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Engineering, design and manufacturing

Engineering is the application of science and maths to the design and build of all sorts of machines, structures and processes for a range of industries including: aerospace, automotive, chemicals, consumer goods, marine, rail and telecoms. Employers range from construction, energy, manufacturing and transport companies to the armed forces and government agencies. There are large, well-known companies in this sector, but there are also lots of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Here are the top ten employers in the sector.

Head to the overall UK 300 rankings page to see the top 300 employers in full and find out more about the Cibyl Graduate Research survey.

sector winner
Rolls-Royce plc

Rolls-Royce plc

Engineering

1
British Airways

British Airways

Procurement & supply chain +2

2
JLR

JLR

Science, R&D, food industry +5

3
Airbus

Airbus

Engineering

4
1
BAE Systems

BAE Systems

Engineering +5

5
1
BMW Group

BMW Group

Engineering

6
Ministry of Defence

Ministry of Defence

Charity, public & civil service +10

7
4
Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains

Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains

Engineering

8
1
Boeing

Boeing

Aerospace +2

9
1
Siemens

Siemens

Engineering +6

10