Automotive engineer : Employers and vacancy sources

Typical employers include:

• car, commercial vehicle and motorcycle manufacturing companies;
• companies serving specialist markets, such as sports and luxury cars and London taxis;
• design houses and test laboratories;
• automotive component suppliers;
• tyre manufacturers, accessory and safety equipment manufacturers;
• fuel and oil companies;
• motorsport teams, preparation specialists and engineering consultancies.

Although the majority of employers are still found in the Midlands, smaller companies providing specialist services to the automotive industry are based throughout the UK. In addition, many of the motorsport companies have research and design facilities in the southern and central England.

The UK is recognised as a world leader in innovation in component manufacture and attracts considerable investment from international manufacturers. It is also a world centre of excellence in the motorsport engineering industry.

Sources of vacancies

• Search graduate jobs on this site.
• The Engineer Jobs  
• The Career Engineer  
• JustEngineers  
• FisitaJobs.com   
• TARGETjobs Engineering   
• Top Engineering Jobs
• Engineering
• New Scientist Jobs  
• Motorsport Industry Association (MIA)  - see MIA Recruitment .
• National press, e.g. The Daily Telegraph Jobs  and Guardian Jobs .
• Local and regional press, particularly in the Midlands.

Recruitment agencies carry vacancies, particularly for contract work. Many advertise in the professional journals such as Automotive Engineer  and Professional Engineering .

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