Electronics Controls Engineer IV

Job Title: Electronics Controls Engineer IV
Location: Columbus, IN
Compensation: up to 64.40/hourly
Work Model: On-Site / 1 year assignment with the possibility of extension.
9-6 (flexible within standard business hours)

Responsibilities

• Lead a small validation team (2-3 engineers), including workload planning, task assignment based on individual strengths, performance evaluation, and overall accountability for team deliverables
• Provide technical guidance and ensure alignment with project goals and priorities
• Provide technical support to OEM partners to integrate Cummins digital solutions from development through release
• Own end-to-end test execution, including test planning, execution, and result documentation in a Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) system following Agile practices
• Drive test quality and coverage across projects, ensuring test excellence—not just execution
• Design and enhance test strategies, including over-the-air (OTA) and data acquisition validation scenarios
• Collaborate with project managers to track progress, timelines, and critical issues
• Define and deliver reusable test artifacts and coverage metrics that remain valuable beyond the contract period
• Develop automation tools to improve testing efficiency and expand test coverage
• Establish test execution standards, including documentation, test bench management, and progress reporting

• OTA testing - Advanced: Design validation scenarios, identify edge cases, and ensure reliability of software updates
• Protocols (CAN / J1939 / UDS) - Intermediate: Analyze network communication, interpret logs, and troubleshoot issues
• Automation - Intermediate: Develop tools or scripts to improve efficiency and expand test coverage
• Embedded/device validation - Advanced: Own end-to-end test execution, debug complex issues, and drive test quality across projects
• CANalyzer / PCAN tools - Intermediate: Perform message simulation, develop scripts, and support test automation
• Backend systems (Azure/AWS) - Basic: Understand system architecture and support end-to-end integration testing
• Test strategy & coverage - Advanced: Define test scope, improve coverage, and deliver reusable test artifacts and metrics
• Team leadership - Basic: Lead a small team, assign tasks, and mentor engineers
• OEM collaboration - Intermediate: Communicate technical issues clearly and support partner integration activities
• Documentation - Intermediate: Clearly document test results, issues, and technical concepts for stakeholders
• Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) systems - Intermediate: Create, manage, and maintain test artifacts, test results, and defect records within a PLM system
• Agile practices - Intermediate: Plan and execute testing within Agile frameworks (e.g., sprint planning, backlog refinement, defect tracking), and provide clear progress updates