Degree Electromechanical Apprentice Vacancy AERISTECH LTD

What you will do in your working day

• Follow the Degree Apprenticeship Program, including attendance at Warwick University for academic study.
• Continue professional development through reviews with your mentor.
• Work closely with engineers from different disciplines (mechanical, electronic and software engineering) to learn and contribute to all aspects of the design process.
• Understand and appreciate the requirements of the different disciplines and the relationships between them: as part of a small R&D company it is beneficial to be able to work in this way rather than to focus solely on one area.
• Join project teams to develop products, perform design verification testing and troubleshooting while learning from more experienced members of the teams.
• Take responsibility for aspects of design or testing.
• Design and test high voltage power electronics to drive the motor using state-of-the-art semiconductor power switching devices.
• Design and test low voltage circuits for motor control, sensor feedback and fault protection.
• Design, build and test Printed Circuit Boards.
• Design and test electronics to comply with Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) and other international standards.
• Perform analysis of electronic circuits, including simulations and power loss calculations of the power semiconductors.
• Write software to control the power electronics and motor in C and MATLAB/Simulink. This will involve advanced algorithms such as Space Vector Modulation and Field-Oriented Control.
• Design mechanical parts and assemblies using 3D CAD (Solidworks).
• Perform Finite Element Analysis (FEA) to determine the performance of products under shock and vibration.
• Simulate motor electromechanical designs and develop new designs by selecting the rotor and stator parameters.
• Build and test new motor designs.
• Understand the operation of foil air bearings for high-speed motors.
• Understand centrifugal compressor operation and how the design of the compressor wheel and volute affect the pressure ratio, air flow rate and efficiency.
• Perform rotordynamic simulations to understand the vibrational characteristics of the motor.
• Design and test cooling systems including Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulations to achieve the best cooling performance of motor and power electronics.
• Build and test sub-assemblies and finished products of the air compressor and drive electronics.
• Perform testing at off-site locations.
• Learn and develop processes and create documentation.
• Understand customer requirements and work with customers to troubleshoot issues.

The training you will be getting

Degree level.

Training at university will be in blocks.

On site at Aeristech, Unit 4, Hermes Court, Hermes Close, Leamington Spa CV34 6NJ.

Apprentices without level 2 English will need to achieve this level prior to taking the End-Point Assessment.

What to expect at the end of your apprenticeship

Opportunities to apply for a full-time position after successful completion of the apprenticeship.