Mechanical & Materials R&D Intern – 12-Month Placement

BAT; Southampton; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Gym membership

Lunch subsidies

Annual leave

On-site parking

Discretionary bonus scheme

Company share reward scheme

Company pension

Private healthcare

Flexible benefits

Employee assistance programme

Online learning platforms

Leadership development programs

Job summary

British American Tobacco UK invites undergraduates in Mechanical Engineering to join a 12-month placement in Southampton, focused on inventing and developing next-generation reduced harm products. You will work across CAD design, prototyping, testing and systems integration, under a dedicated mentor in a dynamic R&D environment.

You will gain hands-on experience in 3D CAD, testing, data recording, and cross-functional collaboration, with opportunities to grow technical and leadership skills

Qualifications

• Students working towards an undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering, or a closely related subject.
• Motivation to build on theoretical knowledge and translate into a fast-paced engineering environment.
• Appreciation of mass manufacture and assembly.
• Engineering curiosity, innovative mindset and critical thinking.
• Collaborative attitude and ability to communicate with engineers and non-engineering audiences of all levels.
• Familiar with creating 3D CAD and Technical Drawings (Preferably using SolidWorks or Siemens NX).
• Strong Microsoft Office skills.

Responsibilities

• To have accountability for the delivery of assigned activities across a portfolio of projects and activities within the New Categories (Vapour, THP, new emerging technologies) product development portfolio.
• To be accountable for concept, CAD design work including modifications, jig and fixture design and mocks ups.
• To understand lab and testing technique or required prototyping capabilities to perform assigned tasks in the required time frames to contribute to the testing of new products and technology.
• To minimise risk through awareness of best practices and compliance using technical knowledge and broad scientific principles to ensure effective delivery of an appropriate given task.
• To assist and work closely with the more senior team with a focus on upskilling personal breadth and depth of technical knowledge in new categories product development.
• To accurately record and store data generated by assigned activities.

Skills

Mechanical Engineering

3D CAD

Technical Drawings

Microsoft Office

Education

Undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering or related subject

Tools

SolidWorks

Siemens NX

Job description

British American Tobacco UK invites undergraduates in Mechanical Engineering to join a 12-month placement in Southampton, focused on inventing and developing next-generation reduced harm products. You will work across CAD design, prototyping, testing and systems integration, under a dedicated mentor in a dynamic R&D environment.

You will gain hands-on experience in 3D CAD, testing, data recording, and cross-functional collaboration, with opportunities to grow technical and leadership skills