Placement Student - Engineering

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Placement Student - Engineering

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 Engineering Placement Student to join our team specialising in Engineering for our Components Business segment in Huddersfield. During your placement with us, you will learn how a major global organisation operates, gaining the tools and exposure you will need to become an expert in the industry and power your potential!

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

RESPONSIBILITIES

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

• Collaborate cross-functionally with global stakeholders to support the continued development of both new and existing Cummins products.
• Build strong analytical and problem-solving skills by contributing to the design, testing, and evaluation of key components.
• Work closely with others by raising test requests, joining team meetings, and presenting your findings during technical reviews, contributing to collaborative sessions focused on improving components and workflows.
• Support the concept design and testing of next-generation turbo technologies, working within an innovative and fast-paced team at the forefront of turbocharger development.
• Deepen your technical knowledge by engaging directly in strip-downs, inspections, and failure analysis of returned field units or completed test parts.
• Contribute to impactful research and development projects, including materials research, testing technique innovations, and customer issue resolution.

QUALIFICATIONS

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

• Collaborate cross-functionally with global stakeholders to support the continued development of both new and existing Cummins products.
• Build strong analytical and problem-solving skills by contributing to the design, testing, and evaluation of key components.
• Work closely with others by raising test requests, joining team meetings, and presenting your findings during technical reviews, contributing to collaborative sessions focused on improving components and workflows.
• Support the concept design and testing of next-generation turbo technologies, working within an innovative and fast-paced team at the forefront of turbocharger development.
• Deepen your technical knowledge by engaging directly in strip-downs, inspections, and failure analysis of returned field units or completed test parts.
• Contribute to impactful research and development projects, including materials research, testing technique innovations, and customer issue resolution.

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: 12th of November, 2025.

Job Engineering

Organization Cummins Inc.

Role Category Hybrid

Job Type Student - Cooperative/12 Month Placement

ReqID 2418165

Relocation Package No

Client-provided location(s): Brighouse, United Kingdom

Job ID: Cummins-R-31D2EFC5B7AB47309DD055C1D7998563

Employment Type: OTHER

Posted: 2025-10-02T19:24:30