SECTOR SPOTLIGHT ON ENGINEERING
Often automotive engineers are also involved with the distribution and after sales care for vehicles such as cars , motorcycles and other commercial vehicles .
Graduate Automotive Engineering Jobs
An automotive engineer has a wide range of responsibilities , from testing , developing and manufacturing vehicles , you ’ ll be involved with the process from start to finish . Often automotive engineers are also involved with the distribution and after sales care for vehicles such as cars , motorcycles and other commercial vehicles . Degrees which are relevant include :
• Automotive engineering
• Electrical / electronic engineering
• Mechanical engineering
• Production and manufacturing engineering
Remember , the qualifications outlined within the above job profiles are just guidelines and employers will accept alternative degrees and classifications so always check the job description prior to applying . Some employers may request a 2:1 whereas others will accept a 2:2 .
Employers Recruiting For Graduate Engineering Jobs & Schemes
You could work for a wide range of employers , we ’ ve put together a list of some of the top engineering graduate employers but take note , this list is by no means exhaustive :
• Balfour Beatty • Rolls Royce
• MBDA
• Network Rail
• AECOM
• Amey
• Arcadis
• AWE
• Airbus
• BAE Systems
• BP
• Cummins
• Mott MacDonald • 3M
• British Airways • Babcock
• Leonardo • Quintiq
• Skanska
Engineering Skills
Engineering skills include a combination of both soft and hard skills .
Here are some of the engineering skills which are highly sought after by employers . It ’ s important to take into account that a lot of these are transferable too and aren ’ t industry specific :
• Problem-solving
• Adaptable
• Ability to work under pressure
• Teamwork
• Creativity
• Structural analysis
• Communication
• Attention to detail
• Educational commitment
• Data modeling
• Leadership
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