Technology Development Internships and 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 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 curious people – a community that supports and learns from each other.

At Dyson we do things differently. We look for the brightest new interns with the right attitude to thrive in our unique culture. We offer real jobs with real salaries and real prospects. You will have the autonomy and freedom to excel and have real impact on our business. We aim to inspire you to become our future leaders. This is why we need creative thinkers, people who are motivated and drive themselves forward.

About the role

We push the boundaries of what others have defined as possible. Our engineering approach starts with different thinking. Then we continuously refine our ideas – unwilling to compromise and driven by an obsession for finding a better way. Today we employ more than 5,800 people around the world in software engineering, mechanical engineering, and science-related roles.

You will be working in either our floor care, environment care, personal care, or Dyson digital motor teams and some of your tasks may include testing, simulating and evaluating prototypes against their performance requirements; conceptualising, developing and proposing design changes to optimize product performance. Also you may be creating analytic tools and/or models that could help to make analysis lean, or solve specific problems; developing test methods to verify product performance, using a systems engineering approach to develop our products or gathering already available data to analyse and find out the root cause of a problem, then using this to solve the problem.

Working alongside engineers, scientists and technical experts across a broad range of disciplines, you’ll be comfortable learning from others but also sharing your own knowledge, ideas and opinions.

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.

Please note

• We do not offer hybrid/remote working for this position

• We ask that you provide evidence of your work with your application if relevant (e.g., website or portfolio)

• A cover letter is not required

About you

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

• Studying an engineering discipline such as Mechanical, Aero, Accoustics or Materials. Physics and mathematics can be considered.

• Be an undergraduate seeking a 12-month placement in your penultimate year of your undergraduate or combined masters degree programme (exceptions allowed for 5 year programmes with a placement in the third year).

• 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

• Happy to build your own networks to learn from the technical expertise around you.

• Creative problem solver with the ability to multitask in a rapidly changing environment.

• Passionate about Dyson and our technology to help us meet our ambitious future plans.

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

Benefits

Financial

• 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

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.