Undertaking a PhD in Aeronautical or Automotive Engineering is challenging, yet rewarding and whilst strengthening your research ability, it will also allow you to develop a much wider range of transferable skills that can be applied to a range of industries.
Graduates from our department leave with a breadth of technical skills and expertise, far beyond their particular degree specialism. Our graduates progress onto a wide variety of careers within engineering, which put the skills and knowledge acquired during this programme into practice. A higher degree, such as a PhD, can accelerate your career and facilitate progression into positions with higher responsibility. Upon completion of your PhD, you may also wish to stay within academic research, either securing a post-doctoral research position or lecturing role, within UK and international institutes.
Immediate positions:
- Fuel Cell Development Engineer, Intelligent Energy
- Chief Technology Officer, LiveLink Aerospace Ltd
- Simulation Arrivals Analyst, Gatwick Airport
- Postdoctoral Researcher, KTH Royal Institute of Technology
- Gas Turbine Consultant, Uniper
Longer term destinations – where they are now:
- Senior Robotics Engineer, Saga Robotics
- Aerodynamics Development Team Leader, Red Bull Racing
- Associate Professor, Singapore Institute of Technology
- Chief of Aerothermal, Rolls-Royce
- Head of Franchise Management, Network Rail
- Lead Software Engineer, Cadence Design Systems