Graduate Motor Drives Engineer (Research and Development)

About the role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Graduate Motor Drives Engineer to join the highly successful Motors and Power Systems Research Team.

Reporting to the Motor Drives Team Manager, the successful applicant will be working on the electromagnetic and/or motor control design of the next generation of advanced, high-performance Dyson Digital Motors (DDMs) for low cost / high volume domestic / commercial applications; based in Malmesbury, Wiltshire, U.K.

Fundamental knowledge and/or strong interest in either electromagnetic theory of electrical machines or motor control theory are desired.

Responsibilities:

• Participate in the design process of project specific single- and multi-phase electromagnetic and/or motor control solutions to meet requirements

• Understand the overall product concept and contribute to the design of the product and develop your knowledge of the latest advancements in technologies and methods in the industry

• Participate in the design and development of novel high performance, single- and multi-phase electric motor topologies and construction methods and/or motor control solutions that meet target specifications such as cost, size, weight and efficiency

• Basic use of 2D/3D static and transient electromagnetic Finite Element Analysis (FEA) to model aspects of brushless motor designs

• Use and participate in the development of dynamic power system simulation tools in MATLAB/Simulink environment to assess motor drive performance and support design decisions

• Test and verify new motor drive designs

• Participate in generating innovative and novel solutions with strong / high value IP for Dyson products while considering freedom to operate

• Collaborate effectively with other Dyson motor drives, electronics, software, mechanical, thermal and aero-acoustics engineers from Malmesbury and Newcastle to ensure that the product performance, reliability and cost expectations are met, all within the planned timeline of the project

• Communicate clearly and effectively the results and project status to a broad spectrum of associated project members and senior management

• Support and help others within the wider team