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Placement Student - Product Design and Validation

CompanyCummins
LocationDarlington
Work ModeOn Site
PostedOctober 1, 2026
Internship Information
Core Responsibilities
The student will assist in creating design specifications and verifying designs through analytical data and functional testing. They will also collaborate with cross-functional teams to support new product introductions and current product maintenance.
Internship Type
full time
Company Size
53987
Visa Sponsorship
No
Language
English
Working Hours
40 hours
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About The Company
At Cummins, we empower everyone to grow their careers through meaningful work, building inclusive and equitable teams, coaching, development and opportunities to make a difference. Across our entire organization, you'll find engineers, developers, and technicians who are innovating, designing, testing, and building. You'll also find accountants, marketers, as well as manufacturing, quality and supply chain specialists who are working with technology that's just as innovative and advanced. From your first day at Cummins, we’re focused on understanding your talents, current skills and future goals – and creating a plan to get you there. Your journey begins with planning your development and connecting to diverse experiences designed to spur innovation. From our internships to our senior leadership roles, we attract, hire and reward the best and brightest from around the world and look to them for new ideas and fresh perspectives. Learn more about #LifeAtCummins at cummins.com/careers.
About the Role

We are looking for an enthusiastic Product Design & Validation student to join our team specializing in Engineering for our On-Highway Engineering Services in Darlington. During your placement with us, you will learn how a major global organization operates, gaining the tools and exposure you will need to become an expert in the industry.

This role is available to candidates who qualify for a placement year and will commence in Summer 2027. 

Responsibilities

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

•           In this role you will assist with the creation of design specifications considering application, cost, weight, performance, product life, ease of manufacture, ease of assembly and service requirements

•           Verify designs using analytical data and/or functional testing, interpret results, drive resolutions and assess risk

•           Apply engineering and/or scientific skills and knowledge to develop experience in creating engineering solutions. Development of these skills will enable you to participate in and contribute to design and safety reviews

•           Support the investigations into New Products Introduction and Current Product support

•           Collaborate with other functions such as Operations, Sourcing and Marketing, to ensure stakeholders requirements are met throughout the design and development process

•           Validation tasks will also include record keeping, studying test cell data, making test plans, drafting test reports

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 or Master's degree from across all Engineering & STEM related subjects and the degree programme must include a 12-month industry placement

•           Has clear thought processes and can show a lucid approach to tasks, obstacles, hobbies etc

•           PC literacy – knowledge of MS Office and be experience in 3D modelling software such as Catia, Creo, Solidworks etc

•           Has experience in, and can demonstrate, relevant examples of Cummins core values e.g. voluntary work, community involvement activities, working with disadvantaged groups, charity related support, delivering extraordinary results, teamwork, skills and outside education experiences

 

 

CLOSING DATE: Thursday 12th November 2026.


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.
Key Skills
Product DesignEngineeringValidationDesign SpecificationsAnalytical DataFunctional TestingEngineering SolutionsSafety ReviewsNew Product IntroductionMS Office3D ModellingCatiaCreoSolidworksTeamworkProblem Solving
Categories
EngineeringManufacturingTechnology