Product Systems Validation Engineer

Socket.dev; Columbus (IN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Cummins is seeking an entry level professional focused on verification and validation across diverse applications. The role plans, executes, and analyzes tests to assess product performance and reliability, driving quality decisions before products reach customers.

Candidate will work with cross-functional teams, applying tools like Power BI and Integrity to document results and support continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Must have foundational knowledge in verification and validation processes.
• Familiarity with systems engineering concepts and test planning.
• Ability to interpret technical requirements and support issue resolution.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with DVP&R stakeholders to define verification plans.
• Perform analyses and tests to assess product risk and performance.
• Document results and support quality decisions to prevent customer issues.
• Contribute to process improvements and data-driven decision making.

Skills

Verification

Validation

Technical requirements

Problem solving

Test planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

Integrity

McParts

Power BI

Job description

Job Summary

This entry level/early career professional, product focused position verifies and validates the functionality of Cummins’ products across a wide range of customer requirements, across a variety of applications, in various environments. This work plans, tracks, and evaluates results from a wide range of analyses and functional tests to assess product risk and performance. These results are expected to drive quality decisions and proactively resolve product issues before the product reaches the customer.

Key Responsibilities

Obtains input and negotiates with Design Verification Plan and Report (DVP&R) stakeholders to define technical requirements and delivers an optimized component-based analytical and experimental verification plan to the program or project team. Makes decisions in the areas of verification and validation that impact product performance, reliability, and durability. Investigates and addresses potential component concerns or issues, understands causal mechanisms, recommends appropriate action, owns problem resolution and documents results with guidance from more experienced team members. Applies and supports the improvement of processes such as technical requirements, iDFMEA, Engineering Standard Work (ESW), DVP&R, test planning, and problem solving and tools such as Integrity, Microsoft Power BI, and McParts required to support the processes and enable high quality decision making. Owns problem resolution for moderately complex components, products, systems, subsystems or services with technical complexity and ambiguity increasing as experience is gained in the role. Provides independent execution of established work processes and systems, while still developing technology or product knowledge; engages with the improvement of systems and processes. Involves minimal direct management of people, but could involve the coordination and direction of work amongst technicians and/or temporary student employees. Contributes effectively toward team goals, exhibits influence within a work group and continues to develop proficiency in the competency areas critical to success in the role.

Cummins is an equal opportunity employer. Our policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to race, sex, color, disability, national origin, age, religion, union affiliation, sexual orientation, veteran status, citizenship, gender identity, or other status protected by law.