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Design: Turning ideas into working machines

We have lots of ideas. As engineers, we're naturally inclined to find improvement. The key is determining early on which ones could work and which ones should, for now, be shelved. This is done by Dyson's New Product Innovation team. Then, if an idea gets the go-ahead, it's passed to the New Product Development team. Sketching, prototyping, testing, failing, failing again, figuring things out. It can takes months, years. Those ideas that make it are truly special.

Different stages in the Dyson product development lifecycle
Gerard Shevlin - Principal Engineer

Engineer profile:

Gerard Shevlin

Principal Engineer

As a Principal Engineer in RDD, I develop future technologies and new directions for our machines. Since joining Dyson 12 years ago, I have worked on a wide range of projects, both in the UK and with our worldwide offices.

Designers and engineers come from a wide range of backgrounds – from highly technical mechanical engineers to user-focused product designers. Many studied maths, physics or design. They‘re technically adept and share a love of making things. It's reflected in their hobbies – anything from classic car renovation to prototype jet packs.

'Dyson has great design and engineering equipment – tools you just don't get to work with in other companies. And we have the opportunity to get involved with a wide range of design activities on many different products. Certainly different to what I've been used to!'

Matt Jupe Design Engineer

'There's a real opportunity at Dyson to expand your skills. You're involved in designing exciting new machines and technologies. And you can progress your career in a growing British design and engineering company.'

David Taylor-Pockett Design Engineer

'The machines we develop here are designed to perform better than what has gone before. Dyson is a relatively young company and is going from strength to strength.'

John Sutton Design Engineer
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