Concept and Virtual Verification Industrial Placement Gaydon 2024

As our Concept and Virtual Verification Industrial Placement, you’re an enthusiastic, proactive, data-driven individual with an inquisitive mindset. You’ll have a genuine interest in working within a technical environment and would thrive on the chance to learn about various departments within AML and the car industry, as well as develop your CAD skills further. The variety of components and cars you’ll be working on will provide ample opportunities and experiences to further your understanding of solution-focused outcomes.

The role

You’ll be supporting the Concept and Package team with CAD creation in virtual environments, ensuring that the package geometry aligns with the vehicle's specifications and targets. You’ll liaise with other departments to address package-related concerns and support meetings to ensure timely project completion. Additionally, you will be involved in Virtual Series activities, benchmarking activities, and data analysis.

In this role, you’ll be given the chance to learn, take on responsibilities, and deal with various aspects of the car design process. Your enthusiasm, interpersonal skills, and problem-solving abilities will be crucial to excel in this role.

You’ll have the opportunity to experience how critical the vehicle engineering team is to supporting Aston Martin in its business objectives and overall strategy. You’ll gain invaluable experience working cross-functionally with key support functions such as body, electrical, chassis, design, and attributes teams gaining a clear understanding of how each department interlinks and how their decisions impact the overall business resulting in building our ultra-luxury performance cars.

Key Requirements 

• University students pursuing an engineering degree, graduating in 2025.
• Evidence of passion and achievements in academic/or non-academic activities
• Aspiration/commitment to pursue a career in engineering.
• Strong solution-focussed mindset
• Fulltime Gaydon-based with occasional travel to our Wellesbourne site.

What to Expect

During your 12-month placement, you’ll gain first-hand experience of what a career in vehicle engineering with Aston Martin Lagonda Ltd involves and if it is right for you.

• You’ll be given crucial projects to either work on autonomously or as part of a team.
• Have an opportunity to put your technical skills to work on challenging problems.
• Analysing data to bring impactful insights to the business teams.
• Working in a cross-functional environment.
• Improve your team working skills through practical experience.
• Gain invaluable experience in CAD, benchmarking, data analysis, and resolutions.

Fixed Industrial placement start date: Monday 2nd September 2024.

What you’ll receive

• You’ll be given specific projects and responsibilities working on real and live business challenges.
• Continuous coaching and mentoring – You will work with supportive colleagues and receive day-to-day mentoring from your manager.
• Salary: £20,520
• Pension scheme
• 26 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Mon – Thurs 7.30am – 4.30pm and Fri 7.30am – 12.30pm

The Next Step and time frames

On application, you will receive an email acknowledgment response of your application received. If you meet the criteria, then the following will apply.

At each stage of the following process, you will be advised of the outcome.

• Online psychometric gamification assessment
• Phone interview – with a member of the Talent Acquisition team (20 minutes)
• Face to Face Interview - a chance to meet the team you’ve applied to join (up to one hour)
• Outcome – we will let you know the outcome following your interview.

Don’t miss out on this great opportunity, apply today by clicking on the ‘apply now’ button.