We are looking for highly motivated university students with a clear passion for engineering and innovative technology, keen to gain skills and knowledge in a fast-paced design, development and manufacturing environment. We are looking for students to join the team for a 12-month industrial placement to gain real-world, hands-on experience within our exciting, market-leading company.

The successful candidates will work as part of dedicated engineering teams on customer projects and will be mentored and coached throughout their placement. You will have the freedom to innovate and develop solutions to real challenges. Successful candidates will likely come from an engineering background and be able to demonstrate a keen approach to new challenges and an eye for detail. The programmes will provide engineering, materials, manufacturing, and business learning experience and will be of significant benefit to your future development and career.

You will also have the opportunity to choose an individual project, which will allow you to test the skills you have developed and provide the basis for a report and presentation at the end of your placement to satisfy any requirements of your academic course. This will also provide an opportunity to own a project, demonstrate responsibility and develop interpersonal skills within an engineering environment.

Selection will be based on the skills demonstrated during the interview process, combined with academic background and past work experiences. You will get the chance to work on current and future electric motor projects, solving real challenges through innovation, design and development.

As well as developing an understanding of axial-flux motor technology and key manufacturing methods. Here are some of the responsibilities that you may get the chance to work on:

Design - Learning to use engineering software which may include CAD or Finite Element Analysis tools, to design and assess E-motor components and assemblies, considering structural, vibration and thermal duty.

Development - Contributing to understanding mechanical and thermal behaviour of the motor and relevant subcomponents. You’ll be contributing to developing components and robustness, working hands-on with test equipment to aid product development.

Manufacturing - Assisting in the evaluation of manufacturing processes by designing and conducting research programs; applying knowledge of product design, testing, assembly, tooling, and materials; conferring with equipment vendors; soliciting observations from operators and engineering teams.

Innovation - Developing core mechanical engineering knowledge including materials, data acquisition and analysis, computer-aided design, and more. You will be assisting the mechanical and electromagnetic designers to ensure NVH compliant design.

Test - Executing test plans to prove functionality, performance and durability. You will be liaising with external test houses for the delivery of tests, including reporting and maintaining to agreed schedules.

About YASA

YASA, a Mercedes Benz group company, is leading the way in EV Motor Revolution with our patented and unique Axial Flux Technology. Our motor is more powerful, lighter, and smaller than our competitors. Our spirit of innovation drives us to continually explore and test new technologies, a mindset that exists from early-stage R&D projects through to manufacturing optimisation. We stay true to the freedom and flexibility that drove our success as a start-up, alongside having the stability, security, and roadmap of an established organisation.

If you wish to be considered for our 12-month Industrial Placement Programme, please apply today with your CV and cover letter. The closing date for applications will be on the of 31st of October 2025.