**DESCRIPTION** We are looking for a talented **Product Validation Engineering Technician** to join our team specializing in Engineering for our Cummins Inc. facility in Jamestown, NY. **In this role, you will make an impact in the following ways:** + **Lead with clarity and purpose.** Setting priorities and guiding Product Design Technician workflows ensures projects move forward efficiently and with strategic focus. + **Uphold the highest standards of design quality.** Your expertise in checking models and drawings prior to release will safeguard against errors and reinforce Cummins’ reputation for precision. + **Mentor and elevate your team.** Training and supporting designers across experience levels will foster growth, strengthen collaboration, and build a resilient design culture. + **Ensure global compliance and consistency.** Applying company, industry, national, and international standards will guarantee that every product meets regulatory and performance benchmarks. + **Drive innovation through concept development.** Collaborating with engineering to create concept models and Master CAD designs will help shape the future of Cummins products. + **Protect design integrity through data management.** Using CAD tools for configuration control and security ensures that product specifications remain accurate, traceable, and secure. + **Enhance product functionality and fit.** Creating assemblies and analyzing design adequacy ensures seamless integration of parts, improving product reliability and customer satisfaction. + **Champion continuous improvement.** Leading Drawing and Design Reviews and maintaining quality standards will drive excellence across every stage of the design process. **RESPONSIBILITIES** **To be successful in this role you will need the following:** + **Proficiency in CAD modeling and system-level analysis** You must be skilled in creating Computer Aided Design models that align with Cummins’ standards and support advanced analyses like Dimensional Variation and Finite Element Analysis. This ensures your designs are not only accurate but also analytically validated for performance and reliability. + **Deep understanding of mechanical systems** Success depends on your ability to design robust mechanical solutions that meet customer expectations across diverse operating environments. This means applying working knowledge of mechanical principles to create innovative, lifecycle-conscious designs. + **Precision in design specification and communication** You’ll need to produce complete and clear specifications—including solid models, bills of materials, and detailed drawings—that enable cross-functional teams to manufacture and inspect products with confidence. Adherence to national, international, industry, and Cummins standards is essential. + **Strong configuration and change management discipline** Establishing and maintaining product baselines, tracking changes, and managing work requests from concept to obsolescence ensures design integrity and traceability throughout the product lifecycle. **Education/Experience:** High school diploma, certificate of completion of secondary education or equivalent experience in an appropriate STEM field is required. Regionally applicable certification or two year Associates Degree from an accredited college or university in a relevant field of study may be required. This position may require licensing for compliance with export controls or sanctions regulations. Requires significant relevant work experience or specialized skills obtained through education, training or on-the-job experience. **QUALIFICATIONS** **Additional Information:** Advanced computer skills are necessary. Uniquely challenging work, based on high level objectives, that typically demands innovation to develop requirements and to create new processes or methods. Documents learning with formal implementation of process improvement. Self-directed to achieve high level objectives, sharing a strong sense of urgency. Understands high level business strategy and focuses on critical path to complete projects. Sets work schedule by effectively managing project schedule and prioritizing workload within the organization. Presents in management forums, leads high-level complex project meetings, effectively driving progress through cross-functional internal and external teams. • Applicant to have formal education or experience using the following principles below: o Statics/Mechanics/Dynamics analysis o Strength of Materials o Thermodynamics o Fluid Dynamics o Mathematics including Calculus and Differential Equations **Compensation:** 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. **Job** Engineering **Organization** Cummins Inc. **Role Category** Hybrid **Job Type** Shop **Min Salary** $30.77 **Max Salary** $46.15 **Application End Date** 07-OCT-2025 **ReqID** 2420255 **Relocation Package** Yes **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. 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