Graduate Mechanical & Electrical Project Engineer

Bennett & Game Recruitment; Airdrie; On-site; CAD 56,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee benefits package

Job summary

Bennett & Game Recruitment is seeking a Graduate Project Engineer for a role based in East Kilbride, Glasgow. The position focuses on low-carbon technology projects, prototype design, data acquisition, and analytical reporting.

You will work across experimental setups and training will be provided to develop technical and analytical skills. The successful candidate will have an MEng in Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, experience or interest in SolidWorks, Python, and data analysis, and a

Qualifications

• MEng in Mechanical and Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• Strong interest in engineering, technology and low-carbon energy solutions.
• Familiarity with mechanical design and stress analysis, particularly SolidWorks.
• Analytical skills with an interest in bespoke Python software development.
• Understanding of data acquisition systems and engineering testing.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities.
• Good written communication for producing technical reports.
• Motivated to develop a career as a professional engineer.
• Willingness to learn and develop skills through training and hands-on experience.

Responsibilities

• Supporting engineering development projects across the low-carbon technology sector.
• Involvement in prototype design and build, including test rig design and development.
• Installing instrumentation and data acquisition systems to support testing.
• Operating specialist test facilities for thermal, motor/generator, wind tunnel and blade erosion testing.
• Conducting experimental testing and analyzing engineering results.
• Undertaking mechanical design and stress analysis using SolidWorks.
• Developing bespoke software and analytical tools using Python.
• Working with data acquisition systems to capture engineering data.
• Producing technical reports documenting test results and findings.
• Developing technical knowledge and practical engineering skills through training.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Python

Data analysis

Written communication

Education

MEng in Mechanical and Electrical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Data acquisition systems

Job description

Position: Graduate Project Engineer

Location: East Kilbride, Glasgow (G75 0QF)

Salary: £30,000-£40,000 per annum (DOE)

Working Arrangement: Onsite

Employment Type: Permanent

Graduate Project Engineer is required in East Kilbride, Glasgow for our client, an engineering development company specialising in low-carbon technology projects for international customers.

This is an excellent opportunity for a graduate engineer to develop their career within a specialist engineering environment, working on experimental and analytical projects covering prototype design and build, bespoke test rigs, instrumentation, testing, data analysis and technical reporting.

The role offers exposure to a variety of engineering facilities and technologies, with training provided to develop technical and analytical skills.

Graduate Project Engineer Job Overview

• Supporting engineering development projects across the low-carbon technology sector.

• Involvement in prototype design and build, including bespoke test rig design and development.

• Installing instrumentation and data acquisition systems to support engineering testing.

• Operating specialist test facilities, including thermal systems, electric motor and generator testing, a small wind tunnel, mechanical test laboratory and blade erosion test rig.

• Conducting experimental testing and supporting the analysis of engineering results.

• Undertaking mechanical design and stress analysis using SolidWorks.

• Developing bespoke software and analytical tools using Python.

• Working with data acquisition systems to capture and interpret engineering data.

• Producing technical reports documenting test results and engineering findings.

• Developing technical knowledge and practical engineering skills through training and hands-on project experience.

Graduate Project Engineer Job Requirements

• MEng in Mechanical and Electrical Engineering or an equivalent qualification.

• Strong interest in engineering, technology and low-carbon energy solutions.

• Familiarity with mechanical design and stress analysis, particularly using SolidWorks.

• Analytical skills and an interest in developing bespoke software using Python.

• Understanding of data acquisition systems and engineering testing.

• Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities.

• Good written communication skills, particularly for producing technical reports.

• Motivated to develop a career as a professional engineer.

• Willingness to learn and develop technical skills through training and practical experience.

Graduate Project Engineer Salary & Benefits

• Salary: £30,000-£40,000 per annum, depending on experience.

• Working hours: Monday to Friday, 08:30-17:00.

• Working arrangement: Onsite.

• Employment type: Permanent.

• Employee benefits package.