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Being numerate and computer literate, mechanical engineering graduates are also suited to careers in finance and management
Job options
Jobs directly related to your degree include:
- Aerospace engineer
- Automotive engineer
- CAD technician
- Contracting civil engineer
- Control and instrumentation engineer
- Maintenance engineer
- Mechanical engineer
- Nuclear engineer
Jobs where your degree would be useful include:
- Acoustic consultant
- Clinical technologist
- Corporate investment banker
- Land-based engineer
- Mining engineer
- Patent attorney
- Production manager
- Technical sales engineer
- Water engineer
Remember that many employers accept applications from graduates with any degree subject, so don't restrict your search to the jobs listed here.
Work experience
Employers value pre-entry work experience and especially that relating to the career you'd like to pursue. Some degree courses offer a year in industry, which is valuable as this will help you develop your skills and commercial awareness.
If you'd like to get into engineering and your course doesn't offer a placement, try to secure one yourself during the summer holidays. Getting in touch directly with large engineering employers will show you take your work seriously. The work is often hands-on and provides a good insight into the engineering environment. It can also be a good idea to shadow different engineers to help you decide which area you'd like to work in.
Search for placements and find out more about work experience and internships .
Typical employers
Mechanical engineering deals with the design, development, installation, operation and maintenance of anything that has moving parts. Because of this, you'll find relevant opportunities in a range of sectors, including:
- aerospace engineering
- automotive engineering
- construction
- energy
- manufacturing
- medicine
- railway engineering
- sport.
Work experience provides opportunities for networking which can sometimes lead to a job.
There are plenty of opportunities to work abroad as a mechanical engineer.
Find information on employers in engineering and manufacturing , energy and utilities and other job sectors .
Skills for your CV
A mechanical engineering degree is a combination of maths, science, technology, business and management. Courses are designed to ensure graduates are:
- able to solve problems using both logic and creative and innovative approaches
- numerate and highly computer literate, with excellent analytical skills
- able to plan and prioritise, work to deadlines and under pressure
- cost/value-conscious and aware of the necessary social, cultural, environmental, health and safety, and wider professional responsibilities
- capable of careful attention to detail, exercising good judgement and accepting responsibility
- able to communicate with others and work in multidisciplinary teams.
Most courses have a strong focus on preparation for professional practice, but they'll provide you with skills that are suitable for a range of careers.
Further study
Many students enrol onto MEng programmes for their first degree. These are integrated four-year Masters courses, recognised as offering extended and enhanced programmes of study. Others complete a separate Masters after their first degree.
An EngD is essentially an industry-based PhD, combining Doctoral-level research with training in practical skills. Research engineers are usually placed with industrial (or sometimes academic) sponsors, and there is a possibility that you may be employed by your sponsor at the end of the programme.
For more information on further study and to find a course that interests you, see Masters degrees and search postgraduate courses in mechanical engineering .
What do mechanical engineering graduates do?
A third (35%) of mechanical engineering graduates employed in the UK are working as engineering professionals 15 months after graduation. Further, IT professionals (5%), science, engineering and production technicians (3%) and metal machining, fitting and instrument-making trades (2%) are all among the top five most popular roles reported.
| Destination | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Employed | 72.1 |
| Further study | 9 |
| Working and studying | 8.3 |
| Unemployed | 6.4 |
| Other | 4.2 |
| Type of work | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Engineering | 58.9 |
| Business, HR and finance | 8.6 |
| IT | 7.7 |
| Retail, catering and customer service | 5 |
| Other | 15.1 |
For a breakdown of what mechanical engineering graduates are doing after graduation, see What do graduates do?
Graduate destinations data from the Higher Education Statistics Agency.