Mechanical Engineering Graduate Jobs Guide

Everything you need to know about the Mechanical Engineering industry for your graduate job hunt

Grad Programs

With multiple vacancies

1804

Last 12 months

Job Growth

Increase/decrease of jobs

Increase30.3%

Last 12 months to the year before

Average Salary

For graduate mechanical engineer

Increase$110k

What's it like to be a Mechanical Engineer?

Mechanical Engineers work in the broadest field of engineering, using their knowledge of mechanical power to develop and build machinery, tools, engines and other products.

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Tasks and duties you could be responsible for as a graduate mechanical engineer:

  • Analysing problems to determine project requirements.
  • Designing and developing mechanical devices using computer-aided design.
  • Creating and testing prototypes, and analysing the results.
  • Modifying designs as needed, based on test results.

How much do mechanical engineering graduates earn?

Graduate Mechanical Engineer on average start around $110,000 per year. The location that you end up working can also have an impact which you can see below:

  • ALL
  • NSW
  • ACT
  • NT
  • VIC
  • WA
  • TAS
  • SA
  • QLD

Most common salary for Engineering Mechanical is in

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Do I need to do a mechanical engineering internship?

Beyond relevant work experience, many large employers who have mechanical engineer graduate programs will offer grads who have completed these programs first preference on graduate roles. The main reason is that by doing an internship, employers get to see what you are capable of first hand and can be confident that you understand the company and are going to be a good fit.

What kind of mechanical engineering jobs are there?

Our friends at SEEK have analysed the most popular job’s and their details such as salary, location etc and compiled the most popular mechanical engineering jobs. Whilst you are still trying to secure your first mechanical engineering role, understanding where you want your to career to go can also help as a talking point in your interview.

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Design Engineer

Design Engineers design and test a range of consumer goods and products.

Average salary110k
Job growthIncrease12.8%
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Production Manager

A Production Manager is responsible for the efficient and timely processes and output of a production chain.

Average salary110k
Job growthIncrease3.8%
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Designer

Designers are creative professionals who design commercial products, clothing and other functional items, or digital and graphic media.

Average salary90k
Job growthN/A

When do employers hire mechanical engineering graduates?

Take a look below to see when employers are busiest hiring mechanical engineering students and when you need to be ready to apply:

What mechanical engineering graduate jobs are there?

We have many employers signed up to GradConenction who hire mechanical engineering graduates. Check out a few below to get you started

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Graduate Jobs

Auckland
and 1 other

Available locations

  • Auckland
  • Wellington
Engineering
and 3 others

Hires applicants with degrees in

  • Engineering
  • Engineering Civil/Structural
  • Engineering Electrical
  • Engineering Mechanical

As a graduate at NDY, you will experience a Program that actively promotes growth and offers ongoing professional development and support. You will work on-site with a team of engineers, contractors, architects, and tradespeople on multi-disciplinary projects.

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Graduate Jobs

Singapore

Generalist
All Disciplines

Hires applicants with degrees in

  • Accounting
  • Actuarial Studies
  • Administration
  • Agriculture
  • Architecture
  • Arts and Humanities
  • Aviation
  • Banking and Finance
  • Business and Commerce
  • Communications
  • Compliance
  • Computer Science
  • Construction
  • Consulting
  • Customer Service
  • Cyber Security
  • Data Science and Analytics
  • Defence
  • Design and User Experience
  • Economics
  • Education
  • Engineering
  • Engineering Aerospace/Aeronautical
  • Engineering Chemical/Processing
  • Engineering Civil/Structural
  • Engineering Electrical
  • Engineering Environmental
  • Engineering Geotechnical
  • Engineering Mechanical
  • Engineering Mechatronics
  • Engineering Mining
  • Engineering Petroleum
  • Engineering Software
  • Environment
  • Exercise Physiology
  • Fast Moving Consumer Goods
  • Food Technology
  • Funds Management
  • Geology
  • Government
  • Health
  • Health Policy, Promotion and Administration
  • Horticulture
  • Hospitality, Sports and Tourism
  • Human Resources
  • Industrial Design
  • Information Systems
  • Information Technology
  • Insurance
  • Intelligence
  • Investment Banking
  • Journalism
  • Law
  • Logistics and Supply Chain
  • Management
  • Marine Biology
  • Marketing and Sales
  • Mathematics
  • Media and Advertising
  • Medical and Biomedical Science
  • Medicine
  • Mining Oil and Gas
  • Nursing and Midwifery
  • Operations
  • Pharmacy and Pharmacology
  • Physics
  • Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy and Rehabilitation
  • Planning and Surveying
  • Procurement
  • Project Management
  • Property
  • Psychology, Counselling and Social Work
  • Radiography and Medical Imaging
  • Recruitment
  • Research and Development
  • Retail
  • Science
  • Speech Pathology
  • Statistics
  • Telecommunications
  • Transport
  • Utilities

