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Cummins Inc. Product Systems Validation – Summer Internship Positions in Columbus, Indiana
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.
RESPONSIBILITIES
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
QUALIFICATIONS
2025 Monthly Salary Range by Degree Level:
Bachelor's - $3,900 - $4,800
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
Minimum 2.5 or above GPA preferred
Must be able to complete a minimum of 10-weeks and up to a maximum of 12-weeks commitment
Must be able to complete 40 hours per week
Willingness to learn from others on the job
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.
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Job Engineering
Organization Cummins Inc.
Role Category Hybrid
Job Type Student - Internship
Min Salary $
Max Salary $
ReqID 2404682
Relocation Package No
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 the right to work using E-Verify and 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. Visit http://EEOC.gov to know your rights on workplace discrimination.