Undergraduate Power Generation Application Engineering

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If you are an undergraduate Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronics Engineering Student looking to jump start your career, we are offering a 13-month full time internship based at our Wetherill Park office.  This is a unique opportunity to gain skills and knowledge while you are working full time commencing 27th January 2027.

In this role you will make an impact and gain experience in the following ways: 

• Supporting the work of the Power Generation Engineering Team by assisting Power Generation Application Engineers daily on Power Generation projects and product engineering support
• Cummins products Application Engineering – analysing proposed installations in compliance to Cummins PG products Application manuals
• Project engineering – including all associated design and documentation preparation work supporting Projects Tender Submissions
• Product engineering support – supporting PG Application Engineers and SPAC Product Management team with New Products release to the region engineering tasks including new products’ compliance audits and reporting
• Responding to technical queries to both internal and external customers
• CAD modelling producing SLDs, Site Layouts etc when required
• Working in a team environment with internal and external customers across multiple departments

Responsibilities

About You:  

To qualify for this undergraduate internship, it is essential that you: 

• Are currently studying a Degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronics Engineering student, ideally at an undergraduate level 
• Have between 1 and 8 units of study left to complete of your undergraduate degree as of January 2027
• Are available for the full 13 months and be willing to defer your studies for that duration. 

Note: Applicants that do not meet these qualifying requirements unfortunately will not be considered. 

Qualifications

To be successful in this role, you will possess skills/abilities or be able to perform: 

• Working towards a qualification in bachelor’s degree in electrical, mechanical or mechatronics Engineering 
• Strong results in mathematics and Microsoft Excel skills with Visual Basic experience in macros will be favourably looked at
• An appreciation and understanding of basic power generation, and application
• Good Attention to detail, analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to show initiative, operate autonomously & think independently
• Strong teamwork & communication skills and stakeholder management
• Driver’s license is beneficial but not mandatory

This is a 13-month, full time, paid placement and the successful candidate will be required to defer their studies for the duration of the program.  

How to apply: 

• For all applications, please submit your resume, cover letter and academic transcript via the link provided. 
• In your cover letter, please specify how many units of study you have remaining on your undergraduate degree and your motivation behind applying both to Cummins and this specific internship. 

Note: We will be unable to assess your application without all of the required documents, so please ensure you attach your resume, cover letter and academic transcripts at the time of application. 

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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.