Job Overview

TE Energy, a division of TE Connectivity, is a global supplier to the Power Utilities and Power Industry customers, equipment manufacturers, and transport systems. With nearly 4,000 employees we have sales representatives in more than 80 countries and manufacturing sites in five continents.

TE Connectivity offers an Undergraduate Intern Program with the Energy R&D Materials Group based in Swindon UK. 

Working with the minimal supervision in the analysis, selection, processing and testing of polymers with the appropriate electrical, mechanical, chemical and environmental properties for a range of applications within the Power Industry.

1 x 12 Month Undergraduate Engineering Intern (Material Engineers) vacancy available

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS:

• Hands-on materials testing and processing:
• Compounding and development of new material formulations (running small scale compounding machines, moulding etc)
• Material characterisation including physical, electrical and chemical testing in test lab specialised fire testing
• Engineering:
• Failure analysis 
• Manufacturing and product management support
• Coordination with Analytical Dept and Materials QC lab
• Technical report and procedure writing
• Communication with our other Engineers in EMEA, US and China

What your background should look like:

What we are looking for:

Qualifications & specialist training required:

• Must have completed 2 years of a relevant Engineering course such as Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Sports Engineering, Chemistry, Materials Science, etc. with material modules. 
• 3 or more science/engineering based A/AS levels. (A-C grades)

Experience desired:

• Hands-on Laboratory Experience
• Full proficiency with Microsoft Office 365 tools
• Teamwork

What we offer

• Exposure to leading edge materials technology
• Global opportunities for future career progression and development.
• Work in collaboration with multiple disciplines
• First hand practical lab, material and product interaction

Competencies