Engineer - User Identification & Personalisation

Function: EE Electrical Engineering
Contract: Permanent
Location: Pyms Lane, Crewe, CW1 3PL with flexible hybrid working

Bentley Motors is combining a world of luxury and progressive technology to embrace an electrified future. Join us as we embark on the most transformative phase in Bentley’s history.

Purpose of the Role
As an Engineer – User Identification & Personalisation you will collaborate with the Functional Manager Body Electronics & Functions to deliver our product ambitions and to help shape our Beyond100 strategy.

This role will be responsible for the continued development of our product offering in terms of driver profile identification technologies, vehicle smart settings and intelligent vehicle features.

The role also includes ownership and responsibility of:

• User Identification and Authentication and Authorisation on the vehicle including physical key, MyBentley App and other sensors
• User personal convenience settings storage, loading and synchronisation which include climate, infotainment, ergonomics, ADAS and more
• Inhibition of settings and functionality dependant on valet user identification

About the Team

As part of the Electrical/Electronic Engineering department sitting within the Research and Development function at Bentley; The Body Electronics & Functions team are responsible for all the electrical and electronic infrastructure and platform onto which the customer facing features are built – including wiring, mechanical integration, embedded computers, and data networking/architecture, and some of the features themselves.

About you – Skills and Experience

The successful candidate will ideally be an Automotive Engineer with a broad understanding of vehicle architectures and systems (both Software and electrical) relating to Driver/user identification technologies and vehicle personalisation settings.

In Addition to the above you will demonstrate:

• Good understanding of vehicle architecture and automotive networks & protocols including ECU architecture and CAN/FR/ETH network types
• Excellent Electrical Problem Solving:
  • SW functional & logical debugging
  • API debugging
  • Wiring & harness debugging
• Experience with tools such as:
  • Vector CANoe or similar
  • Diagnostic OEM tools
  • Putty or TeraTerm
• Excellent Project Management, Planning and Reporting
• Good understanding of Systems Engineering and V-model
• An engineering degree or equivalent technical experience is required for this role

What Bentley Offers

• Flexible working hours
• Hybrid working options
• 35 days annual leave inclusive of UK bank holidays
• Progression pathways and programmes, mentoring, and study support opportunities available
• Optional car lease scheme with discounted access to brand new VW Group cars (VW, Seat, Skoda, Audi) up to every six months
• Health and life assurance benefits providing up to five times annual salary
• Annual salary reviews and competitive bonus scheme
• Contributory pension scheme – you put in 6% we put in 10%
• Access to a wide range of resources to support your health and well-being including an online GP, the choice to join BUPA health plans, a mental health counsellor, and onsite physio
• Paid volunteering days dedicated to community giving

The Bentley Campus
Our campus is going through an exciting transformation offering unrivalled facilities including green spaces, free parking, an onsite restaurant, coffee shops and Legends gym. 

#BelongingAtBentley
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.

Beyond100
Announced in 2020, Bentley’s ground-breaking Beyond100 strategy targets sustainable luxury mobility leadership, reinventing every aspect of the business. Building on over two decades of forward-thinking, join us as Bentley moves towards a sustainable future.

Closing date: 19 May 2024

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