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Placement Student- Customer Engineering

Cummins Europe

The Role

Overview

12‑month placement supporting customers in engineering product development and validation

Key Responsibilities

  • subsystem testing
  • validation planning
  • requirement specification
  • data analysis
  • project lead
  • customer support

Tasks

-Supporting general customer enquiries, providing a high quality and timely level of service. -Collaborate with a wide range of internal stakeholders to assess and deliver customer requirements, working both independently and in teams. -Lead small projects or sections of larger projects, alongside customer engineers and or functional experts. -Working with customers to manage their requirements, collaborating with internal stakeholders to review and assess against product capabilities, then developing detailed specifications for new products. -Using internal systems and document libraries, ensuring robust written communication and record keeping. -Leading/supporting application subsystem testing at customer sites. -Sourcing information, interpreting data, developing and implementing solutions that are results focused and to agreed deadlines, as per technical requests. -Creating then managing validation plans to ensure products are robust and proven to meet the customers’ requirements. Leveraging internal testing capabilities within our laboratory operations by specifying test plans, evaluating data and directing technical reviews of the results. -Applying a broad level of technical awareness across multiple engineering disciplines such as engine performance, mechanics, aerodynamics and design.

Requirements

  • ms office
  • cad
  • communication
  • teamwork
  • stem degree

What You Bring

-Existing skills with MS applications and CAD are also beneficial, although not essential. -Excellent communication skills and teamwork skills are required due to the interface with both customer and Cummins Internal departments. -We are looking for a wide range of applications studying towards a STEM degree.

The Company

About Cummins Europe

-The company has 17 manufacturing sites across Europe, establishing itself as a leading power solutions provider. -Engineers and manufactures advanced diesel, gas, and electric engines, power generation systems, and drivetrains for global markets. -Specializes in powering buses, trucks, marine vessels, and military vehicles, exemplified by projects from Darlington to Krakow. -Operates a unique European test facility in Darlington that develops fuel-agnostic powertrains, including hydrogen-capable combustion engines. -Delivers expertise across industrial, transport, marine, mining, energy, and defence sectors, offering both new builds and remanufactured power solutions.

Sector Specialisms

Automotive

Agriculture

Power Generation

Marine

Industrial

Rail

Mining

Fuel Cell Technology

Electrolyser Equipment