Dyson - Motors and Power Electronics Placement Year

About us

Dyson is a global technology enterprise.  We solve the problems others choose to ignore, with surprising new inventions that defy convention and simply work better.  We’re driven by progress and enjoy the opportunity to continuously improve what we do.  We’re growing fast and our aspirations are huge – more categories, more locations and more people.

Our scale and rapid growth make Dyson rich in new opportunities.  We value new ideas and diverse perspectives, so our people are trusted with real work and responsibility from the outset.  You’ll develop fast and have the chance to move into different business areas and regions.  And you’ll be part of a global network of curious people – a community that supports and learns from each other.

Power Systems is a global team part of the wider Dyson RDD (Research, Design and Development) function that designs and develops Dyson’s internal technologies that enable most of our products. The Power Systems team has experts in a wide range of areas (mechanical, electrical, software, project management) and is responsible for the development from early stages through to production of Dyson’s internal technologies.

About the role

We are looking for talented interns to get involved in the development of the next generation of Dyson’s intelligent power systems. This is a broad opportunity for those who have an interest in electronics hardware (power, analog and digital), motor design, control algorithms and test systems to work in our Motor and Power Electronics team. In all cases work will have design, simulation and hands on elements.

Interns will be selected to work with one or more of the Motor and Power Systems sub-teams according to ability and interest. A Placement could be available within:

• Power Electronics and Energy Storage: Designing and developing cutting-edge power electronics hardware, including battery management systems, digital motors drivers, heater controllers, power converters and many others.
• Advanced Control Systems: Creating robust novel control systems which unlock new product functions by achieving a deep understanding of modelled system behaviour, measured data features or by fusing multiple data sources.
• Motor design and control: Designing bespoke electric motors and motor control systems to meet demanding requirements. These motors are modelled, built and tested in-house to achieve the best compromise across magnetic, electrical, mechanical, thermal and mass production challenges.  
• Advanced Test Systems: Creating unique systems to facilitate the verification of motors and the technologies that drive them. A mix of engineering disciplines, including automation, electronics, and embedded software are employed in the full development cycle - from requirements gathering, through to implementation and deployment.

For the duration of your internship, you will have regular performance conversations as well as opportunities for development to enable you to build your reputation within the wider team and we’ll be looking to offer our high performing interns the opportunity to return on our graduate programme. You will be supported by experienced engineers and managers who can provide technical mentoring and career coaching. You will also be interacting with teams across Research Design & Development from product designers to mechanical and software engineers, providing a great opportunity to develop and improve your skills and expertise while working within the international and multicultural teams who create high performance products which are more sustainable, reliable, and intelligent.

Please note

• This role is based in Malmesbury, UK and the start date is 21st August 2023 (placements)
• A cover letter is not required

BenefitsFinancial

• Performance-related bonus scheme
• Competitive pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Discounts on Dyson machines
• Free bus travel to and from campus (from Bristol, Bath, Chippenham, and Swindon)

Lifestyle

• 27 days’ holiday (plus bank holidays)
• Free on-site lunches, fruit, and hot drinks
• Free on-site sports centre, gym, hair-salon, lifestyle assist (concierge)
• Ability to purchase additional holiday
• A relaxed dress code

Health

• Private medical insurance and dental insurance
• Employee assistance programme, digital GP, prescription service, fertility treatment support

We’re committed to our campus culture and want to have people collaborating together, developing and learning from each other, five days a week. By having everyone on campus together, we have been able to nurture a fantastic social and dynamic environment, keeping our workforce energised and engaged.

Dyson is an equal opportunity employer. We know that great minds don’t think alike, and it takes all kinds of minds to make our technology so unique. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and employment decisions are made without regard to race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other any other dimension of diversity.

About you

You will be contributing to the delivery of the next generation of Dyson technology, so you will need to be: 

• Working towards a bachelor’s or master’s degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering (other relevant engineering disciplines will be considered).
• Experience in using modelling and simulation analysis software such as ANSYS, Nastran, Abaqus, Matlab or SPICE tools would be advantageous, but not essential.
• Able to evidence how you have applied your technical knowledge to solve problems, either through your university projects or as part of your extra-curricular activities.
• A curious individual with an underlying interest in how things work, or why they fail.
• A clear logical thinker with exceptional attention to detail.
• A creative problem solver with the ability to multitask in a rapidly changing environment.
• Happy to build your own networks to learn from the technical expertise around you.
• Passionate about Dyson and our technology to help us meet our ambitious plans for the future.

Above all, you will want to play a key part in bringing the next generation of Dyson technology to the world.