If youlooking for a progressive and rewarding career and you thrive in a fast-paced, fun and team-orientated environment, then look no furtherOverview of Vax:Our heritage-rich, expert-led business has always had the same goal: to prioritize innovation and to design easy-to-use products that seamlessly integrate into our customers' lives, offering reliable, quick solutions to cleaning homes, whatever the mess.Vax has forged its reputation as a brand that focuses on the needs of its customers. Our culture of innovation is at the heart of everything we do and we work hard to constantly think of new ways to improve our products, ensuring that we deliver premium quality products for our customers.R&D Engineer Placement Student - Applications Close 31st Dec 2024.Join VaxResearch and Development team, the experienced group of engineers create, test and implement new technologies that turn ideas into reality. The Vax R&D placement offers a unique opportunity to work right at the front end of technology development for an iconic British brand, whilst experiencing the entire product development process as new concepts are followed through to production. From day one, the successful candidate will use their scientific and engineering knowledge, along with their inquisitiveness and creativity, to help produce and test innovative solutions. The R&D team sits at the heart of a wider New Product Development department, meaning the successful candidate will also gain valuable insight into all the other disciplines involved in bringing a new product to market, such as industrial design, electrical engineering and product quality.What will a day in an R&D Placement look likeDeveloping new concepts, designs and technologies through brainstorming, sketching and CAD developmentUse practical skills in Vaxworkshops to build first-off prototypes to test ideasPlan and execute practical testing to quantitatively assess new conceptsUse their theoretical understanding, data analysis, and results from simulation and modelling to predict system behaviourAssist in applying Vaxproject management process for R&D projectsCommunicate project progress and findings through supporting and leading presentations to senior R&D Engineers and NPD managementWhy Should I Work at Vax?We will offer you a competitive salary along with great benefitsMentorship and personal development opportunities to support youWorking in a fast-paced environment where you will work on real consumer projects that you will see on the shelvesA vibrant and sociable working environment. Previous team socials have included bowling, escape rooms and board game cafes. Other activities have also included badminton, local hikes and bake off.Who Should apply?You should be looking for a year placement for your 3rd or 4th year of a relevant science\/engineering\/product degree, ideally Mechanical Engineering or product design engineeringOn track for a 2:1 or aboveGood A-level or equivalent qualifications, including maths and a physical science subjectSome work experience and\/or extra-curricular activity in a relevant engineering or science-based sector would be desiredWhat Skills and Experience are valuable to Vax?Learning mindset -proactive attitude to working, energyits ok not to know how before doing itHave strong verbal and visual communication skills with the ability to communicate confidently and clearly with stakeholders at all levelsWork well in a teamTaking responsibility and being accountable for their actionsUnderstand a broad range of engineering\/physics principles, for example fluid dynamics\/CFD, structural mechanics\/FEA, acoustics, thermodynamics, electronics and electro-mechanicsTake a logical and systematic approach to planning tasks and conducting experimentsThink laterally, and use a range of problem-solving techniques to make iterative improvements to designsUse a range of practical skills, including CAD (ideally ProE\/Creo), hand\/workshop skills and rapid prototyping methods to fabricate and modify experiments, prototypes and test rigsDisplay an appreciation of wider consumer and commercial requirements; for example, anthropometrics\/ergonomics\/cost\/ product lifecycle\/ user centred designConfidently use MS Office and other relevant software toolsIf this sounds like a great job and place to work please click the link below and apply Please provide your CV and a cover letter. look forward to hearing from you.Vax is made up of people who have a shared understanding of our mission and vision. Our values define who we are and what we stand for:Trust experts and everything we do is based on brilliant knowledge.Honesty Our commitment to doing the right means we are always open and transparent.Resilience For decades, we have embraced change and been agile in what we do. We areneasily discouraged.Innovation curious and explore opportunities, innovating to benefit our customers and business.Valued are better when each of us feels included and respected for who we are and what we contribute.Energy are positive thinkers, excited about what we do.