Junior Mechanical & Physical Engineer

Capgemini; Bristol; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering services provider in Bristol is seeking graduate and early career engineers to join their Mechanical and Physical Engineering Unit. Candidates will gain hands-on experience in various engineering disciplines while supporting significant projects in aerospace, defense, and automotive sectors. Strong communication and teamwork skills, along with a relevant degree, are essential for this dynamic role.

Benefits

Exposure to global companies

Access to digital learning platforms

Active employee networks for diversity and inclusion

Qualifications

• Degree related to engineering or other technical fields.
• Strong IT and programming skills are advantageous.
• Willingness to learn and solve complex problems.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering support in various sectors.
• Work across teams to gain a broad experience.
• Hands-on hardware testing and quality control.

Skills

Engineering enthusiasm

Communication skills

Teamwork

IT skills

Programming/scripting skills

Education

Degree in mechanical, aerospace, aeronautics, or material science

Degrees in physics, mathematics, or chemistry considered

Job description

At Capgemini Engineering, the world leader in engineering services, we bring together a global team of engineers, scientists, and architects to help the world's most innovative companies unleash their potential. From autonomous cars to life-saving robots, our digital and software technology experts think outside the box as they provide unique R&D and engineering services across all industries. Join us for a career full of opportunities. Where you can make a difference. Where no two days are the same.

Your Role

The UK Mechanical & Physical Engineering Unit provides mechanical engineering services to a range of customers across the aerospace, defence, energy and automotive sectors. The unit is approximately 170 people in size and is enjoying strong growth with a number of customers. We therefore require graduate and early career team members to join our team, benefit from the significant experience of our existing team and become part of the future of the unit.

Successful candidates will have the opportunity to work across a number of our engineering teams in order to gather broad experience and knowledge of our business.

• Analysis: provide computer aided engineering support to a number of aerospace and nuclear customers. Disciplines include finite element structural and thermal analysis and computational fluid dynamics
• Design: offers design, digital mockup (CAD) and drafting and definition services to a range of aerospace and naval customers
• Producibility: provides management, expert analysis, and manufacturing engineering support to aerospace customers to reduce waste and improve quality of manufacturing production
• Supply Chain: Offers quality support, supplier development and logistics support.
• Materials & Processes: materials engineering and qualification services to multiple aerospace customers
• Verification and Validation: Provides test and validation services for rolling‑stock customers. The team works hands‑on with the hardware in a shop floor environment as well as offering planning, management and quality control services.
• Automotive: A small but growing team offering system design and development services of power electronics and battery systems for high end sport cars and electric trucks.
• Asset Integrity Management: offers a range of assessment and safety services to the energy sector including Nuclear, renewables, conventional power and emerging Hydrogen industry.

Your Profile

Candidates should have an enthusiasm for engineering and its application to solve difficult problems on behalf of our customers. They should have excellent communication skills, be comfortable working as part of a team and be able to professionally represent the Capgemini Engineering brand in front of clients. Technical training will be provided, however strong IT skills and programming/scripting skills are an advantage. A degree in a related engineering field (mechanical, aerospace, aeronautics, material science etc) is ideal, but applications from other technical degree courses (e.g. physics, mathematics, chemistry) will also be considered.

If you're excited about this role but don't meet every requirement, we still encourage you to apply, your unique experience could be just what we need.

What you'll love about working here

• Exposure to top global companies working with Capgemini (145 of the Fortune 500 companies)
• Open access to digital learning platforms
• Active employee networks promoting diversity, equity and inclusion like OutFront, CapAbility or Women@Capgemini

Disability Confident

Capgemini is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) under the UK Government's Disability Confident scheme. As part of our commitment to inclusive recruitment, we will offer an interview to all candidates who:

• Declare they have a disability, and
• Meet the minimum essential criteria for the role.
• Please opt in during the application process.

Need to know

• All roles will require a level of security clearance; BPSS OR Security Clearance OR Developed Vetting.
• You can bring your whole self to work. At Capgemini building an inclusive future is part of everyday life and will be part of your working reality. We have built a representative and welcoming environment, for everyone.

Capgemini is a global business and technology transformation partner, helping organizations to accelerate their dual transition to a digital and sustainable world, while creating tangible impact for enterprises and society. It is a responsible and diverse group of 340,000 team members in more than 50 countries. With its strong over 55-year heritage, Capgemini is trusted by its clients to unlock the value of technology to address the entire breadth of their business needs. It delivers end-to-end services and solutions leveraging strengths from strategy and design to engineering, all fueled by its market leading capabilities in AI, generative AI, cloud and data, combined with its deep industry expertise and partner ecosystem.