2027 Undergraduate Power Generation Application Engineering

Cummins; Sydney; On-site; AUD 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Cummins Australia is offering a 13-month full-time undergraduate internship for Electrical, Mechanical or Mechatronics Engineering students at our Wetherill Park office in Sydney. This paid placement commences 27 January 2027, with exposure to Power Generation projects and engineering support.

You will work on CAD modelling, project documentation, and customer-facing tasks while deferring studies for the duration.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical or Mechatronics Engineering
• 1–8 units of study left as of January 2027
• Available for full 13 months and willing to defer studies
• Strong math and Excel skills with VBA experience a plus
• Interest in power generation, applications and project documentation
• Ability to work in a team and communicate with stakeholders

Responsibilities

• Support the Power Generation Engineering Team with daily tasks on Power Generation projects
• Assist with product engineering support and analysis of installations per manuals
• Participate in project engineering tasks including tender submissions documentation
• Support release of new products and compliance audits for the region
• Respond to technical queries from internal and external customers
• Create CAD models and layouts as required (SLDs, site layouts)
• Collaborate across departments and with customers to achieve outcomes

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Analytical thinking

Initiative

Autonomy

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Mechanical/Mechatronics Engineering

Tools

Excel (VB/Macro)

Job description

Our culture believes in POWERING YOUR POTENTIAL . We provide global opportunities to develop your career, make your community a better place and work with today’s most innovative thinkers to solve the world’s toughest problems.

We believe in flexibility for you to explore your passions while making an impact through meaningful work within our inclusive workforce. That’s what #LifeAtCummins is all about.

If you are an undergraduate Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronics Engineering Student looking to jump start your career, we are offering a 13-month full time internship based at our Wetherill Park office . This is a unique opportunity to gain skills and knowledge while you are working full time commencing 27th January 2027 .

In this role you will make an impact and gain experience in the following ways:

• Supporting the work of the Power Generation Engineering Team by assisting Power Generation Application Engineers daily on Power Generation projects and product engineering support

• Cummins products Application Engineering – analysing proposed installations in compliance to Cummins PG products Application manuals

• Project engineering – including all associated design and documentation preparation work supporting Projects Tender Submissions

• Product engineering support – supporting PG Application Engineers and SPAC Product Management team with New Products release to the region engineering tasks including new products’ compliance audits and reporting

• Responding to technical queries to both internal and external customers

• CAD modelling producing SLDs, Site Layouts etc when required

• Working in a team environment with internal and external customers across multiple departments

About You:

To qualify for this undergraduate internship, it is essential that you:

• Are currently studying a Degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronics Engineering student , ideally at an undergraduate level

• Have between 1 and 8 units of study left to complete of your undergraduate degree as of January 2027

• Are available for the full 13 months and be willing to defer your studies for that duration.

Note: Applicants that do not meet these qualifying requirements unfortunately will not be considered.

To be successful in this role, you will possess skills/abilities or be able to perform:

• Working towards a qualification in bachelor’s degree in electrical, mechanical or mechatronics Engineering

• Strong results in mathematics and Microsoft Excel skills with Visual Basic experience in macros will be favourably looked at

• An appreciation and understanding of basic power generation, and application

• Good Attention to detail, analytical and problem-solving skills

• Ability to show initiative, operate autonomously & think independently

• Strong teamwork & communication skills and stakeholder management

• Driver’s license is beneficial but not mandatory

This is a 13-month, full time, paid placement and the successful candidate will be required to defer their studies for the duration of the program.

At Cummins, we are an equal opportunity employer dedicated to diversity in the workplace. Our policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to race, gender, colour, disability, national origin, age, religion, union affiliation, sexual orientation, veteran status, citizenship, gender identity and/or expression, or other status protected by law.

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Job Engineering

Organization Cummins Inc.

Role Category On-site with Flexibility

Job Type Student - Internship

ReqID 2440091

Relocation Package No

100% On-Site No