Materials Engineering Placement Scheme

by Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains Ltd

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Deadline: 31st December 2017
Salary: £17,000
Length: Placement (10 Months+)
Roles: Engineering, Material & Mineral Engineering
Location: East Midlands
City: Brixworth, Northamptonshire

About Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains

Mercedes-Benz has been setting the standard in racing for over 100 years. At Mercedes-AMG High Performance Powertrains we work tirelessly to continue the proud history of the legendary Silver Arrows by delivering pioneering innovations to the race track with every development of our Triple World Championship winning Hybrid Power Unit. In addition to Formula 1, we are also leading the transfer of state-of-the-art Formula 1 technology into the revolutionary Mercedes AMG Road Car “Project One”.

We have a number of exciting opportunities for enthusiastic, innovative and tenacious undergraduates to join our World Championship winning team at our state of the art Technology Centre in Brixworth, Northamptonshire.

Materials Engineering Placement Scheme

At Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains we offer a 12 month programme which will tap into your passion and determination to win, giving you a real opportunity to contribute to our success story. You will be an integral part of our Engineering Team, and using strong first principles engineering you will be expected to overcome engineering challenges throughout the Hybrid Power Unit’s lifecycle, from initial concept to on track performance.

As a team we pride ourselves on challenging and developing our Placement Students, by providing exposure to the breadth of engineering within Formula 1, and working closely with many teams throughout the business to help continually improve our Power Unit.

As a Materials Engineering Placement Student you will have the opportunity to play a key role within a team of specialist engineers, working on understanding the relationship between the structures we need to create, and the properties of a material to support performance and manufacturing feasibility. You’ll work to develop the key materials technologies, in order to enable continued performance and durability development of the Hybrid Power Unit.

You will have the autonomy to actively contribute by managing your own materials research and development project work, enhancing your materials characterisation skills with access to a wide variety of equipment.

What can we offer you?

We can offer you the opportunity to work in a fast paced environment, being involved in exciting technological challenges alongside some of Formula 1’s best engineers. You will get the opportunity to engineer solutions in world class facilities and, having been thoroughly proven at our Technology Centre, see your ideas raced in Formula One.

Our benefits package includes:

  • A salary of £17,000pa
  • Podium bonus based on F1 results
  • Company lease car scheme
  • 36 days annual leave
  • Access to private healthcare and generous pension scheme
  • A variety of other benefits and staff discounts

What do we need from you?

  • Curious, tenacious and driven individuals who thrive in a fast paced environment
  • To be on track to achieve a 2.1 degree, or above, in a relevant Materials Engineering / Metallurgy or related degree
  • A strong academic background in relevant A-Level disciplines, for example maths or sciences (or equivalent qualification)
  • An excellent understanding of engineering first principles
  • Practical, “hands-on” experience to complement your academic studies
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Self-motivated, thorough engineers that are adaptable, creative and innovative
  • The courage to challenge and desire to be challenged, to expand your technical knowledge and skills

What to do next

  • Submit your on-line application and CV
  • Complete on-line psychometric testing following a successful application
  • Finally, if you achieve the pass mark required, you will be invited to attend an assessment centre. Assessment centre’s will take place between December 2017 – February 2018
  • If successful your scheme will start on Monday 3rd September 2018

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