Placement Student - Current Product Engineering

DESCRIPTION

Our culture believes in POWERING YOUR POTENTIAL . We provide global opportunities to develop your career, make your community a better place and work with today's most innovative thinkers to solve the world's toughest problems.

We believe in flexibility for you to explore your passions while making an impact through meaningful work within our inclusive workforce. That's what #LifeAtCummins is all about.

We are looking for an enthusiastic Current Product Placement Student to join our team for 12 months, specializing in Engineering for our CES (Cummins Emissions Solutions) business segment in Darlington. During your placement, you will learn how a major global organization operates, gaining the tools and exposure you will need to launch your career in the industry and power your potential !

Working under the guidance of the Technical Specialist, the student will be involved in all aspects of the current product engineering group, assisting to provide technical support for Cummins Emission Solutions technology, throughout Europe.

This role is available to candidates who qualify for a placement year and will commence Summer of 2026.

RESPONSIBILITIES

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

• Supporting the identification, resolution and implementation of fixes on key product issues with Automotive OEM's.
• Potential site and field visitation for current product issues.
• Participating in product issue projects following the 7-step process including fault tree analysis, field data analysis and route cause analysis.
• Vehicle and test cell data analysis using Cummins own analysis tools and Matlab.
• Working closely with functional experts across the globe to understand the assignable cause and drive a resolution for the end users in a timely manner.
• Involvement in the placement student team community involvement team planning charity and local community support events.

QUALIFICATIONS

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

• We are looking for a wide range of applicants studying towards a Bachelor's or Master's degree from across all Engineering & STEM related subjects
• Excellent computing skills; Experience with Microsoft Office desirable.
• An understanding of how a diesel engine works and a basic knowledge of how an aftertreatment system works.
• Good team working, communication and task prioritization.
• Enthusiasm and interest in Engineering is required

Working at Cummins

At Cummins, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals, regardless of race, gender, color, disability, national origin, age, religion, union affiliation, sexual orientation, veteran status, citizenship, gender identity, and/or expression, or any other status protected by law. As a disability confident employer, we strive to make our recruitment process as accessible as possible. If you require any reasonable adjustments to accommodate a health condition or disability, please let us know. Your journey with us matters!

CLOSING DATE: Friday 14 th November 2025

Job Engineering

Organization Cummins Inc.

Role Category Hybrid

Job Type Student - Cooperative/12 Month Placement

ReqID 2420294

Relocation Package No

Client-provided location(s): Newton Aycliffe, United Kingdom

Job ID: Cummins-R-BD7178022E0B455A841446671306CAE4

Employment Type: OTHER

Posted: 2025-10-04T19:21:51