Additive Engineer

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.

About The Role

As an Additive Manufacturing (AM) Engineer (Metal) you will collaborate with the Functional Manager for DCP / VoWa & Concerns Management to deliver our product ambitions and to shape our Beyond100 strategy.

The Additive Manufacturing Engineer is positioned within the Whole Vehicle Engineering team within R&D. Reporting to the Functional Manager for DCP / VoWa & Concerns Management, the Engineer will manage the wholesale application of Metal AM throughout Whole Vehicle Engineering and the rest of the business.

The DCP/ VoWa & Concerns Management team is based within the R&D Workshop. It is split into 3 areas of responsibility:

• R&D Workshop Technical Support – Provide technical support to both R&D workshops.
• PMU – Manufacture, Validation & Sign-off of Physical Mock-Ups (PMU).
• Additive Manufacturing – Develop & maintain a world class AM facility, accessible to all colleagues.

Main Duties/responsibilities

• Planning, commissioning & day-day operation of a metal AM facility within Bentley’s new Engineering Technical Centre.
• Ensuring the continued high performance of the AM facilities KPI’s.
• Collaboration with Engineering feature owners to develop end-use metal AM components.
• Completing material testing, quality assurances & investment proposals to progress application of metal AM for end-use parts.
• Responsible for creation and/or validation of complex Additive Manufacturing (AM) component models, utilising AM software packages.
• Creation on AM tooling, Jigs & fixtures for application across the business.
• Represent Bentley at VW Group & Industry AM Events, identifying new technologies, materials & applications.

You will demonstrate:

• Experience in working with Metal AM hardware and software.
• Experience in working with sintering and/or de-binding processes.
• Specific experience with LMM or MIM technologies is beneficial.
• Experience in solid modelling CAD and STL Manipulation.
• A qualification in Design or Engineering or equivalent experience.
• Experience of automotive engineering systems and processes.

• 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 17th April 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.