Current Product Reliability Engineer

The Current Product Reliability Engineer supports the evaluation and improvement of product reliability by analyzing field performance, warranty data, and engineering information to identify reliability trends and drive corrective actions. The role applies statistical analysis, reliability engineering principles, and structured problem-solving methodologies to assess component and system performance across the Cummins product portfolio. Working closely with cross-functional teams including Product Engineering, Quality, Service, Finance, Marketing, and Analytics, the engineer contributes to improving product durability, customer satisfaction, and operational excellence. The role also supports the reliability and performance of analytics platforms, including Power BI environments, to enable data-driven decision making.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze field performance, warranty claims, returned components, and reliability data to identify failure trends, emerging issues, and opportunities for product improvement.

• Apply statistical methods, life data analysis, and reliability engineering techniques to evaluate component and system reliability and quantify the impact of design or process changes.

• Perform quantitative reliability analysis using appropriate statistical tools to support reliability assessments, failure rate modeling, and product comparisons.

• Support product problem-solving activities by participating in root cause investigations and implementing robust corrective and preventive actions using structured methodologies.

• Contribute to Product Failure Reporting and Corrective/Preventive Action (FRACAS) processes to prioritize, investigate, and resolve product reliability issues.

• Assist in developing reliability test plans, accelerated testing strategies, and validation methods to identify unknown failure modes and improve product durability.

• Participate in Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA/DFMEA), Fault Tree Analysis (FTA), and reliability risk assessments throughout the product lifecycle.