Placement Student - Test 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 Test Engineering Placement student to join our team at Darlington. Within this role you'll conduct testing on a variety of existing and future products to make sure we deliver on our commitments to our customers. During your placement with us you'll learn how a major global organization operates, gaining the knowledge and exposure you 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 of 2026. This placement is 100% site-based.

RESPONSIBILITIES

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

• Analysing and interpreting test requests for diesel engine and aftertreatment development activities on engine dynamometer test cells.
• Managing prototype equipment and test setups.
• Generating test plans and creating testing sequence files.
• Ensuring the test systems are set up correctly and performing as expected.
• Undertake data analysis following testing, communicating findings and creating associated reports.
• Diagnosis and troubleshooting of issues, creating problem statements and working with several teams to resolve.

QUALIFICATIONS

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

• We are looking for a range of applicants studying towards a Bachelors or Masters degree from across Engineering and STEM related subjects.
• Good knowledge of MS office (Excel and Word).
• Methodical and data-based approach to problem solving, with strong team working and communication skills.
• Knowledge of diesel engine architecture and/or alternative powertrain components an advantage but not essential - training will be provided.

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 21 st November 2025

Job Engineering

Organization Cummins Inc.

Role Category Hybrid

Job Type Student - Cooperative/12 Month Placement

ReqID 2420110

Relocation Package No

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

Job ID: Cummins-R-2525EC35CC864C4FB401989AB9354F8E

Employment Type: OTHER

Posted: 2025-10-11T19:23:37