**DESCRIPTION** We are looking for a talented **Software Validation - Electrification and Controls** 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:** + **Software Validation Leadership** You'll drive the validation of application and base software for electrified systems—ensuring electric powertrain, shift systems, and inverters meet performance and safety standards. + **Cross-Functional Collaboration** By working closely with system controls and software engineers, you'll help bring innovative products from concept to production with seamless integration. + **Test Strategy Development** You'll create and execute comprehensive validation plans, including high-level and detailed test cases, to guarantee software quality and reliability. + **Automation Framework Ownership** You'll develop and maintain automated validation frameworks, increasing efficiency and consistency in software testing. + **Advanced Test Case Design** Your work will include defining test cases for fault management, diagnostics, and performance/timing of embedded software—critical for robust system behavior. + **Compliance & Safety Assurance** You'll ensure software meets ISO-26262 Functional Safety standards and follows ASPICE processes, contributing to safe and compliant vehicle systems. + **HIL/MIL/SIL Testing Expertise** You'll specify, build, and maintain HIL equipment, and perform MIL/SIL/HIL testing to validate software and plant models under real-world conditions. + **Quality Reporting & Metrics** By generating and presenting software quality metrics, you'll provide clear insights into validation outcomes and support data-driven decision-making. **RESPONSIBILITIES** **To be successful in this role you will need the following:** + **Programming & Validation Skills** Experience in software development and validation using languages like C++, Python, Java, or CAPL to build and test embedded systems effectively. + **Model-Based Design Proficiency** Work with tools like MATLAB, Simulink, Stateflow, and Simscape to design and simulate control systems for electric vehicle applications. + **Automotive Interface Knowledge** Understand and apply automotive communication protocols such as CAN and LIN, which are essential for diagnostics and system integration. + **Debugging & Troubleshooting Abilities** Excellent problem-solving skills to identify and resolve issues both on the test bench and in-vehicle environments. + **Software Testing & Requirements Development** Create software requirements and test specifications, including functional and diagnostic testing for embedded automotive software. + **Tool Familiarity & HIL Experience** Hands-on with tools like Plecs, CANalyzer, CANoe, vTESTstudio, Plexim, Polarion, and GitHub, and gain experience with HIL systems for real-time testing. + **Process & Safety Standards Knowledge** Understand and apply industry standards like ASPICE, CMMI, ISO 26262 (Functional Safety), and AUTOSAR to ensure compliance and high-quality software development. **Education** + Pursuing Bachelor’s degree or Graduate’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Embedded Systems, Mechanical Engineering, or related + Must carry a minimum of 12 credit hours during the Fall and Spring semesters. + Must have a minimum of 2.5 GPA. **QUALIFICATIONS** This is a School To Work (STW) opportunity, allowing for up to 19 hours per week during the Fall and Winter semesters (September 2025 – May 2026), with the potential to transition into a full-time 40-hour Co-Op during Summer 2026. **Job** Engineering **Organization** Cummins Inc. **Role Category** Hybrid **Job Type** Student - School To Work **Min Salary** $19.25 **Max Salary** $26.95 **ReqID** 2418383 **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.