Automotive Engineering Placement

Do you want your ideas to shape the technology of the future? Whether in the areas of mobility solutions, consumer goods, industrial technology or energy and building technology – with us, you will have the chance to improve the lives of people across the world.

Welcome to Bosch.

The Bosch Group operates in four business sectors: Mobility Solutions, Industrial Technology, Consumer Goods, and Energy and Building Technology employing over 420,000 associates in 128 countries worldwide – 85,000 associates in research and development, of which nearly 44,000 are software engineers, and more than 6,000 associates in the UK and Ireland.

Bosch Engineering is a leading provider of calibration for a variety of niche gasoline & hybrid powered automotive customers. Within the UK we offer support in all stages of vehicle development within EMS and Active Safety systems. This ranges from in-vehicle & desktop calibration of advanced management systems for active safety (ESP, ABS, TCS) and engine management (emissions, performance & safety).
Being based at the MIRA Technology Park in Warwickshire, our engineering students support across all departments and play a valuable & integral part in day-to-day work.

Daily activities include:

• Supporting engineers in various stages of software & calibration development
• Support of calibration data gathering & analysis (Emissions, in-vehicle, and application testing)
• On-site customer interaction & support
• Basic mechanical tasks & vehicle maintenance
• Preparing vehicle for testing
• Creation of data analysis tools
• Support and creation of initial calibration strategies

Essential Skills:

• Degree level Engineering student or similar
• Excellent communication & intercultural skills
• Fundamental understanding of internal combustion engines & vehicle dynamics
• Full driving license
• Keen interest in the automotive industry
• Fluent in English

Desired Skills:

• MATLAB / coding experience
• Confident in taking an active and creative approach
• Previous working experience
• Proficient in MS Office applications

This is a 12-month internship beginning in July 2027. This position is open to undergraduate students who are eligible to partake in a work placement as part of their university course.

Location: you will be based at the Nuneaton office.

As an Intern at Bosch, you will participate in an exclusive learning and development programme called the BUILD Programme designed to support you through your internship journey. It includes a mixture of in-person and virtual sessions on topics including Effective Communication and Leading Myself provided by expert external trainers.

Interview Process and Right to Work Information:

Shortlisted candidates will then be invited to participate in a face-to-face interview by the hiring team and/or an online assessment centre.

You must have the right to live and work in the UK when you start your placement and for the full duration of your placement. Please note your placement must be directly relevant to your course to comply with visa requirements.

Before attending an interview for this position you must inform your Faculty/School Placement Officer and we strongly suggest you check you are eligible for a placement before you apply. If your Faculty/School does not have a Placement Officer, you must inform your course tutor.