Industrial Placement - Vehicle Motion

As part of Bentley's annual Early Careers intake, you'll join a community of around 93 trainees including Industrial Placements, Graduates, and Apprentices. During your placement, you'll be based at our Bentley Campus "Dream Factory". Alongside hands-on work experience, you'll also benefit from:

• CSR and outreach activities
• Opportunities to participate in charity events, community projects, and social committees
• Masterclasses, development workshops, and social events
• Inclusivity networks and peer support groups
• Placements and rotations across different areas of the business that interest you, As an Industrial Placement Student at Bentley, you will play a key part in Bentley's journey to create extraordinary vehicles for our customers. Based out of our state-of-the-art headquarters in Crewe, you will:
• Have the opportunity to work alongside industry experts in Vehicle Motion
• Gain an understanding of how a Bentley moves, from accelerating and braking, to cornering and how comfortable our cars are on different road surfaces
• Gain invaluable experience applying simulation methods in the development of a vehicle
• Work with cutting edge vehicle technologies and more, all while being mentored by industry leading experts
Your main responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
• Collaborating with experienced simulation team members to deliver new vehicle development project simulation tasks
• Developing skills in the use of industry standard simulation software
• Liaising with key contacts across engineering to understand simulation requirements, collect input information and communicate results
About the Department: The Future Vehicle Engineering Industrial Placement positions sit within the wider Research and Design function (R&D). We are responsible for the entire design and development process of all Bentley products, from idea creation all the way through to engineering sign off. Our mission is to inspire our customers by creating extraordinary products through passion, collaboration and sustainable innovation. What we are looking for: The successful candidates will be on track to achieve a 2:1 in the following degrees: Mechanical, Automotive, Aerospace and Aeronautical, Software, Electrical or Motorsports Engineering. Alternatively, we welcome candidates studying Physics, Computer Science, Mechatronics, Mathematics and Artificial Intelligence.


• Interest in Simulation, Artificial Intelligent or Data Analytics
• Good time and project management
• Team working skills
• Experience with MATLAB, Simulink or programming desired
• Formula Student experience desired but not essential
• App development and code writing experience desired but not essential
  
  As an Industrial Placement you will have access to the following benefits:
• A starting salary of £25,500
• Support from our Early Careers team and 121 manager mentorship
• 35 days' holiday inclusive of bank holidays
• 10% pension contribution with life assurance benefits
• Learning and development opportunities
Right To Work: To be eligible for an Early Careers programme you must have a legal right to work in the UK for the duration of the placement or graduate scheme. We welcome students who have Settled Status, a Tier 4 Visa, or a Graduate Visa. We are unable to offer sponsorship for our Early Careers positions. #BelongingAtBentley Motivated to be the most diverse, inclusive luxury car company, we are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where all individuals are respected, valued, and empowered. We firmly believe in equal opportunities for all, helping all colleagues thrive as their authentic selves and reach their highest potential. We believe that everyone, regardless of their background or beliefs, belongs at Bentley. Everyone is entitled to respect and dignity and we positively celebrate the differences between people. Working at Bentley To learn more about what life is like working at Bentley, and our assessment process view our Candidate Pack