Placement Student - Battery Mechanical / Thermal Engineering

Cummins Inc; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 11,000 - 16,000; Part time

Job summary

Cummins Inc. in Milton Keynes, UK, seeks a Battery Pack Design Placement Student to join the Accelera Engineering team.

The placement is onsite three days per week and starts summer 2027, offering early exposure to a global engineering organization and hands-on battery design experience. You will work alongside mechanical, electrical and thermal engineers, develop CAD‑based components, and learn the product development cycle from concept to prototype.

Qualifications

• Undertaking a technical degree in Mechanical/Automotive/Design/Thermal Design or Electrical Engineering.
• Strong interest in electrification and Li-ion batteries.
• Proficient IT skills; CAD experience and report writing.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with mechanical, electrical & thermal engineers on mechanical product design.
• Learn product development cycle and design in context.
• Design components using CAD to meet cost and manufacturability goals.
• Document design fundamentals and coordinate basic investigations.
• Gain exposure to battery electric product design through testing and prototyping.
• Identify potential failure modes and mitigate through design improvements.

Skills

Electrification interest

CAD skills

IT literacy

Education

Mechanical/Automotive/Design/Thermal Design or Electrical Engineering degree (ongoing)

Tools

CAD software

Job description

We are looking for an enthusiastic Battery Pack Design Placement Student to join our team specializing in Engineering for our Accelera Business Segment in Milton Keynes, UK . During your placement with us, you will learn how a major global organization operates, gaining the tools and exposure you will need to become an expert in the industry.

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

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.

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

• Participate within the product development team alongside mechanical, electrical & thermal engineers with particular focus on mechanical product design.
• Develop an understanding of fundamental structural design, product development cycle & designing in context.
• Design components using CAD systems, to meet technical requirements in context with a focus on low-cost, design for manufacture & assembly.
• Document design fundamentals across a wide range of commodities & co-ordinate some basic investigation on those designs (vibration, crash, thermal loading, mechanical shock).
• Get an insight into the product design and development battery electric industry and get a chance to see their designs in the flesh via component testing, system level validation and prototype builds.
• First-hand experience of concept through to detail design and work on proactively identifying potential failure modes via engineering toolsets and discovering how these can be mitigated through optimal design.

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

• Studying for a technical degree in either Mechanical/Automotive/Design/Thermal Design or Electrical Engineering.
• Has a keen interest in electrification and Li-ion batteries.
• Excellent IT Skills, in particular Microsoft Office, presentation, CAD systems and report writing skills.
• A willingness to defy the norm and constantly look for improvements.

CLOSING DATE: Thursday, 12 th November 2026, 11:59 PM

Job Engineering

Organization Cummins Inc.

Role Category On-site with Flexibility

Job Type Student - Cooperative/12 Month Placement

Relocation Package No

100% On-Site No