Placement Student - Application Engineer

Cummins Inc; Huddersfield; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Part time

Job summary

Cummins Inc. in Huddersfield, United Kingdom, invites applications for an Application Engineering Placement Student in our Turbocharger business. This placement offers hands-on insight into a global engineering organisation and aims to build your expertise across multiple engineering disciplines during Summer 2027.

The role requires onsite work three days per week, with travel or relocation as needed. You will collaborate with customers and internal teams, develop detailed product

Qualifications

• Working towards a STEM degree.
• Collaborative mindset with the ability to thrive in team settings.
• Strong desire to learn and grow with a foundational understanding of scientific or engineering principles.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office tools, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

STEM degree

Team collaboration

Willingness to learn

Education

Pursuing STEM degree

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Placement Student - Application Engineering

We are looking for an enthusiastic Application Engineering Placement Student to join our team specialising in Engineering for our Turbocharger business segment in Huddersfield, United Kingdom.

During your placement with us, you will learn how a major global organisation operates, gaining the tools and exposure you will need to become an expert in the industry.

The requirements are to be onsite for 3 days per week so you will need to be able to travel or relocate to the location on your own behalf

This role is available to candidates who qualify for a placement year and will commence Summer 2027.

In this role, you will make an impact in the following ways:

• 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.

To be successful in this role you will need the following:

• To be working towards a STEM degree — we welcome students from a diverse range of backgrounds.

• 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

CLOSING DATE: Friday, 13 th of November.

Job Engineering

Organization Cummins Inc.

Role Category On-site with Flexibility

Job Type Student - Cooperative/12 Month Placement

ReqID 2436682

Relocation Package No

100% On-Site No