Senior Aerodynamics Research Manager in Malmesbury

About us

At Dyson we are encouraged to think differently, challenge convention and be unafraid to make mistakes. We are proud to be authentic, different and pioneers. We are driven by a desire to solve real problems and improve everyday lives with intuitive solutions that do more but use less. Family owned, we are not restricted by conventional thinking; we explore, discover and learn for ourselves. Never satisfied, we believe everything can always be made better.

About the role

Dyson offers a unique opportunity for a talented and experienced expert to become the Senior Aerodynamics Research Manager in the Technical Research Team. The role is part of the wider Dyson Research Department based in Malmesbury, Wiltshire. We are looking for a senior technical leader who wishes to invent, design and develop industry leading high-performance motors for high volume production. This is an opportunity to work alongside other technical senior leaders and significantly contribute to the creation of enabling technologies for a variety of next generation Dyson products and fulfil our ambition of being truly authentic, different, better and faster than the competition. The successful candidate will report to Motors and Power Systems Research Director and directly lead a multi-disciplinary, highly motivated and diverse team of engineers.

Core responsibilities include:

• Stretch the boundaries of speed, power density, efficiency and low noise in electric motor turbomachinery systems.
• Continuously seek opportunities to improve aero performance.
• Bring new technologies that improve DDM performance.
• Significant experience in DFM and DFA which allows designing aero components while meeting all manufacturing criteria.
• Significant experience in designing DDM for multi-disciplinary functions.
• Meet target specifications such as cost, size, weight and efficiency within the planned timeline of each research project.
• Lead, plan and manage resources across multiple highly ambitious and complex projects that run simultaneously.
• Have the ability to understand the overall product concept and contribute significantly to the design of the product with expert knowledge of the latest technologies/methods in the industry.
• Have the ability to assess and handle supplier relationships with technical and commercial negotiations, maintaining confidence in BOM and assembly costs throughout a project.
• Lead the team to generate innovative novel solutions with strong & high value IP for Dyson products.
• Identify skills or knowledge gaps within the team and lead the recruitment activities as required.
• Coach and mentor team members.
• Manage associated technology roadmaps and support the creation and maintenance of master Motors Roadmap.
• Engage with and drive external research activities.

About you

At Dyson, we have a high-performance culture – it is about achieving results in the right way. How you do things is equally important to what you achieve in your role. We strive to create a meaningful place to work where everyone gives their best and is continuously learning and improving. Essential behavioural skills required for the role are:

• Absolute dedication to delivering complex projects on time, specification and cost.
• Drive for engineering excellence alongside strong commercial & IP awareness.
• Uphold the core expectations of our company; Transparency, Loyalty, Fairness and Independence, to the highest standard.
• Excellent analytical ability and thorough approach to reasoning and problem solving.
• Ability to learn quickly and influence others; direct team members, peers and senior management.
• Challenge convention in technical and non-technical matters and have strong desire to be a pioneer.
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively the results and project status using a variety of platforms to a broad spectrum of individuals.
• BEng/MEng degree from a relevant engineering degree programme with a demonstrable level of industrial experience.
• Has a proven record of accomplishments in delivering high performance engineering solutions.
• Demonstrable technical expertise with breadth and depth in Aero-Acoustic/Turbomachinery design and analysis – aero/acoustics.
• Expertise in aerodynamics with a good awareness of acoustics or vice versa.
• Design for Manufacture.
• Testing and validation of high-speed turbomachinery.
• Strong working knowledge of Design for Manufacturing to deliver low cost, high volume, high performance and reliable engineering solutions.
• Experience in a wide range of multi-disciplinary 1D to 3D simulation techniques, platforms, and ability to use these to drive designs.
• Be able to correctly judge the need and place for quick hand calculations vs. complex 3D simulation.
• Robust understanding of the role of concept specifications, requirements capture, DFMEAs and DVP&R’s in a multi-disciplinary engineering environment.
• Demonstrable systems engineering skills with concurrent cost, mass, size and performance optimisation.
• Demonstrable familiarity with Mechanical design, Air-borne and structural acoustics, Materials science, GD&T and dimensional engineering, Manufacturing technologies for electric motors and compressors.

Benefits

At Dyson, reward goes beyond just salary and bonuses. Through a comprehensive package of Financial, Lifestyle, and Health Benefits, we provide support tailored to every stage of life and the moments that matter most.

Working policy

At Dyson, our vibrant campus culture is built on in-person collaboration, creativity, and shared learning. Working side by side not only fuels our innovation, but also creates a strong sense of belonging. To nurture this dynamic and inclusive environment, we do not offer a regular hybrid working arrangement.

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 any other dimension of diversity.

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 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.