Undergraduate Placement Year 2026 New Product Introduction Purchasing Engineer (On Site)

Join us for your placement year in summer 2026

Our internships are designed to give you an insight into ! what its like to work for a world-renowned brand with a culture of support and community.

In this role you will be responsible for:

• As an NPI Purchasing Engineering Intern you will become a project team member in international projects.
• You will be responsible for introduction of new components from a concept stage to product introduction.
• Furthermore you will also be responsible making Engineering changes to existing parts to enhance cost quality and time. This will involve developing components while liaising with key stake holder such as Suppliers R&D Quality and Manufacturing to ensure project miles stones are met by identifying cost drivers.

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Qualifications :

Please note that to be eligible for this role you must be an undergraduate student seeking a placement year as part of your degree - if you do not meet these criteria please consider applying for other positions.

Our ideal candidate must have:

Student from Engineering background

Our ideal candidate should have:

• Basic understanding on mechanical or electrical components.
• Basic understanding of 2D drawings and 3D models.
• Good organisational and planning skills with the ability to prioritise workload.
• Has the ability to adapt quickly to changing working environments and is ready to embrace new ways of working through digitalisation.
• Has the confidence to challenge and create new ideas. 
• Has the capability to work well in a team as well as independently using own initiative.
• Has a quality mind-set with high attention to detail.

Right To Work: please ensure you have a valid Right To Work in the UK status for the entirety of the placement year upon submitting an application.

Additional Information :

Deadline for Applications: 22/12/2025

Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time so we encourage candidates to submit their applications as soon as possible.

Expected Start Date: 07/07/25

Please note that this date is advisory and can be flexible within reason.

Contract Duration: 1 year

Working Hours:

• 39 hours per week standard working pattern of 08:00 17:00 Monday to Thursday and 08:00 16:00 Friday with a 1-hour lunchbreak

Working with us comes with the following benefits:

• 20 days annual leave per year plus bank holidays
• Access to the Perkbox Benefits platform
• Discounts on products from across the Bosch Group
• Enhanced pension contributions
• Access to Bosch Social Club membership offering you and up to 5 friends and family discounts on excursions and events
• Volunteering days
• Policy to support growing families
• Health & wellbeing support including: over 200 trained mental health first aid champions free of charge employee assistance programme
• Access to Bosch Social Club membership offering you and up to 5 friends and family discounts on excursions and events
• And more!

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time