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About ZELP
ZELP is an agricultural technology company committed to creating a sustainable future for agriculture - one that meets the needs of present and future generations, promoting human and environmental health, animal welfare, and social and economic equity.
Our first focus is to develop and scale technology that measures and mitigates methane emissions in the livestock industry. Today, 1.3 billion people rely on the industry for their livelihoods and food security. However, it is the single biggest human-driven source of methane emissions globally, emitting more than both the oil & gas industry and the coal industry.
The deployment of our technologies on a global scale has the potential to drive half the global methane reduction needed by 2030, and to transform the beef and dairy industries.
ZELP was an inaugural winner of the Terra Carta Design Lab, and has received funding and support from the European Commission, Innovate UK, The Global Methane Hub and the Gates Foundation.
About the role - Design Engineering Intern
We’re looking for 2-3 Design Engineers who will play a key role in designing, manufacturing and testing a cattle wearable device to measure and reduce enteric methane emissions.
Your role will include:
- Developing the products through user-centred iterative design, including brainstorming, CAD and prototyping
- Workshop maintenance and administration
- Working with our Workshop Manager to manufacture and quality control designs
- Testing the device on animal, with regular farm visits
- Engaging with cross-functional teams, including Electronics, Machine Learning & Animal Science
Our Offer:
- Opportunity to get hands-on from day 1, working alongside great mentors
- £1800 per month pay and 2 holidays per month
- Flexible hours
- Office get together with food, and drinks
- Free coffee fruit, breakfast and snacks
In your application, please include:
- Your CV file.
- A copy of your portfolio, along with photographs of your previous work if your portfolio only contains renders.
The closing date for these positions is the 27 November, if you have been shortlisted for the role then we will be in touch to arrange an interview after this date.
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What We Do
ZELP is an agricultural technology company committed to creating a sustainable future for agriculture. Our first focus is to measure and reduce methane emissions in the livestock industry, whilst supporting livelihoods, food security and animal welfare.
Today, 1.3 billion people rely on the livestock industry for their livelihoods and their food and nutrition security. However, it is the single biggest driver of human-driven methane emissions globally.
Methane is a potent greenhouse gas and air pollutant that has a much greater global warming effect than carbon dioxide. Experts agree that rapidly reducing methane emissions is one of the best steps we can take to tackle global warming and limit climate change.
We’re committed to helping measure and reduce those emissions by developing and scaling technology that supports farmers, food processors, corporations, and policymakers to build a more sustainable and resilient agricultural future.
