Quality Engineering - Placement Year

Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft; Chichester; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

27 days holiday (pro rata)

Pension scheme

On-site restaurant

Advantages scheme

Job summary

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, Goodwood, West Sussex (UK) – Quality Engineering - Placement Year (July 2027), offers hands-on experience from day one within the Apprentice Training area. You will support onboarding, engagement activities, and event planning for apprentices, while developing skills to organise recruitment assessments and Welcome Evenings.

This is a fantastic opportunity to gain first-hand knowledge in a world-class automotive manufacturer, with mentors guiding you through daily

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or integrated Master’s degree in Engineering.
• Interest in Quality Management or similar is a plus.
• Able to work independently and with a team.

Responsibilities

• Support coordination and management of daily tasks and projects.
• Assist with improvements to the Quality Management System.
• Coordinate Conformity of Production and Test Equipment Management.
• Contribute to Target Management Process and KPIs.
• Help implement Quality methods for product and process improvement.

Skills

Project coordination

Quality systems

Teamwork

Documentation

Education

Bachelor’s or integrated Master’s degree in Engineering

Job description

Job Title: Quality Engineering - Placement Year

Posting Start Date: 10/4/26

Job Location (Long):

Goodwood, United Kingdom

Job Description:

START WITH WHAT INSPIRES YOU.

We believe in creating an environment where you, our placement student, can learn and develop during your time with us and where you are given your own areas of responsibility from the start. Our experts and mentors will treat you as part of the team from day one, encouraging you to bring your own ideas to the table and giving you the opportunity to show what you can really do.

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars is part of the BMW Group and its Goodwood manufacturing plant sits in the heart of the West Sussex countryside.The maxim of Sir Henry Royce, ‘take the best that exists and make it better’, permeates in everything we do at Rolls-Royce. As a student, you will have hands on experience from day one, gaining practical insights into the corporate operations of a world-class automotive manufacturer.

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, Goodwood, West Sussex (UK) – Quality Engineering - Placement Year (July 2027)

The Rolls-Royce Future Talent team is responsible for steering the training and development needs of all Intern, Graduates and Apprentices within our Goodwood office.

In the Apprentice Training area, you will be part of the team to support with all aspects of apprentice onboarding, apprentice marketing and school events. You will develop and organise apprentice engagement activities. Over the course of the year, you will build the skills needed to plan and run apprentice events including recruitment Assessment Centres and Welcome Evenings.

This is a fantastic opportunity, if you are excited about developing people, to gain first‑hand knowledge, take responsibility for and further enhance the learning opportunities offered by the world’s leading premium automotive manufacturer.

What awaits you?

• Support, coordination and management of specific daily tasks and longer term projects.


• Support, analysis and implementation of improvements to the Quality Management System (QMS).


• Support, coordination of Conformity of Production (CoP) and Test Equipment Management.


• Co-ordination and steering of Target Management Process and key performance indicators (KPI’s).


• Supporting the implementation of Quality methods to ensure ongoing product and process improvement.

What should you bring along?

• Studying a Bachelor’s or integrated Master’s degree and on track to achieve a 2:2 or above in a relevant Engineering course.


• Any knowledge in Quality Management or similar would be an advantage, however not a requirement.


• Able to work independently and within a team.


• Use initiative to take tasks and projects from concept through to a complete and implemented solution.

What can you look forward to?

• Great Pay–A competitive annual salary, 27 days holiday per annum (pro rata to your contract)and an attractive pension scheme.


• Rewarding Work-Life Balance


• Exciting Additional Benefits–You will have the opportunity to enjoy other employee benefits, a subsidised on-site restaurant and access to our Advantages scheme which gives you a range of offers and discounts.

Please note:

To be eligible for this position, you must be returning to your studies, for a minimum of 6 months, after completion of this placement. You must be able to provide proof of your legal right to work in the UK.

We are committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment and job applicants will receive equal treatment regardless of disability, age, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, gender, sex or sexual orientation.

At the BMW Group, we place great importance on equal treatment and equal opportunities. Our recruiting decisions are based on the personality, experience, and skills of the applicants.

Closing date for applications: Sunday 18th October 2026.