Engineering jobs at UK universities

Engineering roles across mechanical, civil, electrical and electronic, chemical, aerospace, biomedical and materials engineering.

There are 32 live vacancies across 10 institutions, including University of Nottingham, The University of Southampton and The University of Bath. Advertised salaries range from £21,805 to £104,712 a year.

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Laboratory Technician

The University of Surrey · School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering

Guildford Permanent £32,722–£32,722 / year
Posted 8 Oct
Closes in 13 days
Posted 8 Oct
Closes in 13 days

Technician - Student Workshop

The University of Bath · Department of Mechanical Engineering

Bath Permanent £27,241–£30,986 / year
Posted 8 Oct
Closes 23 Oct 2026
Posted 8 Oct
Closes 23 Oct 2026

Technician in Civil Engineering

University of Derby · School of Engineering and Built Environment, College of Science and Engineering

Derby Permanent £30,577–£32,455 / year
Posted 8 Oct
Closes 1 Nov 2026
Posted 8 Oct
Closes 1 Nov 2026

Research Associate/Fellow (Fixed term)

University of Nottingham · Faculty of Engineering

Nottingham · Hybrid Fixed-term Research Associate/Fellow grade (not specified)
Posted 8 Oct
Closes 1 Nov 2026
Posted 8 Oct
Closes 1 Nov 2026

Research Associate/ Fellow (Fixed Term)

University of Nottingham · Power Electronics, Machines and Control Institute (PEMC)

Nottingham Fixed-term Research Associate/Fellow scale
Posted 8 Oct
Closes 1 Nov 2026
Posted 8 Oct
Closes 1 Nov 2026

Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions Doctoral Network BlueOcean

The University of Southampton · School of Engineering

Southampton Fixed-term £43,994–£47,279 / year
Posted 7 Oct
Closes 4 Nov 2026
Posted 7 Oct
Closes 4 Nov 2026

Professor in Avionics Engineering

Aston University · Department of Mechatronics and Biomedical Engineering

Birmingham Permanent £67,280–£104,712 / year
Posted 7 Oct
Closes 6 Nov 2026
Posted 7 Oct
Closes 6 Nov 2026

PhD Studentship Net2zero Development and Demonstration of a Laboratory-Scale Next Generation Multifunctional Reactor for Biochar Production and Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS) Techno

University of Nottingham

Nottingham Fixed-term Fully funded studentship
Posted 7 Oct
Closes 30 Nov 2026
Posted 7 Oct
Closes 30 Nov 2026

PhD Studentship NEt2Zero Advanced Microwave Technology Development for Activated Carbon Reactivation

University of Nottingham · Faculty of Engineering

Nottingham Fixed-term £21,805–£21,805 / year
Posted 7 Oct
Closes 30 Nov 2026
Posted 7 Oct
Closes 30 Nov 2026

Research Fellow- Horizon Europe Pathfinder project- FAST

The University of Southampton · School of Electronics and Computer Science (ECS)

Southampton Fixed-term £36,636–£44,746 / year
Posted 7 Oct
Closes 4 Nov 2026
Posted 7 Oct
Closes 4 Nov 2026

Research Fellow in Advanced Semiconductor Device Modelling

The University of Surrey

Guildford Fixed-term £38,448–£46,970 / year
Posted 7 Oct
Closes 2 Nov 2026
Posted 7 Oct
Closes 2 Nov 2026

Research Fellow in Experimental Fluid Mechanics

The University of Southampton · School of Engineering

Southampton Fixed-term £38,784–£43,482 / year
Posted 5 Oct
Closes 10 Nov 2026
Posted 5 Oct
Closes 10 Nov 2026

PhD Studentship: Insulation Reliability for Next-Generation Electric Motors in Automotive and Aerospace Applications

University of Nottingham · Power Electronics, Machines and Control (PEMC) Research Group

Nottingham Fixed-term Studentship (funding details not specified)
Posted 4 Oct
Closes 1 Dec 2026
Posted 4 Oct
Closes 1 Dec 2026

Research Associate / Fellow in Power Electronics (Fixed Term)

University of Nottingham · Power Electronics, Machines and Control Institute (PEMC)

Nottingham Fixed-term Research Associate / Fellow grade (not specified)
Posted 4 Oct
Closes in 2 days
Posted 4 Oct
Closes in 2 days

PhD Studentship: Sustainable Multi-Sector Electrification Using Advanced Integrated Motor Drive Technologies

University of Nottingham · Power Electronics, Machines and Control (PEMC) Research Group

Nottingham Fixed-term Studentship
Posted 4 Oct
Closes 30 Nov 2026
Posted 4 Oct
Closes 30 Nov 2026

Research Fellow in Wearable Technology for Pregnancy Monitoring (Fixed Term)

University of Nottingham · Optics and Photonics Research Group, Faculty of Engineering

Nottingham Fixed-term Not specified
Posted 4 Oct
Closes in 5 days
Posted 4 Oct
Closes in 5 days

Research Associate/Fellow in Electrical Machines (Fixed Term)

University of Nottingham · Power Electronics, Machines and Control (PEMC) Group

Nottingham Fixed-term Research Associate/Fellow scale
Posted 4 Oct
Closes in 5 days
Posted 4 Oct
Closes in 5 days

Mechanical Design Engineer (Fixed Term)

University of Nottingham · Mechanical and Aerospace Systems (MAS) group

Nottingham Fixed-term Not specified
Posted 4 Oct
Closes in 5 days
Posted 4 Oct
Closes in 5 days

FEM, Design & AI/ML Optimisation Engineer (KTP Associate)

University of Derby · School of Engineering and Built Environment, College of Science and Engineering

Alfreton Fixed-term £36,000–£42,000 / year
Posted 4 Oct
Closes in 11 days
Posted 4 Oct
Closes in 11 days

Engineering Workshop Technician

The University of Surrey · Faculty of Engineering & Physical Sciences

Guildford Permanent £32,080–£36,636 / year
Posted 4 Oct
Closes in 2 days
Posted 4 Oct
Closes in 2 days

Senior Analog/Mixed-Signal Design Engineer

The University of Southampton · CHIMES Innovation and Knowledge Centre

Southampton Fixed-term £46,049–£58,225 / year
Posted 4 Oct
Closes 31 Oct 2026
Posted 4 Oct
Closes 31 Oct 2026

Research Fellow in Magnetic Reconnection for Space Propulsion

The University of Southampton · Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics

Southampton Fixed-term £41,064–£44,746 / year
Posted 4 Oct
Closes in 3 days
Posted 4 Oct
Closes in 3 days

Specialist Technician

The University of Southampton · Department of Electronics and Computer Science

Southampton Fixed-term £36,636–£44,746 / year
Posted 4 Oct
Closes in 3 days
Posted 4 Oct
Closes in 3 days

Machine Learning Engineer – Ship Design & Hydrodynamics (KTP Associate)

The University of Southampton

London · Hybrid Fixed-term £41,064–£45,064 / year
Posted 4 Oct
Closes 16 Nov 2026
Posted 4 Oct
Closes 16 Nov 2026

Research Associate in Electrochemical Biosensors

The University of Lancaster · School of Engineering

Lancaster Fixed-term £33,002–£37,694 / year
Posted 4 Oct
Closes in 2 days
Posted 4 Oct
Closes in 2 days