Industry - Engineering Placement

Year in Industry - Engineering Placement 2026 Engineering Placement

Are you an engineering student passionate about innovation and sustainability? This Year in Industry placement offers a unique opportunity to work across both Future Technology and Mechanical Engineering teams, contributing to cutting‑edge projects in high‑temperature heat pump development and advanced thermal systems. You’ll support experimental testing, analyse performance data, refine system models, and help shape sustainable solutions in the energy and decarbonisation sector.

Alongside this, you’ll gain hands‑on experience in system design, component specification, technical documentation, and stakeholder collaboration. Ideal for students with a curious mindset, strong analytical thinking, and a drive to make a real impact, this placement equips you with practical engineering skills, project management experience, and exposure to strategic technology development—preparing you for a future in innovative, customer‑focused engineering.

Your future starts here

If you are currently studying a Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree with a requirement to complete a work placement we want to hear from you!

Join our Year in Industry Programme for an exciting journey, working alongside 10,000+ colleagues across 67 countries.

Spirax Group is a global, FTSE 100 company, with three world‑leading businesses helping a diverse range of global industrial clients. We specialise in steam solutions, electric thermal energy management, pumping and fluid path technologies.

Our Year in Industry Programme is based in Cheltenham, UK at Spirax Sarco, part of our Steam Thermal Solutions Business specialising in Engineering.

If you are passionate about gaining knowledge, experience and working collaboratively on challenging projects then you will find our Year in Industry Programme is the right place to start your career.

During the scheme you’ll have the opportunity to take on meaningful work while connecting with experienced & supportive colleagues across the business. You’ll also become a part of our fantastic Early Careers network, including Global Graduates & Apprentices.

You’ll be joining a Group that’s passionate about creating inclusive and equitable working culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential.

* applicants must be taking part in an agreed University placement scheme & have the right to work in the UK without sponsorship, full‑time, for the duration of the 12‑month placement (July 2026 until July 2027).

You will receive a competitive salary (and a discretionary bonus), flexible working and excellent benefits including 27 days holiday allowance (before bank holidays), 3 days’ paid volunteering leave, comprehensive private healthcare, enhanced pension plan, life assurance, free onsite parking, flexible benefits, and access to a personal discounts portal.