Temporary Industrial Placement – Electrical/Electronic Systems (DE371)

Job Description:

Temporary Industrial Placement – Electrical/Electronic Systems (DE371)

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The Original British Motorcycling Company.

Temporary Industrial Placement – Electrical/Electronic Systems (DE371)

Are you ready to push the boundaries of motorcycle design and performance? Triumph, a revered name in the motorcycle industry, seeking a skilled and passionate Electrical/Electronic systems Engineer on an industrial placement to join our team in Hinckley. The Industrial Placement student will work on tasks ranging from systems specification, Component Specification, Electrical Distribution System Design and test & Validation. The role will develop and test a broad range of skills which may include the design and development of whole vehicle circuit layout and wiring harnesses, specification and requirements definitions of a wide variety of electrical / electronic components and systems, development of test and instrumentation methods and may include practical electronics and embedded software projects.

A variety of competitive benefits, including:

• An enhanced holiday scheme
• Employee benefits platform
• Favourable life assurance scheme.
• Motorcycles, clothing and accessories are available to purchase at a heavily discounted. 

Duties and Responsibilities:

• The role will develop and test a broad range of skills which may include stakeholder reviews, feature definition, system design, hardware specification / circuit analysis, design of HIL Rig interfaces, 2D CAD design work, supplier liaison and practical testing in the workshop.
• Undertake an induction programme which will give you the skills required for this role.
• You will be required to communicate with external suppliers as well as other departments within the company such as Purchasing, Quality, Assembly and Manufacturing – developing key skills required by industry.

Requirements for role:

• Studying for an engineering related degree, and looking for a student placement in 2026 /27
• Proficient in Microsoft packages
• Self-motivated and resilient. Flexible and adaptable. Able to take instruction and work under pressure. Excellent communication skills, clear and concise written and verbal skills.
• Only open to university students who are studying an engineering related degree looking for a student placement for the academic year 2026-2027

Full details of the job description and person specification can be found in the downloadable job files. If you are passionate about engineering, eager to learn, and ready to contribute to exciting projects - Join Us for the Ride! 

Disclaimer: Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than the advertised date. This is to ensure our teams can manage application levels while maintaining a positive candidate experience. Once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications, so please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.