Product Engineer Placement
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 Product Engineer to join our team specializing in engineering for our Power Systems Business Segment in Daventry. 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 and power your potential!
This role is available to candidates who qualify for a placement year and will commence on Summer 2026 .
External Qualifications and Competencies
In this role, you will make an impact in the following ways:
* Support with active projects to improve the quality of the engines.
* Lead and support product problem solving and product change requests for current product engine support.
* Liaise and work with the service team in failure investigations.
* Maintain the lead value engineering projects to improve the profitability of the company.
* Support with new engine projects in general engineering tasks when required.
* Opportunities to design and analyze new engine parts.
Additional Responsibilities Unique to this Position
To be successful in this role you will need the following:
* In the process of completing a degree with a 12-month placement year in mechanical, automotive, aeronautical engineering or relevant STEM degrees.
* Ability to communicate both written and orally on work tasks.
* Ability to work alone or as part of a team (with support as required)
* Confidence in office work environment and working on MS office (PowerPoint and Excel)
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: Wednesday 12th November 2025
About Us
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.
How to apply
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