Placement Student - Customer Engineering

Cummins Inc; Bolingbrook (IL); On-site; USD 24,000 - 29,000; Part time

Job summary

Cummins Inc. in Darlington, United Kingdom, is seeking a Placement Student for the Customer Engineering team. This on-site role supports engineering project management, subsystem testing, and collaboration across internal teams. The program runs for 12 months and starts Summer 2027.

You will contribute to customer-facing activities, gain exposure to product development, and develop CAD/MS Office skills while relocating or traveling as required.

Qualifications

• Currently studying a STEM degree with a 12-month industry placement.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills are required due to interfaces with customers and internal departments.
• Self-motivated with a willingness to learn.
• Existing skills with MS applications and CAD are beneficial.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

STEM student

Teamwork

Communication

Self-motivated

CAD knowledge

MS Office

Education

STEM degree

Tools

MS Office

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