Product Systems Validation - Summer Internship Positions

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

QUALIFICATIONS

Degree Programs Considered : Bachelor's, Master's, PhD

Major Programs Typically Considered : All Engineering Majors

2026 Monthly Salary Range by Degree Level :

Bachelor's?- $3,900 - $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.

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Job Engineering

Organization Cummins Inc.

Role Category Hybrid

Job Type Student - Internship

Min Salary $

Max Salary $

Application End Date 31-OCT-2025

ReqID 2419562

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 to know your rights on workplace discrimination.