Vehicle Testing Engineer - Industrial Placement

As our Vehicle TestingIndustrial Placement Engineer, you’re a solution-focused team player who can work under pressure and build relationships with ease. You’ll be allocated a mentor to support you throughout your placement.

During your placement year, you’ll gain a clear understanding of the development team, and you’ll gain insight into how to pre-empt any issues that may arise from testing and how to work collaboratively with other departments and team members to find a resolution and you’ll be shown how to make proposals for countermeasures. Your ability to learn on the job and quickly adapt within your placement year is crucial, as you’ll face multiple issues that will provide you with valuable learning experiences.

In this role, you’ll be given the chance to make a significant impact. What's important to you is being able to deal with complex problems and have the opportunity to showcase your skills. You will be working towards finding solutions within tight time constraints and managing multiple tasks effectively.

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Key Requirements we look for:

• University students pursuing an engineering degree either in Mechanical or Electrical, graduating in 2025.
• Evidence of passion and achievements in academic/or non-academic activities
• Aspiration/commitment to pursue a career in engineering.
• Strong solution-focussed mindset
• Keen interest in Automotive
• Fulltime Gaydon-based with frequent travel across the UK to our AML testing facilities.
• Passport essential – as you may be traveling to Spain/Italy/Germany etc. overnight stays will be expected as and when required.

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What to Expect:

During your 12-month placement, you’ll gain first-hand experience of what a career in vehicle engineering with Aston Martin Lagonda Ltd involves and if it is right for you.

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• This isn’t a desk-based role as you’ll be working around the testing facilitates.
• You’ll be given crucial projects to either work on autonomously or as part of a team.
• Have an opportunity to put your technical skills to work on challenging problems.
• Solution-focused mindset
• Working in a cross-functional environment.
• Improve your team working skills through practical experience.
• Gain invaluable experience in problem-solving and data analysis.

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Fixed Industrial placement start date: Monday 2nd& September 2024.

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What you’ll receive:

• You’ll be given specific projects and responsibilities working on real and live business challenges.
• Continuous coaching and mentoring – You will work with supportive colleagues and receive day-to-day mentoring from your manager.
• Salary: £20,520
• Pension scheme
• 26 days annual leave + bank holidays&
• Mon – Thurs 8am – 5pm and Fri 8am – 1pm

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The Next Step and time frames...

On application, you will receive an email acknowledgment response of your application received. If you meet the criteria, then the following will apply.

At each stage of the following process, you will be advised of the outcome.

• Online psychometric gamification assessment&
• Phone interview& – with a member of the Talent Acquisition team (20 minutes)
• Face to Face Interview - a chance to meet the team you’ve applied to join (up to one hour)
• Outcome& – we will let you know the outcome following your interview.

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Don’t miss out on this great opportunity, apply today by clicking on the& ‘apply now’& button.

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As we embark on an exciting new era for the business, we need the very best people to write their own chapter on our journey to become the world’s most desirable ultra-luxury British performance brand.

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