Industrial Placement - R&D Vehicle - Advanced Concepts

Salary: £25,500

Start Date: Monday 16th August 2027 - Friday 4th August 2028

Location: Based in Crewe, Cheshire, CW1 3PL
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Work Arrangement: Hybrid

Entry Requirements: See ‘What we’re looking for’ section

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

• Have the opportunity to work alongside industry experts in Advanced Concepts on a diverse range of strategic projects including new Concepts idea’s, Feature development and the application of AI;
• Gain understanding of the importance of Concepts from Advanced Concepts, Human Factors, Physical Packaging and Electrical Architecture;
• Help organise and participate in wide ranging clinic events to influence the future Bentley vehicles
• To be trained on and use multiple software applications to move the live project forward as part of the wider strategic landscape

• Support Advanced Concepts with technical layouts and definition
• Support Physical Architecture with Hardpoint compliance and technical presentation creation
• Support Human Factors with target setting and running vehicle clinics
• Support Electrical Architecture in the creation of requirements models

Concepts (EGC) is responsible for the definition of all future vehicles at Bentley, Concept layouts and content definition during the Advanced Concept phase. Also responsible for ensuring that all business stakeholder requirements are met through Primary Hardpoint, Package and Electrical Architecture

The successful candidates will be on track to achieve a 2:1 in the following degrees:
All Engineering disciplines

• Be open minded and inquisitive, whilst planning and prioritising the workload to work effectively with others;
• Be tenacious and resilient, but also adaptable to the need of others;
• Take ownership of decisions and strive for the best outcomes;
• Good communication and presentation skills;
• Problem solving, time management and organisational skills
• Automotive knowledge would be a benefit
• CAD Skills would be a benefit

• 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

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.

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 ryone is entitled to respect and dignity and we positively celebrate the differences between people.

To learn more about what life is like working at Bentley, and our assessment process view our Candidate Pack here.