Engineering Trainee - Customer Team Inventory Analyst

Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains; Brixworth; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

36 days annual leave

Onsite Gym

Pension scheme

Staff discounts

Job summary

Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains seeks an Engineering Trainee to join the Customer Team as an Inventory Analyst. The role focuses on aligning FIA financial/technical regulations with business processes for customer hardware and contracts, and delivering accurate financial and engineering records.

You will work on data analytics to provide actionable insights, communicate clearly, and champion efficient processes while supporting cost and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering with strong analytical mindset.
• Desirable qualifications in Finance, Accounting or Data Analytics.
• Attention to detail and organised approach to work.
• Willingness to be flexible and work in a team.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate between FIA regulations and customer team processes.
• Maintain accuracy of financial and engineering records.
• Provide timely visibility of hardware financial status.
• Analyse data to deliver actionable insights.
• Communicate clearly, challenge assumptions when needed.
• Ensure adherence to financial regulations and processes.

Skills

Engineering drawings

CAD NX

Excel

SAP

TeamCentre

Data analytics

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering (2.1 min)

2:1 or higher (engineering/related)

Financial/Accounting or Data Analyst qualifications

Tools

NX CAD

SAP

Team Centre

PLC data management

Job description

Engineering Trainee - Customer Team Inventory Analyst

Job no: 498369
Work type: Student, Fixed Term Contract
Location: Brixworth
Categories:

We are recruiting for an Engineering Trainee to join our Customer Engineering Department as an Inventory Analyst.

The purpose of the role is to…

• Facilitate alignment between FIA Financial/Technical regulations and efficient operation of business processes for all customer team hardware and/or contractual obligations
• Maximise accuracy of financial or Engineering records to ensure that all customer team hardware costs are accurately recorded and directly attributable.
• Give timely and accurate business visibility of customer team hardware financial status
• To correct and address the root cause of issues relating to customer team business processes, creating early warning indicators where possible
• To champion the adherence to the customer team exclusion financial regulations
• Ensure maximum business process efficiency in relation to customer team hardware exclusion whilst maintaining flexibility in our processes.
• All round knowledge of mechanical engineering practices and systems.
• Engineering solutions considering material selection, manufacturability, heat treatment & other process requirements, surface finish requirements, geometrical tolerancing & control over critical features, etc.
• Data analytics and conversion to actionable business insight
• Communication; clear, concise, confident, happy to speak up and challenge
• Simplifying complexity – understanding the fine detail and being able to take a step back to translate that message to others
• Making rational decisions based on available information (even when incomplete), taking appropriate action, prioritising under pressure and understanding when to elevate

Have experience of…

• Broad knowledge of internal combustion engines & energy recovery systems, preferably in F1.
• Ability to read and create engineering drawings.
• Ability to use CAD software (preferably NX).
• Large scale business data analysis
• Influencing across departments in order to achieve business requirements
• Working in an equally fast paced/demanding environment (desirable)
• Excel, SAP, Team Centre and PLC or other data management software

Demonstrate knowledge of…

• Process analysis methodologies
• Stakeholder management techniques
• CAE analysis of components and assemblies. GD&T
• FiA Technical, sporting and financial regulations.

Hold these qualifications…

• Bachelors (2.1 min) or higher degree in Mechanical Engineering, Automotive, Engineering Management or other related discipline
• Financial or Accounting, Data Analyst relevant qualifications or experiences will be highly desirable
• Driven to deliver – resourceful, determined and focused.
• Thorough in your approach with excellent attention to detail.
• Pragmatic in your approach to maximise efficiency.
• Well organised and methodical with respect to completing tasks.
• A confident and concise verbal and written communicator.
• A good team player, with a willingness to be flexible.

Success in this role will be if you…

• Actioning of adjustments to historical system records to ensure alignment with the latest programme declarations
• Ensure robust application of Power Unit Supply Perimeter (PUSP) for both contractual and cost cap compliance
• Be the Subject Matter Expert for application of the FIA financial/technical regulations on Customer Team hardware
• Provide accurate information and analysis on F1 customer team hardware throughout their life cycles to facilitate decision making and proactively flag risks
• Perform analysis on adherence of customer team hardware to the Formula One financial and technical regulations
• Work with Finance and other Cost Analysts to ensure consistency of approach and methodologies, aligning processes and standardising practices.
• Close alignment with the overall financial reporting processes and stakeholders
• Able to highlight hardware budget risks based on regulation changes and analyse potential options for mitigation

This role is seeking someone who is immediately available.

What can we offer you?

Our benefits package includes:

• A salary of £33,000pa
• 36 days annual leave
• Access to a generous pension scheme
• Onsite Gym
• A variety of other benefits and staff discounts

We recognise that the ideal candidate for this role may not meet every requirement in this advert and understand that some applicants are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. Here at Mercedes AMG HPP our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring are critical to our success. HPP does not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status or group or class protected by any local law and we encourage applications from any background.

Advertised: 16 Oct 2026 GMT Daylight Time
Applications close: 30 Oct 2026 GMT Standard Time