Product Systems Validation Engineer
Cummins — Pune, Maharashtra
₹6–10 LPA (HireSetu estimate) · 0–2 yrs exp · Freshers eligible · Full-time · onsite
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Quick answer: An entry-level validation job in Pune working on Cummins control systems in HIL, SIL and MIL rigs, with Python and CAPL scripting as a real part of the work. It suits someone with a hands-on project behind them more than a pure theory background.
From Cummins's job posting
Key Responsibilities
Develop and execute component, subsystem, and system-level verification and validation plans based on technical requirements and stakeholder inputs.
Support creation and maintenance of Design Verification Plan & Report (DVP&R) documentation and ensure adequate test coverage.
Perform requirement analysis and derive test cases using techniques such as Boundary Value Analysis (BVA), Equivalence Class (EC) testing, and risk-based methodologies.
Conduct verification and validation activities using HIL (Hardware-in-the-Loop), SIL (Software-in-the-Loop), and MIL (Model-in-the-Loop) environments.
Execute and support closed-loop testing activities to validate product functionality and system performance.
Analyze test results, identify failures, investigate root causes, and recommend corrective actions.
Own resolution of moderately complex product, component, or system issues with guidance from senior engineers when required.
Evaluate analytical, simulation, and physical test data to validate product capability against requirements.
Utilize systems engineering principles to manage interfaces, requirements traceability, integration activities, and product risk.
Support product failure mode avoidance activities, including identification of potential failure modes and mitigation strategies.
Apply statistical methods and data-driven approaches to support engineering decisions and improve product quality.
Develop and maintain technical documentation, test reports, issue logs, and validation records.
Support change request (CR) management and verification of engineering changes.
Use engineering tools and processes including Engineering Standard Work (ESW), iDFMEA, DVP&R, Integrity, Power BI, and other validation systems.
Create and maintain test automation scripts using Python, CAPL, NI TestStand, ECU-Test, or similar tools.
Work with communication protocols such as CAN, J1939, UDS, and related diagnostics systems.
Coordinate testing activities with technicians, interns, or other supporting resources as needed.
Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives for test methodologies, tools, and validation processes.
Collaborate effectively with global and cross-functional teams to meet project timelines, quality targets, and business objectives.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or a related STEM discipline from an accredited university.
Strong academic foundation in systems engineering, product validation, testing methodologies, or related engineering disciplines.
Preferred Qualifications
Master's Degree in Engineering or a related technical field.
Internship, co-op, project, research, Formula Student, Baja, or other relevant hands-on engineering experience.
Exposure to automotive, powertrain, controls, embedded systems, electronics, or product validation environments.
ISTQB Certification or equivalent testing certification is desirable.
Knowledge of export control or regulatory compliance requirements may be required for some roles.
Product Failure Mode Avoidance (FMEA, DFMEA)
Product Problem Solving and Root Cause Analysis
Requirement Analysis and Test Strategy Development
Test Case Design using BVA and Equivalence Classes
Closed-Loop Testing Methodologies
CAN, J1939, UDS, and Vehicle Network Diagnostics
Experience
Entry level or early career engineering professional.
Internship, co-op, academic project, research, extracurricular engineering team experience, or up to 2 years of relevant industry experience in product development, validation, testing, embedded systems, or systems engineering.
Experience working with testing environments, automation tools, and engineering analysis techniques is preferred.
Exposure to verification and validation of electronic control systems, automotive systems, or embedded products is desirable.
Familiarity with scripting, test automation, diagnostics protocols, and systems-level testing methodologies is an advantage.
Job Engineering
Organization Cummins Inc.
Job Type Exempt - Experienced
ReqID 2434012
Relocation Package No
100% On-Site No
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HireSetu's note
The bench is where you'll work
Cummins makes engines and powertrains, so the products you'd verify are electronic control systems: the controllers and the software that runs them. The day happens at a rig, running test cases against a simulated engine, watching what the controller does and digging through logs when the result doesn't match the requirement. Closed-loop testing is the core of it, with the simulated plant reacting to the ECU and the ECU reacting back, so you need to follow a fault in both directions.
CAN, J1939 and UDS are how you observe and inject on that bus. A college project where you decoded CAN frames or sent a diagnostic request puts you ahead of someone who has only read about it. The role is onsite in Pune with no relocation package, which matters if you'd be moving.
Scripts, reports and the paperwork
Python, CAPL, NI TestStand and ECU-Test are listed as tools, but that's where a lot of the hours go. A validation team reruns the same suites after every software change, and that only works when the tests are automated. If you have a script that drove an instrument, parsed a log or ran a bench sequence, lead your CV with it.
Internships, co-ops, Formula Student and Baja appear in the preferred experience, and that's the honest picture of who tends to land these seats. Beyond the rig, expect DVP&R sheets, test reports and issue logs, plus DFMEA and root-cause work whenever something fails. Entry level here means your failure analyses get checked before they travel, so writing a clear defect report counts as much as writing the test.
Drafted with AI from Cummins's job posting and checked by Prashanth Jakkula before publishing. See our Editorial Policy.
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