Placement Student- Customer Engineering

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We are looking for an enthusiastic Placement Student CES - Customer Engineering - to join our team for 12 months, specializing in Engineering 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!

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

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

• Applying a broad level of technical awareness across multiple engineering disciplines such as engine performance, mechanics, aerodynamics and design.
• 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.
• 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.
• Supporting general customer enquiries, providing a high quality and timely level of service.
• Sourcing information, interpreting data, developing and implementing solutions that are results focused and to agreed deadlines, as per technical requests.
• Using internal systems and document libraries, ensuring robust written communication and record keeping. 
• Collaborate with a wide range of internal stakeholders to assess and deliver customer requirements, working both independently and in teams.
• Leading/supporting application subsystem testing at customer sites.
• Lead small projects or sections of larger projects, alongside customer engineers and or functional experts.

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

• We are looking for a wide range of applications studying towards a STEM degree.
• 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.

Working At Cummins

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CLOSING DATE: Wednesday 12th November 2025 

Cummins is an equal opportunity employer. Our policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to race, sex, color, disability, national origin, age, religion, union affiliation, sexual orientation, veteran status, citizenship, gender identity, or other status protected by law.