Placement Student - Customer Engineering

Cummins Inc., Box 3005, Columbus, IN 47202-3005 U.S.A; Tees Valley; Hybrid; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Part time

Job summary

Cummins Inc. in Darlington, United Kingdom, invites enthusiastic students for a Customer Engineering placement in the Emission Solutions team. The role is on-site in Darlington and begins Summer 2027, with a 12-month placement year.

The position requires being onsite three days per week, with travel or relocation arranged by the candidate. You will contribute to customer engineering projects and gain real industry exposure.

Qualifications

• Currently studying a STEM subject at degree level with an allowance for a 12-month industry placement.
• Excellent communication skills and teamwork are required due to interfaces with customer and internal departments.
• Self-motivated with a willingness to learn.
• MS applications and CAD experience are beneficial, though not essential.

Responsibilities

• Be an integral part of the Customer Engineering Team.
• Support Customer Engineering with optimization of engineering project management for current and new applications.
• Lead or support application subsystem testing at customer sites.
• Lead small projects or sections of larger projects, alongside customer engineers and/or functional experts.
• Obtain and share technical customer information with new product development teams.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork skills

Self-motivated

MS Applications

Education

STEM degree (placement year)

Tools

CAD

Job description

Placement Student - Customer Engineering

We are looking for an enthusiastic Customer Engineering Placement Student to join our Emission Solutions team in Darlington, United Kingdom .

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 and power your potential!

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 in Summer 2027.

In this role, you will make an impact by:

• Being an integral part of the Customer Engineering Team.
• Supporting Customer Engineering with optimization of engineering project management for current and new applications.
• Leading/supporting application subsystem testing at customer sites.
• Lead small projects or sections of larger projects, alongside customer engineers and or functional experts.
• Obtaining and collecting technical customer information and sharing these voices back into the new product development teams.
• To be successful in this role you will need the following:
• To be currently studying a STEM subject at degree level with an allowance for a 12‑month industry placement
• Excellent communication skills and teamwork skills are required due to the interface with both customer and Cummins Internal departments.
• Self‑motivated with a willingness to learn.
• Existing skills with MS applications and CAD are also beneficial, although not essential.

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 2438854

Relocation Package No

100% On-Site No