Industrial Placement: R&D Strategy & AI Innovation

Bentley Motors Limited; Bradfield Green; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary £25,500 starting

Mentorship

35 days holiday

Pension 10%

Learning opportunities

Job summary

Bentley Motors Limited is offering Industrial Placement opportunities at its Crewe campus, part of a 93-strong Early Careers intake. You will gain hands-on experience across R&D strategy, processes and the AI portfolio, with mentoring and real ownership of projects, while contributing to Bentley’s journey to create extraordinary vehicles.

Expect to work with senior leaders, participate in masterclasses and networking, and enjoy a competitive starting salary with generous holidays and pension

Qualifications

• The successful candidate should be on track to achieve a 2:1 in Engineering (Mechanical, Automotive, Electrical/Electronic or Systems Engineering), Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, or Business/Engineering Management.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with a structured approach to work.
• Interest in AI, automation and new digital tools; willingness to learn and apply them.

Responsibilities

• R&D Strategy: support definition, delivery, tracking and communication of strategic/operational initiatives and help prepare strategy events.
• R&D Processes: assist in optimizing cross-R&D processes for effective operation.
• Digitalisation, Automation & AI: support the AI portfolio from idea to delivery and build practical tools (e.g., Copilot agents, Power BI dashboards) to improve efficiency.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Written and verbal communication

Self-motivation

Education

2:1 in Engineering or STEM

Computer Science or Data Science or Maths or Physics

Business/Engineering Management

Tools

Python

Power BI

Power Automate

Job description

Bentley Motors Limited is offering Industrial Placement opportunities at its Crewe campus, part of a 93-strong Early Careers intake. You will gain hands-on experience across R&D strategy, processes and the AI portfolio, with mentoring and real ownership of projects, while contributing to Bentley’s journey to create extraordinary vehicles.

Expect to work with senior leaders, participate in masterclasses and networking, and enjoy a competitive starting salary with generous holidays and pension