Product Design & Development Engineering Degree Apprentice within Finance

Apprenticeship Standard: Level 6

Duration: 4 years

Start Date: September 2026

Starting Salary: £24,929

Location: Pyms Lane, Crewe, CW1 3PL – mainly onsite with some flexible and hybrid working

Training Provider Entry Requirements: See ‘What we’re looking for’ section

Apprenticeship Programme:        

As one of our Bentley apprentices, you will combine practical experience with classroom learning to achieve a Level 6 Product Design and development Engineer Degree. You will play a significant part in our business as we continue on this exciting journey to deliver extraordinary customer journeys. Based out of our state-of-the-art headquarters in Crewe, you will:

• Work with experts who will support your professional and personal development


• Be welcomed into our Early Careers Network


• Spend 20% of your time learning with an external training provider and 80% of your time gaining hands on experience


• Opportunity to have placements and further rotations around the business


• Have the opportunity to take part in community-focussed initiatives, Social Committees and Bentley’s Inclusivity Networks

About the role:

As a Product Design and Development Engineer Degree Apprentice you will have full exposure to how our luxury vehicles come to life. Whist working alongside and being mentored by industry leading professionals you will enhance your technical and commercial knowledge, learn the value of balancing affordability with customer experience and be able to use the experience gained from the process of design to estimate cost and evaluate the impact on decision making.

Your key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Provide comparative data and predicting financial data to support the finance projects and results,


• Reporting of financial information and generate solutions to mitigate risk and realise opportunities,


• Support the negotiation process to ensure all business objectives are met in terms of cost, quality, capacity and VW Group requirements.

About the Department:

Our Material cost controlling team is part of the Finance controlling department and is at the forefront of delivering vehicle projects from a finance perspective. The team is responsible for the financial management and control of the material cost of all Bentley designed parts in line with targets and customer expectations. This involves early involvement in our product emergence process, supporting our product lines and our project finance colleagues and continues throughout the lifecycle of the products.

What We Are Looking For:

Training Provider Entry Requirements: 

Warwick University Requirements:

• GCSEs (or equivalent) in English and Maths at grade 4/C or above


• 112 UCAS tariff points.


• Applicants must also hold GCSE grades in Maths, English and additional STEM subject at grades C (or 4) or above.


• Disciplines studied post GCSE must include any of Engineering or relevant STEM subjects (Physics recommended).


• In addition to the required entry tariff, applicants must have also achieved an A level in Maths at Grade B


• T Levels: At the moment we don’t accept T levels (this is subject to constant review by the University).

For more information on the Training Provider please click here

Skills Required:

• Great communication


• Presentation skills


• Efficient problem-solving and analytical skills


• Experience in report writing


• Proficient in Excel


• Knowledge of German language desired but not essential

What We Offer:

As an Apprentice you will have access to the following benefits:

• A salary of £24,929


• Flexible working hours


• Hybrid working options


• Optional car lease scheme with access to VW group cars (VW, Seat, Skoda, Audi)  


• Support from our Early Careers team and 121 manager mentorship


• 35 days’ holiday inclusive of bank holidays


• 10% pension contribution with life assurance benefits

Right To Work:

To be eligible for an Early Careers programme you must have a legal right to work in the UK for the duration of the apprenticeship scheme. We welcome students who have Settled Status. We are unable to offer sponsorship for our Early Careers positions.

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Motivated to be the most diverse, inclusive luxury car company, we are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where all individuals are respected, valued, and empowered.  We firmly believe in equal opportunities for all, helping all colleagues thrive as their authentic selves and reach their highest potential. 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.

Working at Bentley

To learn more about what life is like working at Bentley, and our assessment process view our Candidate Pack here.

Applications are open to everyone, from school or college leavers to those looking for a change of career, subject to entry requirements above. Please note if you are applying based off predicted grades, your offer will be conditional to obtaining the Training Provider entry requirements.

Closing date: 20th February

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To find out more about life at Bentley view our Apprenticeship candidate pack here