Our mission is to create technologies that enable people to breathe cleaner air. Through continuous research and development, we are pioneering new ways to utilise battery systems and enhance their health, charging, cycle life and range. Headquartered in London, we work in partnership with global OEMs in the automotive, robotics and consumer electronics industries to deliver advanced battery system performance and experiences. We are developers of the world’s first health adaptive battery charging software.

What you will be doing

Your internship, as part of the 2023 Faraday Institution Undergraduate Summer Experience (FUSE), will be within our growing testing team at Breathe, where we are building a world-class battery testing facility in London to output high quality battery test data. You will work in the laboratory to help us deliver the test data that underpins our product development and validation, whilst undertaking a project to help us develop our testing capabilities. We will provide you with experience and training to develop your skills and knowledge in Lithium-Ion battery testing. In addition, you will have chances to attend training and Faraday Institution cohort events helping you explore career opportunities in the battery industry.

Your responsibilities

• You focus will be developing improvements to our bespoke cell test rigs, designing and prototyping improvements to our test fixtures in collaboration with our test engineering team
• You will assist in defining requirements for future test equipment and rigs
• You will assist in setting up, conducting and monitoring battery cell tests in our laboratory to support internal research and development projects
• You will assist in analysing test data and communicating outcomes within the company

• You will assist the test engineering team in setting up test equipment
• Any additional work that may be deemed from time to time to be critical to product or company success

About The Faraday Institution

This internship is funded by the Faraday Institution. The Faraday Institution is the UK’s independent institute for electrochemical energy storage research, skills development, market analysis, and early-stage commercialisation. Bringing together expertise from universities and industry, the Faraday Institution endeavours to make the UK the go-to place for the research and development of new electrical storage technologies for both the automotive and wider relevant sectors. Headquartered at the Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, the Faraday Institution is a registered charity with an independent board of trustees. It is a delivery partner for the Faraday Battery Challenge.

• You will be a current undergraduate student in mechanical or equivalent technical discipline (not in your final year or during a subsequent Masters’ programme).
• Available from 3rd July 2023 for 10 weeks
• Unfortunately, we cannot sponsor VISAs for this role
• Experience with mechanical design including Computer-Aided Design (CAD)
• Experience working in a laboratory or other testing environment is a plus, but not essential
• Experience working with Lithium-Ion batteries is a plus, but not essential
• A team player with a proactive attitude, good attention to detail, strong communications skills and the ability to work autonomously
• Kind and conscientious
• You must not have been a FUSE intern in a previous year

• Experience working with a small, talented and cohesive team delivering exciting products
• Access to Faraday Institution cohort events, enabling you to explore careers in the battery sector
• Opportunity to present a poster about your work at the end of the programme
• Training in battery testing from our team of experts across the company
• Salary of £478 per week
• Based in our East London laboratory
• Flexible working hours