Grad Programs
With multiple vacancies
1804
Last 12 months
Job Growth
Increase/decrease of jobs
30.3%
Last 12 months to the year before
Average Salary
For graduate mechanical engineer
$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.
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.
Design Engineer
Design Engineers design and test a range of consumer goods and products.
Production Manager
A Production Manager is responsible for the efficient and timely processes and output of a production chain.
Designer
Designers are creative professionals who design commercial products, clothing and other functional items, or digital and graphic media.
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
FDM Group
FDM’s Business Intelligence/Business Analysis Program will train you to become an expert at developing strategies to help businesses gain and maintain competitive advantage through the use of data.
JOB TYPE
Graduate Jobs
LOCATION
Sydney and 2 other locations
FDM Group
This program will equip you with the skills and employment experience to become an expert in the development platforms used heavily in financial sectors.
JOB TYPE
Graduate Jobs
LOCATION
Sydney and 1 other locations
EY
To ensure you match your interests and career goals, we encourage you to research our service lines before applying.
JOB TYPE
Graduate Jobs
LOCATION
Canberra and 6 other locations
EY
Could the skills you learn here unlock doors anywhere?
JOB TYPE
Graduate Jobs
LOCATION
Canberra and 5 other locations
KPMG
Join KPMG's Women Empowered in STEM to discover a career you never imagined!
JOB TYPE
Event
LOCATION
Canberra and 14 other locations
POSITION START DATE
Mar 2021 (approx)
Program duration
2 hours
KPMG
Kick Start Your Career. The KPMG Graduate Program is your first step in shaping a career full of meaningful work that will help shape our collective futures.
JOB TYPE
Graduate Jobs
LOCATION
Melbourne
Remote Friendly
Yes
NAB
As a Customer Operations Team Member, you’ll be joining a flexible and multi-skilled team whose core focus is to ensure our customer experience is of the highest standard. You’ll undertake various business placements aligned to supporting our customers and bankers.
JOB TYPE
Graduate Jobs
LOCATION
Melbourne
NAB
The Customer Operations Associate is not your typical banker role. This is a new role in a new team aligned to building multi-skilled next generation of bankers. As an Associate, you’ll complete numerous placements across NAB aligned to supporting our customers and bankers.
JOB TYPE
Graduate Jobs
LOCATION
Melbourne
Monash University
The Monash Careers Expo is one of the largest university careers events in Australia, and we’re proud to be continuing to provide this Monash exclusive event to our students with this year’s Virtual Expo!
JOB TYPE
Event
LOCATION
All of Australia