Our culture believes in POWERING YOUR POTENTIAL. We provide global opportunities to develop your career, make your community a better place and work with todaymost innovative thinkers to solve the worldtoughest problems.We believe in flexibility for you to explore your passions while making an impact through meaningful work within our inclusive workforce. Thatwhat Life At Cummins is all about.We are looking for an enthusiastic Battery Pack Design Placement Student to join our team specializing in Engineering for our Accelera Business Segment in UK, 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 and power your potential!During the placement, you will receive coaching and mentor support from your direct Manager and other engineering stakeholders, throughout the 12-month assignment. Should you wish to pursue IMechE certification, we will also be able to assign you to a Student Mentor.This role is available to candidates who qualify for a placement year and will commence Summer of 2026.RESPONSIBILITIESIn this role, you will make an impact in the following ways:Participate within the product development team alongside mechanical, electrical & thermal engineers with particular focus on mechanical product design.Develop an understanding of fundamental structural design, product development cycle & designing in context.Design components using CAD systems, to meet technical requirements in context with a focus on low-cost, design for manufacture & assembly.Document design fundamentals across a wide range of commodities & co-ordinate some basic investigation on those designs (vibration, crash, thermal loading, mechanical shock).Get an insight into the product design and development battery electric industry and get a chance to see their designs in the flesh via component testing, system level validation and prototype builds.First-hand experience of concept through to detail design and work on proactively identifying potential failure modes via engineering toolsets and discovering how these can be mitigated through optimal design.To be successful in this role you will need the following:Studying for a technical degree in either Mechanical\/Automotive\/Design\/Thermal Design or Electrical Engineering.Has a keen interest in electrification and Li-ion batteries.Excellent IT Skills, in particular Microsoft Office, presentation, CAD systems and report writing skills.A willingness to defy the norm and constantly look for improvements.Working at CumminsAt 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 2025Cummins 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.