Singtel x Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT) have embarked on a Work-Study Programme (WSP) open to Polytechnic Diploma holders to kickstart a tech career with Singtel while pursuing a university honours degree in Applied Computing.

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Diversity & Inclusion
Closing in 11 days

Graduate Jobs

New South Wales
and 2 others

Available locations

  • New South Wales
  • Regional New South Wales
  • Sydney
Engineering
and 9 others

Hires applicants with degrees in

  • Engineering
  • Engineering Aerospace/Aeronautical
  • Engineering Chemical/Processing
  • Engineering Civil/Structural
  • Engineering Electrical
  • Engineering Environmental
  • Engineering Geotechnical
  • Engineering Mechanical
  • Engineering Mechatronics
  • Engineering Petroleum

Sutherland Shire Council Sutherland Shire

Hybrid remote
Closing in 11 days

Graduate Jobs

Brisbane
and 1 other

Available locations

  • Brisbane
  • Melbourne
Engineering Electrical
and 2 others

Hires applicants with degrees in

  • Engineering Electrical
  • Engineering Mechanical
  • Engineering Mechatronics

Grid connection engineers are tackling one of the most critical tasks in Australia’s clean energy transition. This program is an industry-first initiative designed to give electrical engineering graduates fast-tracked experience with multiple organisations involved in grid connection.

Graduate Jobs

Hong Kong

Accounting
and 70 others

Hires applicants with degrees in

  • Accounting
  • Actuarial Studies
  • Administration
  • Agriculture
  • Architecture
  • Arts and Humanities
  • Aviation
  • Banking and Finance
  • Business and Commerce
  • Communications
  • Compliance
  • Computer Science
  • Construction
  • Consulting
  • Customer Service
  • Cyber Security
  • Data Science and Analytics
  • Defence
  • Design and User Experience
  • Economics
  • Education
  • Engineering
  • Engineering Aerospace/Aeronautical
  • Engineering Chemical/Processing
  • Engineering Civil/Structural
  • Engineering Electrical
  • Engineering Environmental
  • Engineering Geotechnical
  • Engineering Mechanical
  • Engineering Mechatronics
  • Engineering Mining
  • Engineering Petroleum
  • Engineering Software
  • Environment
  • Fast Moving Consumer Goods
  • Food Technology
  • Funds Management
  • Geology
  • Government
  • Horticulture
  • Hospitality, Sports and Tourism
  • Human Resources
  • Industrial Design
  • Information Systems
  • Information Technology
  • Insurance
  • Intelligence
  • Investment Banking
  • Journalism
  • Law
  • Logistics and Supply Chain
  • Management
  • Marine Biology
  • Marketing and Sales
  • Mathematics
  • Media and Advertising
  • Mining Oil and Gas
  • Operations
  • Physics
  • Planning and Surveying
  • Procurement
  • Project Management
  • Property
  • Recruitment
  • Research and Development
  • Retail
  • Science
  • Statistics
  • Telecommunications
  • Transport
  • Utilities

Are you a fearless and ambitious individual with business development experience who thrives in a fast-paced environment? Are you excited for a merit-based career trajectory with uncapped financial incentives in your sales career?

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