Engineering
Designing, building and improving machines, structures, systems and products.
48 careers in this category
Aeronautical Engineer
Designs, develops and builds safe, fuel-efficient aircraft, satellites, missiles and spacecraft.
Automobile Engineer
Designs, develops, manufactures, tests and services automobiles and their systems.
Bioinformatics Engineering
Combines computer science, big data and life science to analyse huge volumes of genetic information.
Biomedical Engineer
Designs artificial organs, devices and software that improve patient care and medical practice.
Biotechnology Engineer
Uses biology, chemistry and engineering to develop tools and products that improve human life.
Broadcast Engineer
Sets up, maintains and repairs the technical, sound, video and audio equipment behind broadcasts.
CAD Designer for Carpets
Uses Computer Aided Design software to develop patterns and colours for weaving into carpets.
CAD Jewellery Designer
Creates jewellery designs on a computer, combining hand-crafted pieces with 3D designed ones.
Ceramic Technologist/Engineer
Creates objects from inorganic, non-metallic materials for medicine, construction and electronics.
Chemical Engineer
Turns raw materials into useful products, designing and running the plants and machinery that do it.
Civil Engineer/Structural Engineer
Designs, builds and maintains buildings, water systems, airports, roads and bridges.
Corrosion Engineer
Works out how to prevent and repair corrosion on machinery, bridges, pipelines and mines.
Design Engineer
Focuses on the engineering design process, using software to create designs and test prototypes.
Development Operations Engineer
Deploys automation that supports the development and operation of software through tools and practices.
Electrical and Electronics Engineer
Works on the generation and distribution of electrical power, and on devices that run on it.
Electronics Designer/VLSI/Embedded System Designer
Designs, develops and maintains the embedded systems that do the computing inside products.
Electronics and Communication Engineer
Designs, builds and tests the electronic equipment behind communication and broadcast systems.
Environmental Engineer
Designs technological solutions for waste, erosion, and water and air pollution.
Fire and Safety Engineer
Designs buildings and equipment to minimise fire risk and to fight a fire effectively if one starts.
Food Engineer
Builds the industrial processes that turn raw materials into edible products, plus packaging and storage.
Footwear Designer
Creates new designs and sample patterns for women's, men's and children's footwear.
Forensic Engineer
Investigates products, materials and structures that fail, and works out what caused the failure.
Geo-informatics Engineer
Builds and uses information-science infrastructure for geography, cartography and geosciences.
Graphics Designer
Creates visual content for print and electronic media using advanced computer software.
Industrial Designer
Develops the concepts for manufactured products — cars, home appliances, electronics and toys.
Industrial Engineer
Increases an industry's productivity by improving the design and utility of its production process.
Instrumentation Engineer
Designs, installs and manages the equipment used to monitor and control machinery.
Manufacturing Engineer
Designs and operates computer networks, robots, automated machines and material-handling equipment.
Marine Engineer
Runs, maintains and repairs all the major equipment on board a ship, and helps design vessels.
Mechanical Engineer
Designs, develops, builds and tests mechanical devices, tools, engines and machines.
Metallurgy Engineer
Separates metals from their ores, refines them and turns refined material into finished products.
Mining Engineer
Extracts minerals from the earth and keeps mines and surface operations safe and efficient.
Nanotechnology/Nanoscience Engineer
Designs and manipulates materials and devices at the nanometre scale for medicine, electronics and energy.
Optical Engineer
Uses the science of light to design and build devices through light and optical technology.
Petroleum Engineer
Designs methods for extracting oil and gas from deposits below the Earth's surface.
Pharmaceutical Engineer
Handles the manufacture and production of drugs in a regulated environment, with a focus on quality.
Printing Engineer/Technologist
Works on printing press operations, design and production — now largely computer-driven.
Process Engineer
Designs, implements and optimises industrial processes across manufacturing industries.
Product Designer
Oversees the design of a product from start to finish, or the improvement of an existing one.
Quality Assurance Engineer
Plans and runs tests on a company's products and services, finding and fixing faults before launch.
Railway Engineer
Designs, constructs and operates rail transport systems, drawing on civil and mechanical engineering.
Robotics Engineer
Designs, builds and operates robots that help and assist humans, and tests them for safety.
Sales Engineer
Sells technically advanced products, acting as a consultant who matches technology to a customer's problem.
Smart Manufacturing and Automation Engineering
Uses internet-connected machinery, big data and automation to make manufacturing cheaper and better.
Sound Engineer
Handles the technical side of a recording or live performance — sound levels, quality and equipment.
Textile Engineer
Applies science and engineering to create fabric, yarn and fibre, and the machinery that makes them.
Tool Engineer
Designs and manufactures electronic and technical tools, dies, fixtures, jigs and plastic moulds.
Water Resource Engineer
Plans and builds water systems that deliver clean, safe water efficiently and conserve water and energy.