Industrial Placement - Vehicle Motion Advanced Driver Assistance Systems; ADAS

Start Date: Monday 16th August 2027 – Friday 4th August 2028
Location: Based in Crewe, Cheshire, CW1 3PL
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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.

• 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

About the role:

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:

• Gain hands on experience developing the technologies that help make Bentley vehicles safer, more intelligent and easier to drive.
• Work alongside experienced engineers and play an active role in real engineering activities
• Gain exposure to driver assistance functions (ADAS), sensors, software, simulation, vehicle testing and data analysis
• Be encouraged to own a technical project, while experiencing the ADAS development journey from concept and requirements through integration, testing, validation and problem solving

Your main responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• CSR and outreach activities
• Supporting the development, integration & testing of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, gaining practical experience of how complex vehicle functions are engineered & validated.
• Working with vehicle sensors, software & control systems, supporting vehicle, rig & virtual testing & using engineering data to investigate system performance & technical issues.
• Using simulation, data analysis, automation & emerging technologies to help improve the efficiency & effectiveness of ADAS development & validation.
• Taking ownership of an individual technical project, working collaboratively with Bentley engineers, suppliers & Volkswagen Group colleagues to deliver a meaningful engineering outcome.

About the Department:

The Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) team is responsible for the development & integration of technologies that support the driver and enhance safety, comfort & convenience. Our work spans functions including assisted braking, cruise & lane support, driver monitoring, parking & advanced vehicle perception. Bringing these features to life requires the integration of sensors, vehicle systems, software & data, combined with extensive virtual, rig & vehicle testing.

Working alongside Bentley engineers, Volkswagen Group colleagues & engineering partners, you will gain insight into how advanced technology is developed, integrated & validated specifically for Bentley vehicles.

What we are looking for:

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

Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics or a related technical discipline.

Skills required for the role:

• Strong problem-solving & analytical skills
• A genuine interest in automotive technology, ADAS, software or intelligent systems
• Good communication & teamwork skills
• Curiosity, willingness to learn & the ability to take ownership & work proactively

What we offer:

As an Industrial Placement you will have access to the following benefits:

• A starting salary of £25,500
• Support from our Early Careers team & 121 manager mentorship
• 35 days’ holiday inclusive of bank holidays
• 10% pension…