Placement Student (Aftermarket)

Job Description

Sensata Technologies is one of the world's leading suppliers of sensing, electrical protection, control, and power management solutions. We design and manufacture devices that help satisfy the world’s growing need for safety, energy efficiency, and a clean environment in global automotive, appliance, aircraft, industrial, military, heavy vehicle, heating, air-conditioning and ventilation, data, telecommunications, and recreational vehicles.

We are offering an exciting opportunity to be part of our Placement Development Scheme within our Aftermarket Product Development team. The role available encompasses hardware and systems development opportunities and activities, along with component testing in an automotive environment. The placement available gives the opportunity to apply new concepts and ideas, learn new development tools, and gain technical knowledge to develop your career in this exciting field of engineering.

Role Overview

We are currently recruiting for a Systems & Hardware role at the NITC site. There are a wide range of tasks and learning opportunities available within the role which include:

• Understand how the hardware blocks within the Tyre Pressure Monitoring Sensor work together to provide a system-level solution.
• Perform testing on our Tire Pressure Sensors product portfolio using Laboratory measurement equipment. Full training will be provided.
• Appreciation of product development process – defining tests to exercise new hardware.
• Battery life testing for new sensor developments.
• Reverse engineering using MoSCoW for EZ sensor.
• Train for ECO process for engineer support.
• Initial failure analysis of validation and field returns.
• Provide support to other teams, liaising with embedded software and verification teams.
• The opportunity to undertake a long-term Research & Development project to increase your knowledge base and address a current gap within the technology/product roadmap.
• Opportunity to travel for testing at our customer sites across the globe.

Applications Requirements

• You must be studying a degree in Systems or Electronics.
• Exhibit drive, enthusiasm and ambition to succeed in an automotive design environment.
• Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Problem-solving skills.
• Team working skills.

Benefits

• A friendly, open culture where you will work with people from all over the world.
• Work with skilled subject matter experts. People committed to finding solutions for tough technical and business challenges.
• A culture where results and performance matter. We are committed, but also take the time to celebrate milestones and get to know each other outside of work.
• Working with state-of-the-art tools and processes on diverse projects with real-world applications.
• Start times from 7:30 to 9:30 (fully flexible).
• 33 Days Holidays (pro-rata).
• Enrolment onto our Placement Programme.
• Free onsite parking.
• A competitive salary and benefits package. Sensata Technologies is committed to the provision of training, development, and promotion opportunities.

Note that all successful candidates must undergo a medical examination which includes a drugs test.

Culture at Sensata

Collaborating at Sensata means working with some of the world’s most talented people in an enriching environment that is constantly pushing towards the next best thing. Employees work across functions, countries, and cultures gaining new perspectives through mutual respect and open communication. As OneSensata, we are working together to make things work together.