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At Cummins, we recognize the decision to come back into your desired career after an extended career break can be intimidating. We value your diverse background, education, and experience and believe that we can help with Powering Your Potential as you make the return.

RePower, our return-to-work program, is designed specifically for candidates like you: people who have over five years of professional work experience and an employment gap of at least two years for a variety of reasons and are now ready to return to the workforce. The program is designed to support you as you re-engage those skills through fulfilling work assignments. Mentoring, training, development, and helping you to achieve your professional goals is the leading factor in each cohort.

The role is a six-month paid and benefitted opportunity which is aimed at providing you with the necessary extensive internal resources to support your return to paid work. During your time with us, you will be provided with an opportunity to use your specialist skills, expertise, interests, and abilities on meaningful projects. Following the six months, successful participants may be eligible for full time employment opportunities. We are excited to get to know you and learn more about what powers you.

For Program Overview visit: **https://seo.nlx.org/cummins/img2/2025-158\_RePower%20Program%20Flyers\_US\_DIGITAL.pdf** \#RPENG #RPIT #RPSC

We are looking for a **Thermal and Fluid Systems Technical Specialist** to join our team specializing in **Engineering** for our **Columbus, IN** location.

This applied science position utilizes the core competencies of thermal and fluid sciences, using and advancing analytical and experimental approaches to answer key questions about the performance and architecture of a system or component. This drives decisions and creates technical content which ultimately leads to state of the art, highly effective, environmentally friendly, and competitive products.

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

+ **Stakeholder Collaboration** : By obtaining input and negotiating with various stakeholders, you'll deliver valuable information, guidance, and recommendations to support project decisions and optimize designs.

+ **Decision Making** : Making informed decisions on short-term project details, you'll conduct analysis, testing, and communicate effectively with stakeholders to ensure successful project progression.

+ **Process Improvement** : Applying and supporting processes like Pre Program Planning (PPP), Product Preceding Technology (PPT), and Value Package Introduction (VPI), you'll enhance the quality of decision-making and project outcomes.

+ **Technical Expertise** : Utilizing tools related to thermal and fluid sciences, you'll support high-quality decision-making and contribute to the technical excellence of the team.

+ **Leadership** : Providing independent leadership on smaller projects or complex components, you'll navigate ambiguity and take full accountability for project success.

+ **Execution** : Delivering independent execution of established and emerging work processes, you'll develop your technology and product knowledge while driving improvements.

+ **Process Development** : Leading the development and improvement of work processes and systems, you'll enhance functional discipline within the business unit.

+ **Team Coordination** : Coordinating and directing work among technicians and temporary employees, you'll assist in knowledge transfer and influence technical direction within the project team.

RESPONSIBILITIES

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

+ Applies Principles of Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer - Interprets and predicts the performance of fluid and thermal systems by leveraging a quantitative and intuitive comprehension of the flow of liquids and gases, the transfer of thermal energy between elements of a system, and the application of modeling and experimental tools, to answer key questions about the system or component.

+ Applies Principles of Thermodynamics and Energy Conversion Systems - Interprets and predicts the performance of energy conversion systems such as IC engines, gas turbines, fuel cells, and batteries, by leveraging a quantitative and intuitive comprehension of thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, modeling tools, controls, and experimental tools to answer key questions about the system or component.

+ Product Failure Mode Avoidance - Mitigates potential product failure modes, by identifying interfaces, functions, functional requirements, interactions, control factors, noise factors, and prioritized potential failure modes and potential failure causes for the system of interest to effectively and efficiently improve the reliability of Cummins’ products.

+ Product Function Modeling, Simulation and Analysis - Impacts product design decisions through the utilization and/or interpretation of computational tools and methods that predict the capability of a product's function relative to its system, sub-system and/or component level requirements.

+ Product Problem Solving - Solves product problems using a process that protects the customer; determines the assignable cause; implements robust, data-based solutions; and identifies the systemic root causes and recommended actions to prevent problem reoccurrence.

+ System Requirements Engineering - Uses appropriate methods and tools to translate stakeholder needs into verifiable requirements to which designs are developed; establishes acceptance criteria for the system of interest through analysis, allocation and negotiation; tracks the status of requirements throughout the system lifecycle; assesses the impact of changes to system requirements on project scope, schedule, and resources; creates and maintains information linkages to related artifacts.

+ Systems Thinking - Defines the system of interest by drawing the boundaries, identifying its context within its environment, its interfaces, and that it has a lifecycle to aid in planning the problem statement, scope and deliverables ; analyzes linkages and interactions between elements that comprise the system of interest by using appropriate methods, models and integration of outcomes to understand the system, predict its behavior and devise modifications to it in order to produce the desired effects.

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:

+ Prior Senior or Lead Engineer equivalent work experience in a relevant discipline area is required with a demonstrated track record of technical problem solving and quality decision making.

+ Knowledge of MS Office tools is preferred.

QUALIFICATIONS

Our team handles emissions & on-board diagnostic (OBD) testing for North America - On Highway products. Without our team, the agencies would not be able to certify Cummins engines, and Cummins would not be able to sell new engines. We also handle testing for changes on existing engines, testing field returns, audit testing from the production line, and Manufacturing Self Tests (MST).

Ideal candidate would have the preferred skills:

+ OBD Knowledge

+ Testing Knowledge (OBD, Emissions, Engine Dyno, & Chassis Dyno)

+ Data Plotting & Results Communication

+ Problem Solving, Prioritizing, & Multitasking

+ Mentoring - Share something you know and be able to teach someone else

Compensation and Benefits

+ Compensation for this role is **_$8,900/month_** (subject to applicable withholdings), plus benefits such as health and wellness while in the program.

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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.

**Job** Engineering

**Organization** Cummins Inc.

**Role Category** Hybrid

**Job Type** Apprenticeship

**Min Salary** $8900

**Max Salary** $8900

**ReqID** 2415627

**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.