Graduate Research Engineer - Industrial Transformation
The Vacancy
Get Behind Great British Manufacturing
Are you passionate about helping organisations embrace new technologies, improve sustainability, and transform the future of manufacturing?
Join MTC's Industrial Transformation Graduate Programme and play a key role in supporting UK industry as it adapts to the challenges and opportunities of the modern manufacturing landscape. Through innovation, digitalisation, and sustainable business practices, you'll help manufacturers become more productive, competitive, and future-ready.
Transform Industry. Develop Your Career.
Our structured 24-month Industrial Transformation (ITG) Graduate Programme is designed to provide you with the experience, knowledge, and skills needed to become a confident and capable professional engineer.
You'll gain hands-on experience across a range of specialist areas while working on exciting live projects from day one alongside some of the brightest minds in engineering and manufacturing. Throughout the programme, you'll build experience across key departments including:
What You'll Gain
Who We're Looking For
We're searching for ambitious graduates who share our values of One Team Together, Pursuit of the Best, Insatiable Curiosity, and Enterprising Spirit.
You'll be passionate about your chosen STEM discipline, thrive on solving complex challenges, and enjoy collaborating with others to develop innovative solutions.
You will have:
If you're excited by the prospect of helping shape the future of UK industry through innovation, digitalisation, and sustainability, we'd love to hear from you.
Closing Date: 23 December 2026
Applications may close earlier if we receive a high volume of suitable applications, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
Apply Now
Start your engineering journey with MTC and help transform the future of British manufacturing.
Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for candidates participating in our early careers programmes. 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.
About The MTC
The Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) is an internationally renowned and respected research and development organisation, bridging the gap between academia and manufacturing, and is home to some of the brightest minds in engineering from around the globe.
The MTC's engineers, scientists and technicians work with some of the most advanced manufacturing equipment in the world in a supportive and collegiate environment for the development and demonstration of new technologies on an industrial scale, helping manufacturers of all sizes develop new and innovative processes and technologies.
Established to prove cutting edge manufacturing advances in an agile environment in partnership with industry, academia and other institutions, the MTC works with hundreds of industrial clients across a range of sectors including automotive, aerospace, rail, informatics, food and drink, infrastructure, construction and civil engineering, electronics, oil and gas and defence. The MTC helps businesses thrive by advancing their technological and engineering capabilities to improve their business efficiency, capability and competitiveness.
Supported by one of the largest public sector investments in UK Manufacturing, the MTC's engineering capabilities cover research and development, advanced manufacturing management, factory design and training for the skills of the future.
The MTC has world-class facilities in Coventry, Liverpool and Oxford, and is part of the UK's High Value Manufacturing Catapult, supported by Innovate UK.
Reference Checks and Security Checks (where applicable)
Due to the nature of our business, all employment is subject to satisfactory references being obtained alongside a level of security clearance checks.
Get Behind Great British Manufacturing
Are you passionate about helping organisations embrace new technologies, improve sustainability, and transform the future of manufacturing?
Join MTC's Industrial Transformation Graduate Programme and play a key role in supporting UK industry as it adapts to the challenges and opportunities of the modern manufacturing landscape. Through innovation, digitalisation, and sustainable business practices, you'll help manufacturers become more productive, competitive, and future-ready.
Transform Industry. Develop Your Career.
Our structured 24-month Industrial Transformation (ITG) Graduate Programme is designed to provide you with the experience, knowledge, and skills needed to become a confident and capable professional engineer.
You'll gain hands-on experience across a range of specialist areas while working on exciting live projects from day one alongside some of the brightest minds in engineering and manufacturing. Throughout the programme, you'll build experience across key departments including:
- Automation Transformation
- Business Transformation
- Digital Transformation
- Technology Transformation
What You'll Gain
- Experience working on cutting-edge industrial transformation projects.
- Exposure to advanced digital, automation, and sustainability technologies.
- Structured technical and professional development.
- Support towards professional registration and Chartership.
- Development of leadership, commercial awareness, and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Opportunities to work alongside industry experts and leading manufacturing organisations.
Who We're Looking For
We're searching for ambitious graduates who share our values of One Team Together, Pursuit of the Best, Insatiable Curiosity, and Enterprising Spirit.
You'll be passionate about your chosen STEM discipline, thrive on solving complex challenges, and enjoy collaborating with others to develop innovative solutions.
You will have:
- A minimum 2:1 accredited bachelor's degree in a relevant STEM subject such as Robotics, Mechatronics, Autonomous Systems, Product Design, Materials Science, Information Systems, Artificial Intelligence, Cyber Security, Supply Chain Management, Business Strategy, Business Analytics, Accounting, Sustainability Finance, Data Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Manufacturing Engineering, Production Engineering, or a related discipline.
- A genuine enthusiasm for learning and continuous professional development.
- Strong communication skills, including the ability to explain technical information clearly and confidently to non-technical audiences.
- A proactive, innovative, and collaborative approach to problem solving.
If you're excited by the prospect of helping shape the future of UK industry through innovation, digitalisation, and sustainability, we'd love to hear from you.
Closing Date: 23 December 2026
Applications may close earlier if we receive a high volume of suitable applications, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
Apply Now
Start your engineering journey with MTC and help transform the future of British manufacturing.
Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for candidates participating in our early careers programmes. 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.
About The MTC
The Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) is an internationally renowned and respected research and development organisation, bridging the gap between academia and manufacturing, and is home to some of the brightest minds in engineering from around the globe.
The MTC's engineers, scientists and technicians work with some of the most advanced manufacturing equipment in the world in a supportive and collegiate environment for the development and demonstration of new technologies on an industrial scale, helping manufacturers of all sizes develop new and innovative processes and technologies.
Established to prove cutting edge manufacturing advances in an agile environment in partnership with industry, academia and other institutions, the MTC works with hundreds of industrial clients across a range of sectors including automotive, aerospace, rail, informatics, food and drink, infrastructure, construction and civil engineering, electronics, oil and gas and defence. The MTC helps businesses thrive by advancing their technological and engineering capabilities to improve their business efficiency, capability and competitiveness.
Supported by one of the largest public sector investments in UK Manufacturing, the MTC's engineering capabilities cover research and development, advanced manufacturing management, factory design and training for the skills of the future.
The MTC has world-class facilities in Coventry, Liverpool and Oxford, and is part of the UK's High Value Manufacturing Catapult, supported by Innovate UK.
Reference Checks and Security Checks (where applicable)
Due to the nature of our business, all employment is subject to satisfactory references being obtained alongside a level of security clearance checks.