NPI Lead Engineer

About us

At Dyson we think differently, challenge convention and are unafraid to make mistakes. We’re creative, collaborative, practical and enthusiastic. In our world‑class Research, Design & Development (RDD) organisation you’ll work with leading technical specialists and highly motivated, creative people to invent, design and develop market‑leading products. Truly different and better.

About the role

As a Lead Design Engineer in New Category NPI, you’ll drive the discovery and development of disruptive product concepts, features, and technologies that are completely new to market. You’ll lead teams within our world-class research, design, and development (RDD) function, collaborating with technical specialists and creative engineers to build pioneering products and steer Dyson’s future direction. 

What we need you to do…

Lead technical innovation and concept creation

• Lead the ideation, development, and delivery of innovative concepts for Dyson’s new product categories. 
• Generate original product and technology ideas, identifying market and user‑driven opportunities through first‑principles thinking and deep consumer insight.
• Establish deep understanding of consumer needs in new and emerging home spaces, translating insights into strategic product opportunities. 

Drive rigorous engineering development

• Oversee the design, build, and testing of prototypes; set technical direction and ensure readiness for review and demonstration to senior stakeholders.
• Architect and design complex electromechanical systems, ensuring robust function, scalability and alignment with long‑term platform needs.
• Lead integration of electronics, sensors, actuators, mechanisms and software into sophisticated prototypes.

Ensure engineering excellence

• Guide definition of system requirements, specifications, interfaces and critical parameters, ensuring traceability and clarity.
• Own and review test plans, simulations, hand calculations and performance analysis; challenge assumptions and drive sound engineering judgement.
• Maintain high standards of documentation, technical reporting and design rationale, enabling alignment and strong stakeholder communication.

Collaborate, influence and lead

• Partner with Research, NST and external suppliers to integrate emerging technologies into functional product architectures.
• Provide technical leadership to Senior and Design Engineers, mentoring, coaching and elevating engineering capability across the team.
• Present compelling evidence, demonstrations and recommendations to senior technical and business stakeholders.

Champion innovation and continuous improvement

• Monitor industry trends, scientific advancements and new engineering methods; introduce tools, processes and techniques that raise team capability.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across NPI relating to design quality, rigour, prototyping methods and lab practice.
• Advocate for a culture of creativity, experimentation, and bold technical exploration.

About you

Qualifications & experience

• Degree in Engineering or Science, or equivalent experience. 
• 7+ years’ experience in product development, with proven leadership of complex projects and teams. 
• Exceptional creativity and problem-solving skill, with a strong record of bringing original ideas to market. 
• Strategic thinker able to set vision and technical direction, and drive multidisciplinary teams for results. 
• Advanced proficiency in 3D CAD (NX preferred) and experience with PLM systems (e.g., Teamcenter).
• Strong capability in prototyping, test design, data analysis, and first‑principles problem solving.
• Experience integrating electronics, sensors, actuators and control systems into functional prototypes.
• Solid grounding in manufacturing processes, DFM/DFA, and early‑stage cost/performance trade‑offs.

Skills & behaviours

• Inspiring technical leader with strong communication, influence and mentoring capability.
• Highly creative, evidence‑led problem solver with the ability to navigate ambiguity and drive clarity.
• Proactive, organised, and able to manage multiple innovation streams in a fast‑moving, dynamic environment.
• Proficient in written and spoken English, enabling seamless collaboration with global and local teams.

How you’ll work

• You set the bar for engineering rigour, creativity and leadership.
• You thrive in ambiguity, build clarity through experimentation and insight, and empower others to excel.
• You balance visionary thinking with pragmatic engineering execution.
• You cultivate a team culture of ownership, curiosity, collaboration and continuous improvement.

Benefits

Dyson monitors the market to ensure competitive salaries and bonuses. Beyond that, you’ll enjoy professional growth, leadership development and new opportunities through regular reviews and dynamic workshops. With a vibrant culture, access to the latest devices and a relaxed dress code reflecting our engineering spirit, it’s an exciting environment designed to fuel and realise ambition.

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.