Industrial Placement - Vehicle Motion
Bentley MotorsExpected closing date: Friday, 23 October 2026
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Key Takeaways
- Undertake an Industrial Placement in Vehicle Motion at Bentley Motors in Crewe.
- Earn a starting salary of £25,500 per year.
- Gain experience in simulation methods for vehicle development.
- Must be on track for a 2:1 in specific Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Mathematics or AI degrees.
- Applications close on 23rd October 2026.
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:
- Have the opportunity to work alongside industry experts in Vehicle Motion.
- Gain an understanding of how a Bentley moves, from accelerating and braking, to cornering and how comfortable our cars are on different road surfaces.
- Gain invaluable experience applying simulation methods in the development of a vehicle.
- Work with cutting edge vehicle technologies and more, all while being mentored by industry leading experts.
Your main responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Collaborating with experienced simulation team members to deliver new vehicle development project simulation tasks.
- Developing skills in the use of industry standard simulation software.
- Liaising with key contacts across engineering to understand simulation requirements, collect input information and communicate results.
About the Department
The Future Vehicle Engineering Industrial Placement positions sit within the wider Research and Design function (R&D). We 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.
What we are looking for
The successful candidates will be on track to achieve a 2:1 in the following degrees: Mechanical, Automotive, Aerospace and Aeronautical, Software, Electrical or Motorsports Engineering. Alternatively, we welcome candidates studying Physics, Computer Science, Mechatronics, Mathematics and Artificial Intelligence.
Skills required for the role:
- Interest in Simulation, Artificial Intelligent or Data Analytics.
- Good time and project management.
- Team working skills.
- Experience with MATLAB, Simulink or programming desired.
- Formula Student experience desired but not essential.
- App development and code writing experience desired but not essential.
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.
The 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.