Product Systems Validation – Summer Internship Positions

Cummins Inc; Columbus (IN); On-site; USD 46,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Cummins Inc. is offering a Summer Intern position in the United States for engineering students pursuing undergraduate or graduate degrees. The role focuses on verification, validation, and problem-solving across Cummins products, with 40 hours per week for 10–12 weeks.

Eligible candidates must be enrolled full-time and meet GPA requirements. The program supports learning and collaboration in a hands-on environment.

Qualifications

• Must be a full-time enrolled student pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree.
• Minimum GPA of 2.5; 40 hours per week commitment.
• Eligible for 4–12 month internship as described by the program.

Responsibilities

• Support testing and validation activities for Cummins products.
• Assist in documenting test results and results interpretation.
• Collaborate with engineers and technicians to resolve issues.
• Contribute to test system specification and process improvement.
• Participate in program milestones and safety procedures.

Skills

Enrolled full-time student

GPA 2.5+

40 hours per week

10–12 weeks internship

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

PhD

Job description

This 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.

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

• Investigates product test system and process problems, understands causal mechanisms, recommends appropriate action, may include activities in problem resolution and documents results with guidance from more experienced team members.
• Applies and supports the improvement of processes such as test system specification, design and validation and tools such as FMEA, 7-step problem solving, and process hazard analysis, required to support the processes and enable high quality decision making.
• Supports more experienced team members to obtain input and negotiate with lab customers, lab technicians, and component suppliers and delivers test system requirements, processes, and instructions to lab technicians, product functional test engineers and equipment suppliers.
• Supports more experienced team members to make decisions in the areas of component selection, calibration processes, and operating processes that impact test equipment accuracy, reliability, and operating cost.
• May involve activities in problem resolution for moderately complex components, products, systems, subsystems, or services.
• Supervised execution of established work processes and systems, while still developing technology or product knowledge; engages with the improvement of systems and processes.
• No direct management of people but could involve limited coordination of work amongst engineers and technicians.
• Contributes effectively toward team goals and develops proficiency in the competency areas critical to success in the role.

To be successful in this role you will need the following:

• Product Verification and Validation
• Product Problem Solving
• Analytical Modeling and Test Integration/Optimization
• Product Failure Mode Avoidance
• System Requirements Engineering
• Product Interface Management and Integration
• Development and Management of Technical Function Standards and Practices
• Decision Quality
• Drives Results
• Collaborates
• Communicates Effectively
• Self-Development

Degree Programs Considered:

• Bachelor’s, Master’s, PhD

Major Programs Typically Considered:

• All Engineering Majors

2026 Monthly Salary Range By Degree Level

• Bachelor's- $4,100 - $5,000
• Master's - $6,000
• PhD - $7,300

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.

Internship Program Criteria

• Must be a full-time enrolled student pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree at an accredited U.S. college/university
• Minimum 2.5 or above GPA preferred
• Must be able to complete a minimum of 4-months to 6-months or a maximum of a 12-months commitment
• Must be able to complete 40 hours per week
• Willingness to learn from others on the job
• Must be currently residing within the continental U.S.

Cummins and E-verify

At Cummins, we are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer dedicated to diversity in the workplace. Our policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to race, gender, color, disability, national origin, age, religion, union affiliation, sexual orientation, veteran status, citizenship, gender identity and/or expression, or other status protected by law. Cummins validates right to work using E-Verify. Cummins will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each new employee’s Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.

U.S. Early Careers Eligibility Requirements

Summer Intern:

Students must be enrolled full-time at an accredited U.S. college or university, actively pursuing a degree (Bachelor’s, Master’s, PhD, MBA, or JD), with a minimum GPA of 2.5. Candidates must currently reside within the continental United States. Students are expected to work 40 hours per week for a minimum of 10 weeks and a maximum of 12 weeks.

International Student Eligibility (U.S. based roles):

F-1 visa students must have approved Curricular Practical Training (CPT) or Occupational Practical Training (OPT) before their Early Career assignment begin. CPT/OPT must relate to their degree and be authorized by their university. Students are responsible for securing this approval through their school’s international office.

Commitment:

Students must be able to manage their academic responsibilities without compromising their job performance.

Job

Engineering

Organization

Cummins Inc.

Role Category

On-site with Flexibility

Job Type

Student - Internship

ReqID

2437308

Relocation Package

No

100% On-Site

No