EVera Recruitment Information Pack for HiSpeed Ltd.

About HiSpeed

HiSpeed Ltd. is a UK-based engineering company specialising in the design, development and testing of highly efficient, compact electric powertrains, drives, electric machines and inverters.

Based at Bicester Heritage in Oxfordshire, HiSpeed develops electric propulsion technology for the automotive, aerospace and robotics sectors. The company's mission is to engineer highly efficient electric drive units without compromise.

HiSpeed's approach is centred around developing technology that delivers high performance while using less raw material, with its products optimised through multi-physics and multi-objective design methods.

For engineers joining the business, this means working on advanced electric propulsion technology across design, development and testing.

What HiSpeed Does

HiSpeed works across the development of electric drive systems, from the initial architecture and component design through to prototypes, testing and industrialisation.

The company's capabilities include:

• Electric motor design and development
• Inverter and power electronics development
• Electric powertrain design
• Electromagnetic engineering
• Mechanical design
• Thermal and cooling system development
• Prototype development
• Testing and validation
• Design and validation processes

HiSpeed describes its development process as covering the journey from powertrain architecture and sub-components through to A-sample and B-sample prototypes and ultimately industrialisation.

This gives engineers the opportunity to work on technology throughout the product development process rather than focusing solely on one stage.

Company Growth & Opportunities

HiSpeed is at an exciting stage of its development.

The company has already demonstrated that its technology can move from concept through to high-volume production. Over a 30-month programme, HiSpeed engineers worked alongside NIO engineers to develop and industrialise its patented CSCW motor technology, taking it from initial concept to high-volume production in China.

In April 2026, HiSpeed was also awarded DRIVE35 funding through the Department for Business and Trade and the Advanced Propulsion Centre UK for Project Volante – a modular electric drive unit platform combining its compact motor technology with highly efficient traction inverters. The project is being delivered with Electrogenic and includes UK-based assembly, testing and certification.

This is an important point in the company’s journey: HiSpeed has proven its technology and is now building the engineering capability and product portfolio to take the next step.

For engineers joining now, that means genuine opportunity to influence how the company grows, how its products develop and how its technology reaches new markets.

Company Culture

HiSpeed is a technically focused engineering business where the quality of the work matters.

The team is relatively small, which means engineers have the opportunity to work closely with senior technical people and contribute directly to projects rather than becoming one small part of a large corporate structure.

The company’s leadership brings significant OEM experience, but HiSpeed itself retains the agility of a specialist engineering business. The result is an environment suited to engineers who enjoy ownership, technical challenge and seeing their work make a tangible difference.

There is also a strong emphasis on sustainability. HiSpeed’s stated vision is to help eliminate transport CO2 emissions by developing efficient, carbon-neutral electric propulsion components, while using less raw material throughout the product lifecycle.

Company Location

HiSpeed is headquartered at Bicester Heritage, Oxfordshire.

Bicester Heritage is a unique automotive environment, bringing together specialist automotive businesses, engineering companies and some of the UK’s most interesting automotive projects.

For HiSpeed, the location also houses its design, engineering and testing activities, allowing the team to stay closely connected to physical hardware and vehicle technology.

For engineers based in Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Warwickshire and the wider Midlands/South East engineering corridor, Bicester offers an attractive location without moving into a conventional large automotive campus environment.

Employee Benefits

The below is not confirmed; it is just an example...

• Holiday: 25 days annual leave
• Pension: 5% company contribution
• Medical: Life insurance 
• Hybrid Working: 1x day of remote working per week (role-dependent)
• Free on-site parking

Why Work at HiSpeed

• Work on technology that is already making it into production – HiSpeed’s electric motor technology has progressed beyond R&D and into high-volume industrialisation.
• Join at an important growth point – With new programmes such as Project Volante and continued recruitment across engineering disciplines, HiSpeed is building its next phase.
• Work across the complete engineering lifecycle – Concept, simulation, design, prototype, testing, validation and industrialisation are all part of the company’s capability.
• Work with genuine electric powertrain specialists – The leadership team has extensive OEM experience across electric machines, power electronics and drive systems.
• Your work will be visible – HiSpeed is small enough that engineers can have a direct influence on both technology and company direction.
• Work on something with a purpose – The company is focused on making electric propulsion more efficient and helping accelerate the transition towards sustainable transportation.
• Automotive experience without the corporate layers – You get the technical challenge and standards of major automotive programmes, combined with the pace and ownership of a specialist engineering business.

For engineers who want to work on real electric powertrain technology, see their designs become physical products, and have a genuine influence on the direction of a growing engineering company, HiSpeed offers an opportunity that is difficult to replicate within a traditional OEM.