Industrial Placement - R&D Whole Vehicle - Advanced Concepts

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 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.
• Be trained on and use multiple software applications to move the live project forward as part of the wider strategic landscape.

Your main responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• 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.

About the Department

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.

What we are looking for

The successful candidates will be on track to achieve a 2:1 in all Engineering disciplines.

Skills required for the role:

• 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.

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 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.

Application Process

• Submit your application, including your CV and Cover letter.
• Applications will be screened by our HR team and the Hiring Manager.
• Shortlisted candidates will be contacted by our recruitment team and invited to attend an online Assessment between 9th – 27th November.
• Candidates successful at assessment stage will receive an offer shortly afterwards.
• All applicants will be kept informed throughout the recruitment process.

Closing date

23rd October 2026