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 thrive on the challenge of relentless improvement. We’re growing fast and our ambition is 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 like-minded people – a community that supports and learns from each other.
At Dyson we are encouraged to think differently, challenge convention and be unafraid to make mistakes. We’re creative, collaborative, practical and enthusiastic, but most of all we’re hugely passionate about what we do. We are looking for individuals who wish to invent, design and develop leading products for the global market. By working in our world class Research Design and Development department, these individuals have the opportunity to work alongside other leading technical specialists and highly motivated creative people, to develop products which fulfill our ambition of being truly different and better than our competitors.
About the role
We are looking for an Associate Principal Research Engineer to join our growing team. The role will involve:
- Leading an electronics research project and supervise the project engineering team.
- Reviewing relevant articles, papers and patents and meeting with suppliers to keep informed of emerging technologies.
- Designing, building, and testing demonstration rigs to prove feasibility of new technologies and products.
- Creating clear technical reports and presenting design details and expected performance to others.
- Working with a creative and methodical approach to problem solving.
- Provide direction for the project based on development experience and subject matter expertise.
- Work with the cross functional team to plan project work, assign tasks and take responsibility for project delivery.
- Identify and communicate technical risks and improvements in the way we work.
About you
- Degree or equivalent experience in Electronic Engineering or comparable discipline.
- More than five years working experience in a relevant industry or research environment.
- Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team.
- Digital and analogue circuit design.
- Schematic capture and PCB design using Altium Designer, Mentor Graphics or other mainstream tools.
- Experience of C/C++ programming for embedded systems is desirable.
- Use of Matlab or Python for data acquisition and analysis.
- Use of SPICE based simulation tools such as Simetrix and LTspice.
- Experience of working in a laboratory environment. Use of lab equipment to set up experiments and to take precise measurements.
- Demonstrate strong communication skills, interpersonal skills, and the ability to work independently or in a team.
- Able to communicate complex ideas to a range of experts in different fields.
- Experience creating verification plans.
- Experience planning and leading work in a multidisciplinary engineering team.
- Experience in people management or technical mentorship
