Graduate Mechanical Engineer

Global Innovation and Technology Centre, Back Lane, Melbourn, Hertfordshire, SG8 6DP, United Kingdom

This role will close on Monday 18th November.

About us

We believe in the power of ingenuity to build a positive human future. As strategies, technologies, and innovation collide, we create opportunity from complexity. Our diverse teams of experts combine innovative thinking and breakthrough technologies to progress further, faster. Our clients adapt and transform, and together we achieve enduring results. We are over 4,000 strategists, innovators, designers, consultants, digital experts, scientists, engineers, and technologists with deep expertise in various sectors.

PA. Bringing Ingenuity to Life.

Power Your Curiosity at PA

Do you want to design a machine to detect 50-micron holes at 3000 bottles an hour? How do we make an autoinjector safely deliver drugs at home with a range of viscosities? Does the idea of making sustainable packaging with a 40-tonne press excite you?

Joining us as a graduate is a big step. We want you to be bold, stay curious and dive into the opportunities we have to offer.

Our Graduates Make a Difference

The mechanical engineering team at PA uses their core engineering knowledge to help ask the right questions at every stage of the development process:

• We work with scientists to understand the fundamentals of any new problem.
• By collaborating with designers and human factors experts, we can pin down the form and function of new products.
• Engineers of all disciplines will come together to design, test, and build new products and systems.
• We use our industry knowledge to inform future technical strategies for clients.

The range of work performed at the Global Innovation and Technology Centre is broad and ever-changing. You might:

• Develop a new food-safe material that can survive being submerged.
• Assemble prototype test rigs to prove a new process is possible.
• Observe user interactions with a product to ensure it is intuitive.
• Capture high-speed video of fine sprays to characterise nozzle performance.

A career at PA is what you make of it — so power your curiosity and prepare to make an impact.

Qualifications

An undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering (or related subject). The following will also be beneficial but not essential:

• Practical industry experience in an engineering, development or scientific role.
• A master’s degree in mechanical engineering or similar.
• Proficiency in 3D CAD systems; preferably SolidWorks.

About You

We’re looking for graduates who:

• Are credible and comfortable working with clients from a broad range of organisations.
• Can build strong relationships— with both clients and peers.
• Are able to combine their strong theoretical background, mechanical aptitude and practical skills to help solve complex technical problems.
• Are curious and able to think creatively and laterally.
• Can take ownership of a technical problem, seeing it through to a working solution.
• Are collaborative, enthusiastic and passionate.
• Are open to change and have a growth mindset.
• Are comfortable with hands-on work in both a workshop and lab setting.
• Are excited to learn and apply new technical skills.

This is an exciting opportunity to apply engineering in situations which will ultimately lead to real-world innovation.

The Offer

• A broad range of work that spans multiple sectors.
• The opportunity to experience all phases of development, from conceptualisation to hands-on building and testing.
• The opportunity to work closely with experienced colleagues from across various disciplines.
• Ability to manage your own time, with choice over which projects you work on.
• Be involved in creating future technology strategies.
• This role will start in Autumn 2025.
• Your work base will be our Global Technology and Innovation Centre, Melbourn.
• Salary Potential: £30,500 with additional £3,500 for transport allowance.

Additional information

Life At PA encompasses our peoples' experience at PA. It's about how we enrich peoples’ working lives by giving them access to unique people and growth opportunities.

We believe diversity fuels ingenuity. We are dedicated to supporting the physical, emotional, social and financial well-being of our people. Check out some of our extensive benefits:

• Health and lifestyle perks accompanying private healthcare.
• 25 days annual leave (plus a bonus half day on Christmas Eve).
• Generous company pension scheme.
• Opportunity to get involved with community and charity-based initiatives.
• Annual performance-based bonus.
• PA share ownership.
• Tax efficient benefits.

We recruit, retain, reward and develop our people based solely on their abilities and contributions. We welcome applications from underrepresented groups.

Adjustments or accommodations - Should you need any adjustments or accommodations to the recruitment process, please contact us on earlycareers@paconsulting.com