Product Design & Validation Placement – Summer 2027

Cummins; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Cummins is seeking an enthusiastic Product Design & Validation student to join our On-Highway Engineering Services team in Darlington for a 12-month placement starting Summer 2027. The role offers exposure to a global engineering environment and hands-on experience in design specs, validation, and product support.

You will gain experience across design and safety reviews, collaborate with Operations, Sourcing and Marketing, and learn to manage test plans and reports as part of the validation

Qualifications

• 12-month industry placement as part of degree program.
• Proven ability to develop design specifications considering cost, weight, performance.
• Ability to verify designs using data and testing, interpret results and drive resolutions.
• Experience contributing to design and safety reviews and product support.

Responsibilities

• Create design specs considering application, cost, weight, performance, and manufacturability.
• Verify designs with data and tests; interpret results and drive resolutions.
• Develop engineering solutions and participate in design/safety reviews.
• Support New Product Introduction and current product support activities.
• Collaborate with Operations, Sourcing and Marketing to meet stakeholder requirements.
• Perform validation tasks including record keeping, test plans, and reports.

Skills

3D Modelling

MS Office

Engineering Analysis

Education

Bachelor/Master in Engineering

Tools

Catia

Creo

SolidWorks

Job description

Cummins is seeking an enthusiastic Product Design & Validation student to join our On-Highway Engineering Services team in Darlington for a 12-month placement starting Summer 2027. The role offers exposure to a global engineering environment and hands-on experience in design specs, validation, and product support.

You will gain experience across design and safety reviews, collaborate with Operations, Sourcing and Marketing, and learn to manage test plans and reports as part of the validation