Torsten O'Brien

Lead Design Engineer at YASA

Torsten O'Brien is a highly experienced engineer currently serving as Lead Design Engineer at YASA since November 2022. Prior to this role, O'Brien held various positions at Xtrac Ltd, including Principal Engineer, Senior Design Engineer, and Design Engineer, from September 2014 to November 2022. O'Brien began the journey in the engineering field as a Trainee Design Engineer at Xtrac Ltd from August 2011 to August 2012. Academic qualifications include a Master of Engineering (MEng) in Motorsport Engineering earned with first-class honours from Brunel University London, where O'Brien studied from 2009 to 2014, following A-Level studies at Churston Ferrers Grammar School from 2007 to 2009.

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Yeovil, United Kingdom

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YASA

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YASA was founded on the principle that small, light electric motors would play a growing role in meeting both the strict emissions targets being set globally in a wide range of industries and the requirement for greater efficiency through electrification.The Company was incorporated in 2009 based on a unique patented motor technology invented bythe Company’s founder and CTO Dr Tim Woolmer whilst studying for his DPhil at Oxford University. The unique YASA motor technology is ideal for a range of mobile applications such as hydraulics replacement, power generation, traction and propulsion and hybridisation. YASA Motors manufactures a range of standard electric motors and generators based on our unique motor topology at our factory and Company Headquarters in Abingdon, Oxfordshire. The YASA-750, YASA-250 and YASA-400 products have been designed to be integrated into customers’ products in a range of markets and industries with minimal application engineering. In addition to our standard products, YASA has a design and development team dedicated to making bespoke motors for customers for medium-high volume applications.