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Join Bentley Motors as we embark on the most transformative phase in Bentley’s history
Bentley Motors is transforming, combining a world of luxury and progressive technology to embrace an electrified future - becoming completely carbon neutral and having 100% Battery Electric Vehicle offering by 2030.
Our campus
Our Campus, located in Crewe, Cheshire is going through its own transformation and offers unrivalled facilities including free parking, an onsite restaurant, coffee shops and an onsite gym.
About R&D
The Research and Development (R&D) department 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. Our R&D team consists of six departments: Products & Concepts, Body & Trim, Electrical & Electronics, Vehicle Motion, Whole Vehicle Engineering and Technical Conformity.
As an Industrial placement at Bentley you will be working alongside and mentored by R&D industry technical experts, giving you real-life tangible experience to elevate your career journey in R&D.
Industrial placement available
Materials development
The Materials Development Team develop the new, luxury and sustainable materials to be used in the Bentley interior of future programs. This team focuses on improving, refining and validating the use of new technologies. Working with and being mentored by experienced materials engineers, you’ll get real insight into the implications of introducing new luxury finishes that continuously refreshes our product, an understanding of how we interface with various stakeholders and test the technical viability of such proposals. Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Proposing and evaluating solutions to technical challenges that meet all technical, compliance, sustainability, commercial and aesthetic requirements
- Implementing process improvements either using digital tools or procedure optimisation
- Work from design briefs to feasible and automotive ready material applications to project manage and support team members
About you
The successful candidates will be on track to achieve a 2:1 in the following degrees: Materials Engineering, Materials Science or Environmental Science. It would be advantageous to have prior work experience of material activity e.g. wood working, and an eye for finding innovative solutions. The successful candidate will:
- Contribute to an inclusive culture and safe space for all to learn and grow
- Be open-minded and inquisitive, while planning and prioritising the workload to work effectively with others
- Be tenacious and resilient, but also adaptable to the needs of others
- Take ownership of decisions and strive for the best outcomes
What we offer
You will have access to the following benefits:
- Flexible working hours
- Hybrid working options
- 35 days’ holiday inclusive of bank holidays
- 10% pension contribution with life assurance benefits
- Paid volunteering days
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. This is a philosophy that is embraced by our leaders, championed by our colleague diversity groups and sits at the heart of our Beyond100 Strategy.
