School to Work - Engineer

We are looking for a talented School to Work - Engineer to join our team specializing in Engineering for our Cummins Inc. facility in Troy, MI

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

• Contribute to the design and development of advanced brake systems by supporting engineering projects across air, hydraulic, disc, wedge, S‑Cam, and SAHR brake platforms for specialty and off‑highway applications.
• Apply engineering fundamentals to create 3D models and 2D drawings, supporting new product releases and sustaining activities throughout the full product lifecycle.
• Strengthen product quality and reliability by assisting with DFMEA, DFM/DFA, statistical analysis, DVP&R, and design and technical reviews.
• Support brake lab and testing activities by coordinating test development, tracking parts, managing priorities, and creating clear technical test reports.
• Investigate service parts and field returns to identify root causes and contribute to data‑driven design improvements.
• Enable project execution by managing purchase orders, meeting timelines, and ensuring engineering tasks are completed accurately and on schedule.
• Collaborate effectively with cross‑functional teams by communicating proactively, contributing diverse ideas, and supporting shared engineering objectives.
• Promote a safe and compliant work environment by following safety procedures, applying best practices, and continuously improving engineering processes.

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

• Strong mechanical engineering foundations and curiosity to learn brake system design across multiple product platforms and apply concepts throughout the full product lifecycle.
• Technical proficiency and modeling skills including 3D/2D CAD (Creo preferred), interpreting drawings, tolerances, and material specifications, and using core engineering tools (DFMEA, DFM/DFA, DVP&R).
• Problem‑solving mindset with the ability to analyze data, support testing and field investigations, and contribute to practical, data‑driven design improvements.
• Effective communication and teamwork skills to collaborate with cross‑functional groups, support engineers, present findings, and contribute diverse ideas.
• Strong organization and execution skills to manage test parts, documentation, purchase orders, and priorities while meeting project timelines.
• Commitment to safety, learning, and continuous improvement by following safety procedures, applying best practices, and maintaining a positive, proactive approach to challenges

Product Engineering Co-op – Brake Engineering

We are looking for a talented mechanical engineering student to join our Brake engineering team, located in Troy, MI.

This professional will be introduced to activities related to engineering projects, such as brake design, work on sustaining activities tasks, supporting brake engineering on technical field questions and support. Also, he will be developing problem solving mindset, establishing product thinking and development of technical tasks at the product and cross-business integration level for current and future products within a given business unit or corporate area. This involves work across many steps in the product life cycle.

We provide opportunities to develop your career, make our community a better place and work with today’s most innovative thinkers to solve problems, and make products safer for the market.

In this role, Brake Engineering Co-op will make an impact in the following ways:

• Learning on design of various brake models, such as air and hydraulic wedge brakes, S-Cam brakes, air and hydraulic disc brakes and SAHR parking brakes for Specialty/Defense and Off-Highway areas.
• Learning brake design, 3D modeling and 2D detail drawing, workflow process of releasing new products and usage of all necessary Engineering tools for design, such as, DFMEA, DFM/DFA, statistical analysis, test reports, design review and tech reviews and DVP&R (Design validation Plan and Report).
• Support Engineers in coordinating and negotiating with brake lab activities including:
• Developments, priorities and follow up on tests.
• Track and manage test parts
• Research activities.
• Inspections on service parts or field returns investigation.
• Create technical test reports.
• Responsible to open and manage PO’s for brake engineering and other Engineering areas.
• Understand and apply best practices and contribute to improve them.
• Be compliant and understand Safety procedures to guarantee a safer environment to work.
• Ensure timely completion of all project objectives.
• Have a positive attitude, quick learner and a team player with diverse ideas and viewpoints.
• Understand and interpret drawings dimensions, geometric tolerances, and material specifications.
• Contribute effectively toward team goals and work as a team member to ensure project completion.

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

• Able to work as team player supporting cross-functional groups.
• Excellent presentation skills, communication and proactive.
• Committed to learning and focused on project tasks and challenges acceptance.
• Problem solving mindset.
• Knowledge of MS Office and statistical tools.
• 3D/2D model software - Creo desired.

Job Functions:

• Physical Activities: Low to moderate
• School to work Position – Hourly - 25 to 30 hours/week.

Education, Licenses, Certification

• Min. of 2 semester’s completion. (4 semesters completed is a plus) in College or University pursuing bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or appropriate STEM field is required.
• This position may require licensing for compliance with export controls or sanctions regulations.

Job Engineering

Organization Cummins Inc.

Role Category On-site with Flexibility

Job Type Student - School To Work

ReqID 2429070

Relocation Package No

100% On-Site Yes

Due to the operational nature and specific job duties of this role, work is required to be completed 100% in person/On-site.

Cummins and E-Verify

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