Job Description

Role: Attribute & Innovation Engineer

Contract: Permanent

Location: Crewe Campus, UK with flexible hybrid working

ABOUT BENTLEY

Join Bentley Motors as we embark on the most transformative phase in Bentley\'s history

Bentley Motors is transforming, combining a world of luxury and progressive technology to embrace an electrified future - becoming completely carbon neutral and having 100% Battery Electric Vehicle offering by 2030.

Our Campus

Our Campus, located in Crewe, Cheshire is going through its own transformation and offers unrivalled facilities including green space, free parking, an onsite restaurant, coffee shop and onsite gym.

ABOUT THE ROLE

As an Attribute and Innovation Engineer you will collaborate with the Functional Manager - Front Seats to deliver our product ambitions and to shape our Beyond100 strategy.

This role is for an expansion of Seat Engineering resource within the Interior Engineering department for the Front & Rear Seating Sub Teams.

MAIN DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

Main responsibilities will be to support the seating comfort attribute development in the following areas/tasks:

• Vehicle benchmarking and competitor/comparator analysis
• Attribute generation and analysis for front & rear seating systems
• Arranging local and international drive events for Bentley or with VW group brands
• Comfort data analysis, results preparation & presentation
• Tracking and management of seating innovation projects
• Investigating and assisting in sustainable materials development & deployment

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

The successful candidate will be an Engineer with experience in seating in particular benchmarking, analysis and innovation or within an Interior Department/Design Partner.

• Flexible team player who is able to liaise at all levels within the organisation
• Ability to interrogate objective & subjective data and draw robust conclusions
• Excellent knowledge of automotive vehicle trends
• Knowledge of automotive comfort and ergonomics
• Understanding of sustainable automotive interior materials
• Knowledge of systems engineering (V model for system development)
• Good financial and business awareness
• An Engineering Degree or equivalent relevant experience

WHAT WE OFFER

In addition to a competitive salary, you will have access to the following benefits:

• Flexible working hours
• Hybrid working options
• Access to a subsidised private medical scheme
• Optional car lease scheme with access to VW group cars (VW, Seat, Skoda, Audi)
• 35 days\' holiday inclusive of bank holidays
• 10% pension contribution with life assurance benefits
• Discretionary annual bonus scheme
• Study support opportunities
• Paid volunteering days

Closing date is 26th July 2023.

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. This is a philosophy that is embraced by our leaders, championed by our colleague diversity groups and sits at the heart of our Beyond100 Strategy.

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