Graduate Consultant Mechanical Engineer

TTP plc; Hartford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology consultancy based in Cambridge is seeking a Graduate Mechanical Engineer to work in multi-disciplinary teams, develop new technologies, and engage directly with clients. The role offers opportunities in technology and product development, mentorship, and the chance to represent the company at conferences. Ideal candidates will be proactive, intellectually curious, and possess strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Proactive and self-starting individual with strong personal responsibility.
• Deep intellectual curiosity and inventiveness.
• Collaborative and emotionally intelligent.
• Commercially aware, excited by turning technologies into products.
• Strategic and systems-minded.

Responsibilities

• Work within multi-disciplinary project teams to invent new products.
• Engage with clients to present findings and ensure requirements are met.
• Contribute to leading projects and managing client relationships.
• Represent TTP at conferences to grow the client base.

Skills

Proactivity

Intellectual curiosity

Collaboration

Commercial awareness

Strategic thinking

Education

Minimum 2:1 in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline

Job description

Overview

TTP
Cambridge, UK
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As a graduate mechanical engineer at TTP, you will work within multi-disciplinary project teams to invent new products and technologies that will positively impact the individuals who use them.

You will be involved in all aspects of technology and product development: from invention, to analysis, to prototype design and transfer to manufacture. The diversity in our work means that you can find yourself making a difference in a wide range of applications as vast as making cancer diagnosis faster and cheaper, building a state-of-the-art drug delivery devices and enabling a net zero world through greener energy production.

You will have the opportunity to work on multiple such projects at any one time, so over a year at TTP your experiences and applications will be vast, and you can expect to develop and expand your understanding of entirely new fields of science and technology rapidly.

Alongside your technical work, you will also develop as a consultant. This means engaging directly with clients to present your findings, ensuring their requirements are fully understood and met. As you gain experience, you will have opportunities to lead projects, build teams, and manage client relationships. You\'ll also help expand TTP\'s reach by representing us at conferences, building connections, and engaging with new clients to help grow our client base.

We believe growth happens best in an environment where knowledge is shared freely and curiosity is encouraged. You\'ll receive mentorship and guidance when needed, but also the space and trust to take initiative, explore your interests, and shape your own development. You\'ll be encouraged to contribute early, take ownership of your work, and collaborate across disciplines to deliver impactful solutions.

Responsibilities

Work within multi-disciplinary project teams to invent new products and technologies. Involve yourself in all aspects of technology and product development: from invention and analysis to prototype design and transfer to manufacturing. Engage with clients to present findings, understand requirements, and ensure they are met. Contribute to leading projects, building teams, and managing client relationships over time. Represent TTP at conferences and with new clients to grow the client base.

Requirements

• Proactive and self-starting, with a strong sense of personal responsibility and a drive to make things happen.
• Deep intellectual curiosity and inventiveness, with a desire to understand how things work at a fundamental level. You should be on track for a minimum 2:1 in Mechanical Engineering or a closely related discipline, with a strong academic record that reflects your capacity for rigorous, first-principles thinking.
• Collaborative and emotionally intelligent, able to build trust, energise those around you, and communicate complex technical ideas with clarity, empathy, and precision, regardless of your audience\'s background.
• Commercially aware and entrepreneurial, excited by the opportunity to turn breakthrough technologies into real-world products, ventures, and impact.
• Strategic and systems-minded, able to see the bigger picture, anticipate challenges and opportunities, and navigate ambiguity while keeping priorities sharp and focused.