Placement Student- Battery Electrical Engineer

Cummins

4.3

(41)

Milton Keynes, United Kingdom

Why you should apply for a job to Cummins:

  • 4.3/5 in overall job satisfaction
  • 4.8/5 in supportive management
  • 83% say women are treated fairly and equally to men
  • 85% would recommend this company to other women
  • 97% say the CEO supports gender diversity
  • Ratings are based on anonymous reviews by Fairygodboss members.
  • Annual merit and profit sharing based on individual and company performance.
  • More than 150 employee resource groups (ERGs) worldwide provide opportunities for leadership training and professional development.
  • 55% of Cummins’ Executive Team, made up of leaders guiding company strategy, is made up of women.
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    Position summary

    e Summer of 2026.

    RESPONSIBILITIES

    In 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 product design.

    • Develop an understanding of fundamental structural design, product development cycle & designing in context.

    • Opportunity to design components using CAD systems, to meet technical requirements in context with a focus on low-cost, design for manufacture & assembly.

    • Responsible to document design principles across a wide range of commodities & co-ordinate some basic investigation on those designs (vibration, crash, thermal loading, mechanical shock).

    • The role also provides the opportunity for getting an insight into the product design and development of the exciting and fast-paced battery electric industry.

    • They will have first-hand experience of concept through to detail design and work on proactively identifying potential failure modes via engineering toolsets (such as DFMEA's, DVP&R's, 8D & Fault-tree investigation) and determining how these can be mitigated through optimal design.

    QUALIFICATIONS

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

    • Studying a STEM degree, preferably studying for a technical degree in Electrical/Mechanical/Automotive or Design Engineering.

    • Keen interest in electrification and Li-ion batteries.

    • Basic understanding of Electrical Architecture Calculation (LV and HV system), Electronic component HW design (Resistor, IC Chip, Filters, etc) and Automotive Electrical working principle.

    • Able to effectively present complex ideas and has an eye to detail and good communicate to cascading information.

    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: Friday 14 th November 2025

    Job Engineering

    Organization Cummins Inc.

    Role Category Hybrid

    Job Type Student - Cooperative/12 Month Placement

    ReqID 2420104

    Relocation Package No

    Why you should apply for a job to Cummins:

  • 4.3/5 in overall job satisfaction
  • 4.8/5 in supportive management
  • 83% say women are treated fairly and equally to men
  • 85% would recommend this company to other women
  • 97% say the CEO supports gender diversity
  • Ratings are based on anonymous reviews by Fairygodboss members.
  • Annual merit and profit sharing based on individual and company performance.
  • More than 150 employee resource groups (ERGs) worldwide provide opportunities for leadership training and professional development.
  • 55% of Cummins’ Executive Team, made up of leaders guiding company strategy, is made up of women.