Graduate Trainee - Engineering in Newcastle upon Tyne

KICK-START YOUR ENGINEERING CAREER WHERE INNOVATION MEETS IMPACT. At TT Electronics, we’re looking for enthusiastic and ambitious graduates to join our Design Engineering Graduate Programme – a brand-new, two-year scheme designed to accelerate your development and set you up for a meaningful, long‑term career in design engineering.

Starting in September 2026, based at our design & manufacturing facilities in Bedlington, Northumberland, this programme puts you right at the heart of our world class engineering design capabilities. You’ll learn how our products are designed, built, and improved, and collaborate with Operations and Commercial teams to design continuous improvement programmes and support customer bids. Through a series of structured rotations, you’ll gain hands‑on experience across the full design engineering lifecycle. You’ll support work from early requirements capture and planning through to verification and qualification testing, building a strong technical foundation while contributing to real engineering projects. Along the way, you’ll collaborate with experienced engineers, develop your problem‑solving skills, and see how your work moves from concept to reality. If you’re looking for responsibility, variety, and the chance to leave your mark early in your career, this is where it begins!

At TT, we’re committed to developing our graduates into leading technical professionals, and we’ll support you through your preferred route for professional development. From day one, you’ll be assigned a dedicated site buddy and functional mentor, giving you the guidance you need to thrive. Throughout the scheme, you’ll develop valuable skills and hands‑on experience, with exposure to Lean principles and problem‑solving techniques. Alongside role‑specific training, you’ll receive professional membership and support obtaining relevant certifications, providing industry recognition, access to learning resources and publications, networking and event opportunities, and enabling you to engage in volunteering that enhances both your experience and professional profile. Depending on your chosen career path, we’ll fund and actively support your journey toward Chartered or Incorporated Engineer status, providing guidance, mentorship, and practical support every step of the way.

At TT Electronics, we’re proud of our values‑driven culture. Collaboration, innovation and integrity shape everything we do. You’ll be part of a business that believes in doing the right thing – for our people, our customers, and our environment.

Within Your Two‑Year Graduate Role, You’ll:

• Benefit from carefully designed rotations
• Earn a competitive, progressive salary
• Gain professional body membership and support towards Incorporated or Chartered status
• Have the full support of a personal buddy and functional mentor
• Be given exposure to senior leaders
• Participate in industry events and trade shows
• Take an active role in a sustainability or Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) project that makes a difference in our local communities

We’re open to graduates from STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) degree backgrounds who are:

• Curious, proactive, and eager to learn
• Great communicators and team players
• Passionate about innovation, people, and sustainability
• Excited by the opportunity to make an impact in a fast‑paced manufacturing environment

Annual starting salary of £30,000 with pay increments every 6 months. Quarterly site incentive plan. Sharesave Scheme. Company pension scheme – up to 7% employer contribution. Life assurance. Free onsite car parking.

Company discounts and benefits with a variety of partners. Lunchtime finish Fridays. 25 days’ annual leave, calculated in hours, plus bank holidays. Healthcare Cashback Plan, including reimbursements on dental, optical, physio and more. Employee Assistance Programme (EAP). Discounted Gym Membership. Cycle‑to‑work scheme.

An active charity committee and paid volunteering hours. A dedicated Armed Forces policy, supporting Cadet Volunteers, Reservists, Veterans, and service families.

A personalised development plan. A site buddy and functional mentor. TT Electronics are committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and actively encourage applications from under‑represented groups.

Our Recruitment Process Is Broken Down Into Two Stages:

• Online application – Set up your candidate profile and apply using your CV. Here, you will be asked to answer a small number of application questions relevant to the role for which you’re applying. Please be aware that the closing date for applications is the 28th of February 2026. Once you’ve submitted your application, the recruitment team will manually review it. We’ll review all applications after the closing date and aim to come back to you within 2 weeks.
• If your application is successful, you’ll be invited to attend an assessment centre. Our assessment centres will take place on the 24th of March 2026 at our Manchester facility and will include a group activity and an individual interview, with a presentation. Reasonable travel expenses will be reimbursed. You’ll receive the presentation topic in advance so that you can prepare and remember, the interview process is a two‑way street; we want you to have the opportunity to decide whether TT Electronics is the right place for you too!

Please be aware that many roles at TT Electronics are subject to both security and export control restrictions which means that limitations relating to nationality may apply. As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates must achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS). TT Electronics is unable to sponsor work visas for this role. We hold Health and Safety in the highest regard at TT, with the Wellbeing of our employees our top priority. Any successful candidate will be required to successfully pass a pre‑employment Drug and Alcohol Screening.

We want the very best people in our TT family across the globe – so we welcome applications from everyone, to celebrate a diverse mix of experiences, backgrounds and identities. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all and you can rest assured that TT Electronics take positive steps to ensure we are an inclusive business, that will welcome and support you, from your initial application to wherever your career takes you! Please get in touch if you’d like to discuss any reasonable adjustments to your application, in order that we can accommodate and support you in the process. You can do this by emailing TTRecruitment@ttelectronics.com. If you want to work for a company where who you are is valued and respected, we’d love to hear from you.