High-Tech Smart Infrastructure Start-Up | Graduate Engineer | Cardiff | Competitive Salary + Share Options + Benefits
About the Company:
Our partner is a rapidly scaling start-up developing cutting-edge, air-deployable water storage systems for use in emergency response, sustainable agriculture, and humanitarian operations. With strong international demand and production scaling fast, they're building a high-performing operations team to support delivery at pace.
About the Role:
As a Graduate Engineer, you'll gain hands-on experience across production operations while supporting the delivery of high-quality systems. Working closely with experienced line leads, engineers, and supply chain teams, you'll contribute to ensuring smooth daily operations, troubleshooting issues, and driving process improvements. This is a fantastic opportunity for a motivated graduate to build a career in advanced manufacturing at a fast-growing, mission-driven start-up.
Key Responsibilities:
* Gain hands-on experience in day-to-day manufacturing operations, helping ensure products meet quality, output, and safety standards.
* Collaborate with technicians on mechanical assembly, testing, and packaging, building practical skills from the ground up.
* Shadow and support problem-solving on the shop floor, learning how to spot and resolve issues in real-time.
* Contribute ideas to improve processes, quality checks, and documentation — your input can help shape how production scales.
* Assist engineers with early-stage design feedback, including prototyping, testing, and suggesting design-for-manufacture improvements.
* Take part in training and onboarding activities, developing leadership and project coordination skills as you grow.
Requirements:
* Recent graduate in Engineering, Manufacturing, or a related discipline.
* Mechanical/mechatronics/manufacturing related project work and internships is a plus.
* Interest in mechanical build processes and quality standards.
* Strong problem-solving skills with a proactive, hands-on mindset.
* Organised, detail-oriented, and eager to learn.
* Cardiff-based or willing to relocate (this is an on-site role).
Benefits:
* Competitive salary + share options.
* Accelerated career progression with mentoring and training provided.
* Exposure to all aspects of scaling production in a high-tech environment.
* Be part of a mission-driven business delivering real-world impact.