Get Behind Great British Manufacturing
Do you have a passion for design, innovation, and creating solutions that turn great ideas into reality?
Join MTC's Engineering Design Graduate Programme and help shape the future of UK manufacturing. This is an exciting opportunity to work at the forefront of engineering innovation, developing products, systems, and technologies that deliver real-world impact across industry.
Design the Future
Our structured 24-month Engineering Design Graduate Programme is designed to develop talented graduates into confident and capable professional engineers. You'll gain hands-on experience, technical expertise, and commercial awareness while working alongside some of the brightest engineering minds in the UK.
Throughout the programme, you'll build valuable experience across specialist areas including:
Assembly Systems
Product Design
High Value Design
You'll contribute to projects that transform innovative concepts into practical, manufacturable solutions by combining creativity, engineering excellence, and advanced digital tools. Our teams develop designs that are not only visionary but also sustainable, commercially viable, and ready for industrial adoption.
What You'll Gain
Experience working on cutting-edge engineering and manufacturing projects.
Exposure to the latest design tools, methodologies, and technologies.
Structured technical and professional development.
Support towards professional registration and Chartership.
Opportunities to develop leadership, creativity, commercial awareness, and problem-solving skills.
Mentoring and support from industry-leading engineers and researchers.
Who We're Looking For
We're searching for ambitious graduates who are curious, collaborative, and driven to make a difference. You'll share our values of One Team Together, Pursuit of the Best, Insatiable Curiosity, and Enterprising Spirit.
You will have:
A minimum 2:1 degree in a relevant STEM discipline such as Industrial Design, Product Design, Mechanical Engineering, Civil or Structural Engineering, General Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Physics, Materials Science, Robotics, Mechatronics, Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Systems Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Production Engineering, or a related subject.
A passion for innovation and continuous learning.
Strong analytical and creative problem-solving abilities.
Excellent communication skills, including the ability to explain technical information to non-technical audiences.
A team-oriented approach and eagerness to contribute to complex engineering challenges.
Why Join MTC?
We invest in our people and provide an environment where you can thrive both professionally and personally. Benefits include:
Flexible working arrangements to support your lifestyle.
Competitive pension scheme.
Private healthcare.
Life assurance.
25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
The option to buy or sell up to one week's holiday annually.
A collaborative and inclusive culture focused on your future development.
Ready to Make an Impact?
If you're excited about solving engineering challenges, developing innovative designs, and helping build the future of British manufacturing, we'd love to hear from you.
Closing Date: 23 December 2026 (applications may close earlier once target application numbers have been reached).
Apply today and start your engineering journey with MTC - where progress happens.
Please note that visa sponsorship is not available for this programme. Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK.
Please be aware that many roles working for MTC will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation.
All candidates must meet Right to Work in the UK criteria and achieve the required security and clearance requirements to undertake this role which will be shared with you upon application.