1,413 Mechanical Engineer Jobs in the UK

What employers ask for

154 of 285 UK mechanical engineering postings (54%) ask for a degree in mechanical engineering or a related discipline, and 49% call for CAD skills - SolidWorks is the most-named package. Around a third of postings state a years-of-experience minimum or include mentoring duties, and roughly a quarter accept vocational routes (HNC/HND, NVQ, apprenticeship) or mention chartership.

• Degree in mechanical engineering or a related discipline

  mentioned in 154 of 285 recent postings

• CAD proficiency

  mentioned in 139 of 285 recent postings · SolidWorks is named in 42 postings; AutoCAD, Revit and Fusion 360 also appear.

• Explicit years-of-experience minimum

  mentioned in 108 of 285 recent postings · Typically 2-10 years; senior design roles cluster around 5+.

• Mentoring junior engineers

  mentioned in 101 of 285 recent postings

• Vocational qualifications (HNC/HND, NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds or apprenticeship)

  mentioned in 81 of 285 recent postings · The standard route in maintenance and building-services postings.

• Chartered Engineer (CEng) status or working towards it

  mentioned in 73 of 285 recent postings · Concentrated in design and consultancy roles.

• Testing and commissioning experience

  mentioned in 64 of 285 recent postings

• Finite element analysis (FEA)

  mentioned in 58 of 285 recent postings

From an analysis of 285 recent postings, September 2026.

Mechanical Engineer Jobs in the UK: common questions

How many mechanical engineer jobs are open in the UK right now?

1,413 live openings as of the latest crawl, with 637 posted in the last 30 days. Listings are pulled continuously from employer career sites and removed the moment they close, so the count you see is the market, not an archive.

What do mechanical engineer jobs in the UK pay?

Among the 232 recent postings that disclose pay, the typical range is £30k–£75k, with a median around £47k. UK salaries are quoted per year in pounds (GBP), before tax. Each listing below shows the employer's own figures where disclosed.

Which companies are hiring mechanical engineers in the UK?

Over the last 30 days the most active employers include Arup, AECOM, Leonardo, Rivan Industries — 373 companies in the UK posted at least one opening in that window.

Where in the UK are most mechanical engineer jobs?

Among recent onsite and hybrid postings, the busiest locations are London, Bristol, Birmingham. 22 of the newest 1,000 postings are fully remote.

Do employers in the UK sponsor work visas?

International applicants need a Skilled Worker visa, which only employers holding a sponsor licence can provide — check a posting's sponsorship language before investing time in it.

Do UK mechanical engineer jobs require a degree?

It splits by role type: 154 of 285 postings analyzed (54%) ask for a degree, dominant in design and consultancy work, while 81 (28%) accept vocational qualifications such as an HNC/HND, NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds or a recognised apprenticeship - the standard route in maintenance and building-services roles. Chartership (CEng) appears in 73 postings (26%).

What software skills do UK mechanical engineering employers ask for?

CAD leads by a wide margin: 139 of 285 postings (49%) require CAD proficiency, with SolidWorks the most-named package (42 mentions). Finite element analysis appears in 58 postings (20%), and design-for-manufacture principles in 49 (17%).

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