Engineering & Tech Placement 2027/28 — Multidisciplinary

HR Wallingford Limited; Wallingford, Manchester; Remote; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

HR Wallingford Limited offers a one-year industrial placement in Engineering & Technology, commencing July 2027, at either Wallingford or Manchester. You will join specialist engineers and work on multidisciplinary projects across mechanical, electrical and software disciplines, gaining practical design, development and testing experience.

You will study toward degrees in Mechatronics, Mechanical, Electrical, Control Systems or Software Engineering and contribute to design, documentation,

Qualifications

• Pursuing a degree in Mechatronics, Mechanical, Electrical, Control Systems, Software Engineering or related field.
• Enthusiastic, curious about how engineering systems work and motivated to develop professional skills.

Responsibilities

• Support design and development activities across engineering projects.
• Assist with creation and maintenance of engineering drawings, schematics and documentation.
• Support testing, validation and commissioning activities.
• Assist with electrical, controls and software development tasks where appropriate.
• Support system integration and engineering investigations.
• Contribute to continuous improvement and R&D initiatives.
• Participate in engineering reviews, meetings and workshops.
• Assist with management of engineering data and project documentation.
• Support project planning, progress reporting and cross-functional collaboration.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Independent work

Team collaboration

Proactivity

Interest in engineering/technology

Education

Mechatronics Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Electrical Engineering

Control Systems Engineering

Software Engineering

Tools

CAD software

Programming

Automation

Electronics

Engineering projects

Job description

HR Wallingford Limited offers a one-year industrial placement in Engineering & Technology, commencing July 2027, at either Wallingford or Manchester. You will join specialist engineers and work on multidisciplinary projects across mechanical, electrical and software disciplines, gaining practical design, development and testing experience.

You will study toward degrees in Mechatronics, Mechanical, Electrical, Control Systems or Software Engineering and contribute to design, documentation,