Electronic Systems Engineer - Software

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

• Drive faster issue resolution and product reliability by investigating software defects, identifying root causes, owning corrective actions, and ensuring lessons learned are documented and shared across teams.
• Improve software quality throughout the development lifecycle by applying best practices in coding, compiling, testing, static analysis, and validation to deliver robust and reliable software builds.
• Deliver verified software features that create customer value through close collaboration with product, systems, and software teams, ensuring requirements are translated into high-quality solutions.
• Strengthen product performance and scalability by leveraging systems-level knowledge to influence decisions related to software architecture, design, integration, and testing.
• Enhance cross-functional collaboration by serving as a key technical partner across business units, helping align priorities, resolve integration challenges, and achieve shared product goals.
• Increase team efficiency through process improvement by identifying opportunities to optimize development tools, workflows, testing methods, and engineering practices that improve productivity and quality.
• Provide technical leadership and influence by independently managing moderately complex software components while guiding technicians, student employees, and team members toward successful outcomes.
• Contribute to long-term engineering excellence by continuously building technical expertise, supporting organizational goals, and fostering a culture of accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement.

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

• Think like a systems engineer by understanding how requirements, architecture, software, hardware, interfaces, and customer needs interact across the entire product lifecycle.
• Master requirements engineering by translating stakeholder needs into clear, measurable, and verifiable requirements while managing changes, priorities, and trade-offs throughout development.
• Prevent problems before they occur by leveraging Failure Mode Avoidance (FMA) techniques to identify risks, analyze potential failure causes, and improve product reliability early in the design process.
• Use data to drive decisions by applying statistical methods, simulations, modeling, experimentation, and analytical tools to evaluate product performance and support engineering recommendations.
• Develop strong software engineering capabilities by applying best practices in software design, construction, verification, and validation to ensure reliable, high-quality product software.
• Become proficient in product verification and validation by developing test strategies, evaluating results, assessing risks, and confirming that products meet both requirements and customer expectations.
• Excel at product problem solving by identifying root causes, implementing robust corrective actions, using data-based decision making, and preventing recurrence of issues that could impact customers.
• Understand product architecture and platform strategy by balancing technical requirements, business needs, future market demands, and lifecycle considerations when evaluating design alternatives.
• Drive cross-functional integration by collaborating effectively with engineering, manufacturing, quality, program management, and other stakeholders to align designs and achieve project objectives.
• Communicate technical information clearly through concise documentation, design reviews, technical reports, and presentations that enable informed decision-making and knowledge transfer.
• Deliver results with strong project execution skills by planning, coordinating, monitoring, and mitigating risks while ensuring quality, schedule, and performance commitments are met.
• Demonstrate sound engineering judgment by making timely, fact-based decisions in situations involving technical complexity, uncertainty, and competing priorities.
• Build influence through collaboration by developing trusted partnerships, valuing diverse perspectives, and working effectively across organizational boundaries to achieve shared goals.
• Commit to continuous learning and self-development by expanding your expertise in systems engineering, software development, product validation, reliability engineering, and emerging technologies.

 

U.S. Early Careers Eligibility Requirements:

Exempt Entry Level: Designed for external candidates within 2 years of completing their highest level of degree (Bachelor, Master, PhD, MBA, or JD) from an accredited U.S. college/university, and currently reside within the continental U.S.

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.       

 

Education, Licenses, Certifications:

• College, university, or equivalent Bachelor's degree in Engineering or appropriate STEM field is required. 
• Post-graduate (Master's) degree relevant to this discipline area may be required for select roles.
• This position may require licensing for compliance with export controls or sanctions regulations. 

Experience: 

• Entry level/Early career professional. Preferred candidates would have relevant experience working in either a temporary student employment environment (intern, co-op, or other extracurricular team activities) or as an early career professional in a relevant technical discipline area. Knowledge of MS Office tools is also preferred

 

 

College Job type: Entry Level Full-time

Degree level: BS

Educational Program: CE or IT

Start date: March 2027

Job Skill Requirements: C++ Programming, preferred exposure to android and iOS

Additional Information:

• Strong programming experience in C++ (C++11/14/17 or later).
• Excellent analytical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Experience developing applications on Windows.

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.