We are seeking a Lead / Associate Principal Automation & Verification Engineer to join the Motor Test Systems Team. The role may be offered at Lead Engineer or Associate Principal Engineer level depending on the skills, experience and impact demonstrated by the successful candidate.
This is a highly technical, hands-on role focused on the design, development and continuous improvement of automated test systems used to support motor research and development activities.
The successful candidate will act as a technical expert in automation, control systems, instrumentation and test software, helping to develop new verification capabilities while supporting and mentoring less experienced engineers.
Working closely with the Engineering Manager, this role will play a key part in delivering complex test systems, improving laboratory capabilities and shaping technical solutions that enable efficient and reliable verification of Dyson technologies.
This role is ideal for an engineer who enjoys solving challenging multidisciplinary engineering problems and developing practical, robust solutions that have a direct impact on engineering effectiveness.
Key Responsibilities
Automation & Test Systems
- Design, develop and commission automated verification systems and test equipment.
- Develop software for test automation, instrumentation, data acquisition and control applications.
- Improve existing test systems to increase capability, reliability, efficiency and maintainability.
- Lead the technical delivery of complex automation and capability improvement projects.
- Investigate and resolve challenging technical issues across software, hardware and instrumentation domains.
- Support the definition and implementation of effective verification methodologies.
- Support test execution as required
Software & Control Systems
- Act as a technical expert in LabVIEW development.
- Develop and maintain supporting applications using Python and C/C++.
- Design and implement control systems for automated test equipment.
- Integrate instrumentation, sensors, data acquisition hardware and control platforms.
- Contribute to software architecture decisions and promote good software engineering practices.
- Support code reviews, debugging activities and technical problem solving across the team.
Capability Development
- Identify opportunities to improve verification capability and laboratory effectiveness.
- Lead improvement projects from concept through design, implementation and deployment.
- Support the introduction of new technologies, tools and engineering approaches.
- Contribute ideas that improve team capability, efficiency and engineering quality.
- Support the specification, procurement and commissioning of new test equipment and laboratory capabilities.
Verification & Technical Analysis
- Support the planning and execution of motor verification and performance testing activities.
- Analyse and interpret test data to identify performance trends, opportunities and technical issues.
- Develop test methods and measurement techniques to improve the quality and effectiveness of verification activities.
- Support benchmarking and evaluation of competitor motor technologies.
- Work closely with motor, electronics and systems engineers to understand and investigate product performance.
Coaching & Mentoring
- Mentor verification engineers, graduate engineers, placement students and technicians.
- Support engineers in training through coaching, technical guidance and knowledge sharing.
Equipment & Laboratory Ownership
- Take ownership of strategic test systems, equipment platforms or laboratory capabilities.
- Support maintenance, calibration and lifecycle planning activities.
- Drive improvements to equipment reliability, usability and performance.
- Contribute to maintaining safe, efficient and effective laboratory environments.
About You
Essential Skills & Experience
- Degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Software Engineering, Mechatronics or a related discipline.
- Extensive experience developing automated test systems within an engineering environment.
- Expert-level LabVIEW development experience.
- Strong experience developing software using Python and C/C++.
- Excellent understanding of automation, control systems and data acquisition.
- Experience delivering complex engineering projects from concept through implementation.
- Practical understanding of electronics, instrumentation and fault-finding.
- Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.
Desirable Skills & Experience
- National Instruments hardware and software platforms.
- TestStand development.
- Electric motor testing and motor control systems.
- Database systems and data management.
- Design of test fixtures, rigs and laboratory equipment.
The successful candidate will be a highly capable hands-on engineer who enjoys taking ownership of complex technical problems, delivering practical engineering solutions and developing the capability of those around them.
Benefits
Financial
- Pension
- Life assurance
- Income protection
- Bonus or commission depending on role
Lifestyle
- 27 days of holiday (Buy up to 5 additional days of annual leave)
- Free lunch, hot drinks and fruit on-site
- Free on-site gym (Malmesbury)
- Free on-site hair salon (Malmesbury)
- Dyson discount codes
- Cycle to work scheme
- Electric vehicle scheme
- Free Dyson bus from Bristol, Bath, Chippenham and Swindon
- GymFlex and My Active discounts
Health
- Private medical insurance for all employees
- Private dental insurance (level dependant)
- Optical plan
- Free on-site GP, physiotherapists and mental health professionals (Malmesbury)
- Digital GP and prescription service
- Assisted fertility support
- Peppy app: fertility, birth and menopause support
- Employee Assistance Programme
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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.
Skills Required
- Degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Software Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related discipline
- Extensive experience developing automated test systems within an engineering environment
- Expert-level LabVIEW development experience
- Strong experience developing software using Python and C/C++
- Excellent understanding of automation, control systems, and data acquisition
- Experience delivering complex engineering projects from concept through implementation
- Practical understanding of electronics, instrumentation, and fault-finding
- Excellent problem-solving and communication skills
- Experience with National Instruments hardware and software platforms
- TestStand development experience
- Electric motor testing and motor control systems experience
- Database systems and data management experience
- Experience designing test fixtures, rigs, and laboratory equipment
What We Do
At Dyson we are focused on solving the problems that others have ignored; solving them first using our technology and ingenuity. In order to achieve this we need to pioneer technologies that are different and authentic. This is the core of what we do and who we are. We must strive to create the future, every single day by developing new things, different things, things that go against the grain with a diverse and global team of ingenious minds. Dyson employs over 14,000 people and is present in more than 80 countries. And while we are growing fast we want Dyson to remain a start-up in spirit with the freedom of experimentation and learning, constantly reinventing our products as well as reinventing how we work, how we sell and how we support our owners. At the same time we are working through the James Dyson Foundation, James Dyson Award and Dyson Institute to inspire future engineers and pioneering a new approach to engineering education. Underlining everything we do in this diverse environment is the need to always show respect, supporting each other as one team to overcome whatever challenges we encounter. We drive empowerment, development and equality in an inclusive environment for our people around the world. The future doesn’t just happen, we look to make it happen, to achieve leaps through pioneering new ideas
