical direction of design solutions while collaborating with the Software, Controls, and Electronics teams to execute detailed development.

Success in this position comes from strongsystemsthinking, the ability to conceptualize and evaluate new technologies, and the leadership to coordinate cross functional teams toward robust, manufacturable solutions aligned with Cummins’ long term product strategy.

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

• Collaborate in the ideation and conceptualization of new sensing and mechatronic solutions for drivetrain, braking, and steering systems.
• Perform analytical assessment of leading concept(s)
• Lead concept generationincludingdesign and early prototype creation
• Work with technical advisors to seek alignment on system level architectures, sensing strategies, and hardware integration concepts.
• Evaluate feasibility, risks, andtrade‑offsfor new technologies and concepts.

Requirements Engineering & Structured Development

• Translate product/market requirements into clear, actionable technical requirements.
• UsePolarionto manage requirements, traceability, and system documentation.
• Collaborate with PLM to ensure proper flow‑down of requirements to subsystem and component teams.

Cross Functional Integration

• Partner with Software Controls & Electronics team within CDBS (Cummins Drivetrain and Braking Systems) to ensure system level alignment and proper interface definition.
• Provide hardware and sensing details to support software feature development and system behavior modeling.
• Coordinate with mechanical, electrical, and manufacturing teams to ensure robust integration.

Prototyping, Testing & Validation

• Define prototype needs and leadearly stagebuild/test activities.
• Conduct bench, dyno, and vehicle level testing to evaluate sensing concepts and system performance.
• Troubleshoot integration issues across mechanical, electrical, and system domains.

Supplier & Technology Engagement

• Work with suppliers to evaluate sensing technologies, hardware capabilities, and integration requirements.
• Support supplier selection and technical reviews for sensors, ECUs, and mechatronic components.

Leadership & Collaboration

• Drive cross functional alignment on new technology initiatives.
• Mentor junior engineers in systems thinking, requirements development, and mechatronic integration.
• Support long-term product strategy by identifying emerging sensing and mechatronic opportunities.