Functional Manager - Vehicle Motion Simulation & Objective Testing

Bentley Motors; Crewe; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job description

Function: Vehicle Motion
Contract: Full time- Permanent
Location: Pyms Lane, Crewe, CW1 3PL with flexible hybrid working

Bentley Motors is combining a world of luxury and progressive technology to embrace an electrified future. Join us as we embark on the most transformative phase in Bentley’s history.

Purpose of the Role
Join the Vehicle Motion team as the Functional Manager - Vehicle Motion Simulation & Objective Testing where you'll hold responsibility for leading, managing and developing a team to ensure processes, systems and tools capability within time and budget. In this pivotal role you will strategically evolve how we develop cars virtually, implementing new technologies and delivery methods. Reporting into the Head of Chassis Dynamics, your main responsibilities include:

• People/Team management to include project and budget management/forecasting and KPI planning
• Strategic direction for virtual vehicle development within R&D
• Supervision of your team’s application of a broad range of simulation methods including Multibody Dynamics, CFD and 1D Multi Physics plus Software in the Loop (SiL) co-simulation
• Supervision of Ride Comfort and Vehicle Dynamics objective measurement and objective target setting

About the Team
The Vehicle Motion department is at the heart of Bentley Motors' product development. Our team specialises in the hardware, software, and calibration of Chassis, Powertrain, and Autonomous Driving systems, ensuring we deliver thrilling experiences to our customers. As Bentley embarks on its Beyond100+ strategy, navigating a rapidly evolving technological landscape, we are committed to maintaining our competitive edge. This is increasingly challenging as we transition from traditional internal combustion engines to electric motor propulsion.

About you – Skills and Experience

• Demonstrable experience as a people manager/leading others
• Previous experience of Powertrain and Chassis simulation in an Automotive / Motorsport Systems Engineering product development processes (preferably within a multi-brand platform sharing environment)
• Strong business awareness with the ability to influence decisions cross functionally, coupled with excellent communication skills
• Previous experience demonstrating project and people KPI planning and monitoring as well as resource planning
• Project and budget management/forecasting skills
• Multibody simulation & model creation experience (not necessarily recent)
• SiL integration and co-simulation (including realtime Driver-in-the-Loop applications) experience
• An Engineering Degree or equivalent relevant experience

What Bentley Offers

• Flexible working hours
• Hybrid working options
• 35 days annual leave inclusive of UK bank holidays
• Progression pathways and programmes, mentoring, and study support opportunities available
• Optional car lease scheme with discounted access to brand new VW Group cars (VW, Seat, Skoda, Audi) up to every six months
• Health and life assurance benefits providing up to five times annual salary
• Annual salary reviews and competitive bonus scheme
• Contributory pension scheme – you put in 6% we put in 10%
• Access to a wide range of resources to support your health and well-being including an online GP, the choice to join BUPA health plans, a mental health counsellor, and onsite physio
• Paid volunteering days dedicated to community giving

The Bentley Campus
Our campus is going through an exciting transformation offering unrivalled facilities including green spaces, free parking, an onsite restaurant, coffee shops and Legends gym.

#BelongingAtBentley
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 at Bentley. Everyone is entitled to respect and dignity and we positively celebrate the differences between people.

Beyond100+
Announced in 2020, Bentley’s ground-breaking Beyond100+ strategy targets sustainable luxury mobility leadership, reinventing every aspect of the business. Building on over two decades of forward-thinking, join us as Bentley moves towards a sustainable future.