Placement Student – Materials Science and Engineering
Cummins Inc.
Placement Student – Engineering
Cummins Inc.
internship
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Huddersfield • 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
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Entry Level
About the role
- 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.
Requirements
- To be working towards a STEM degree — we welcome students from a diverse range of backgrounds.
- A collaborative mindset with the ability to thrive in team settings, ideally with experience contributing to or leading a group project.
- A strong desire to learn and grow, with a foundational understanding of scientific or engineering principles.
- A good working knowledge of Microsoft tools, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
Benefits
- Equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals across various backgrounds and statuses
- Diverse and inclusive workplace culture
- Commitment to accessibility for recruitment processes
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
analytical skillsproblem-solving skillsdesigntestingevaluationfailure analysismaterials researchtesting techniques
Soft skills
collaborative mindsetteamworkcommunicationdesire to learngrowth mindset