Placement Student - Application Engineer

Cummins Inc; Huddersfield; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Cummins Inc in Huddersfield is seeking a technically minded engineer to support a range of engineering disciplines, from engine performance to aerodynamics, mechanics and design. You will work with customers to translate requirements into detailed specifications and collaborate with internal teams.

You will create and manage validation plans, analyze test results, and contribute to robust product development.

Qualifications

• Foundational understanding of scientific or engineering principles.
• Collaborative mindset with ability to work in teams.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Apply technical awareness across engineering disciplines including engine performance, mechanics, aerodynamics, and design.
• Collaborate with customers and internal stakeholders to review requirements and develop detailed specifications.
• Create and manage validation plans to ensure products meet customer requirements; analyze data and lead technical reviews.

Job description

• Applying a broad level of technical awareness across multiple engineering disciplines such as engine performance, mechanics, aerodynamics and design.
• Working with customers to manage their requirements, collaborating with internal stakeholders to review and assess against product capabilities, then developing detailed specifications for new products.
• Creating then managing validation plans to ensure products are robust and proven to meet the customers' requirements. Leveraging internal testing capabilities within our laboratory operations by specifying test plans, analyzing data and leading technical reviews of the results.
• Supporting general customer enquiries, providing a high quality and timely level of service.
• Sourcing information, interpreting data, developing and implementing solutions that are results focused and to agreed deadlines, as per technical requests.
• Using internal systems and document libraries, ensuring robust written communication and record keeping.

  A collaborative mindset with the ability to thrive in team settings, ideally with experience contributing to or leading a group project.

• A strong desire to learn and grow, with a foundational understanding of scientific or engineering principles.
• A good working knowledge of Microsoft tools, particularly Excel and PowerPoint