Electron Pioneer
As an electron pioneer you improve every element of everyday life. You could use your chemical engineering skills to generate hydrogen (the clean fuel of the future) or turn raw materials into everyday products such as ceramics, glass or biodegradable plastic. You could be solving problems on a chocolate production line, creating new technologies to combat air or water pollution, or researching new medicines, vaccinations and medical equipment. You might also be developing ways to remove CO2 from the air to reduce global warming!
Electron Pioneer
As an electron pioneer you improve every element of everyday life. You could use your chemical engineering skills to generate hydrogen (the clean fuel of the future) or turn raw materials into everyday products such as ceramics, glass or biodegradable plastic. You could be solving problems on a chocolate production line, creating new technologies to combat air or water pollution, or researching new medicines, vaccinations and medical equipment. You might also be developing ways to remove CO2 from the air to reduce global warming!
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Chemical Engineer
Chemical engineers create processes and products which touch every aspect of our lives - from developing smaller, faster computer chips to innovating the way we recycle, treat disease, make food, clean water and generate power.
Process Engineer
Process engineers are chemical engineers who work on developing and improving manufacturing and industrial processes such as producing food, making paints or plastics, refining oil and treating water.
Cosmetic Scientist
Cosmetic scientists are in demand by many companies. They create new cosmetics like make-up, shampoo and sun-cream. They make formulas, test products, control quality and can specialise in areas such as organics.
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Chemical engineers create processes and products which touch every aspect of our lives - from developing smaller, faster computer chips to innovating the way we recycle, treat disease, make food, clean water and generate power.
Process engineers are chemical engineers who work on developing and improving manufacturing and industrial processes such as producing food, making paints or plastics, refining oil and treating water.
Cosmetic scientists are in demand by many companies. They create new cosmetics like make-up, shampoo and sun-cream. They make formulas, test products, control quality and can specialise in areas such as organics.
Future Lifesaver
As a future lifesaver the world depends on you. You could use your biomedical engineering or medical physics expertise in a hospital, a lab or in industry, coming up with innovations that improve our health and quality of life. You could be developing medical devices such as MRI scanners, preserving the DNA of endangered species, designing prosthetic limbs, and using robots to perform operations remotely.
Future Lifesaver
As a future lifesaver the world depends on you. You could use your biomedical engineering or medical physics expertise in a hospital, a lab or in industry, coming up with innovations that improve our health and quality of life. You could be developing medical devices such as MRI scanners, preserving the DNA of endangered species, designing prosthetic limbs, and using robots to perform operations remotely.
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Biomedical Engineer
Biomedical engineers combine engineering and materials technology to improve healthcare. They design medical products such as joint replacements, robotic surgical instruments and equipment to help people with special needs.
Medical Physicist
Medical physicists improve patients' health. They could be working with doctors on the diagnosis and treatment of specific medical conditions, such as advising on radiation treatments for cancer patients.
3D Organ Printing Technician
Much of the work of 3D organ printing technicians is still in the research and developmental phase, but rapid progress in the field means that printing artificial organs for patients will become extremely important in the future.
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Biomedical engineers combine engineering and materials technology to improve healthcare. They design medical products such as joint replacements, robotic surgical instruments and equipment to help people with special needs.
Medical physicists improve patients' health. They could be working with doctors on the diagnosis and treatment of specific medical conditions, such as advising on radiation treatments for cancer patients.
Much of the work of 3D organ printing technicians is still in the research and developmental phase, but rapid progress in the field means that printing artificial organs for patients will become extremely important in the future.
Mechanical Marvel
As a mechanical marvel you keep the world in motion. You could work in the field of mechanical or biomechanical engineering. Your work might involve designing racing cars for Formula 1 or Formula E or building electric vehicles and planes. You could create artificial heart valves and develop prosthetic limbs. Every machine you can think of - from wind turbines and recycling equipment to treadmills and spacecraft - relies on the skills of a mechanical engineer.
Mechanical Marvel
As a mechanical marvel you keep the world in motion. You could work in the field of mechanical or biomechanical engineering. Your work might involve designing racing cars for Formula 1 or Formula E or building electric vehicles and planes. You could create artificial heart valves and develop prosthetic limbs. Every machine you can think of - from wind turbines and recycling equipment to treadmills and spacecraft - relies on the skills of a mechanical engineer.
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Mechanical Engineer
Mechanical engineers deal with anything that moves, finding practical solutions to problems. This huge field ranges from nuclear fusion and artificial hearts to building planes and designing driverless cars.
CAD Technician
CAD or computer-aided design technicians use software to create design plans for buildings, machinery and products. You could work in a wide range of industries from car manufacturing to designing sports equipment.
Biomechanical Engineer
Biomechanical engineers combine mechanical engineering with biology to create everyday products that improve peoples' quality of life. This could include environmentally safe plastics, food, fabrics and medicines.
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Mechanical engineers deal with anything that moves, finding practical solutions to problems. This huge field ranges from nuclear fusion and artificial hearts to building planes and designing driverless cars.
CAD or computer-aided design technicians use software to create design plans for buildings, machinery and products. You could work in a wide range of industries from car manufacturing to designing sports equipment.
Biomechanical engineers combine mechanical engineering with biology to create everyday products that improve peoples' quality of life. This could include environmentally safe plastics, food, fabrics and medicines.
Health Hero
As a health hero you're in the business of saving lives. You could work in the field of biochemical engineering, along with other types of engineers, solving problems that affect people, animals or plants. You could be researching and developing vaccinations and cancer treatments or making foods more nutritious.
Health Hero
As a health hero you're in the business of saving lives. You could work in the field of biochemical engineering, along with other types of engineers, solving problems that affect people, animals or plants. You could be researching and developing vaccinations and cancer treatments or making foods more nutritious.
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Toxicologist
Toxicologists look at the impact of toxic materials and radiation on the environment and on human and animal health. They carry out laboratory and field studies and can work in many different areas including clinical, forensic, industrial and pharmaceutical.
Cancer Researcher
Cancer researchers, also known as oncology research scientists, work to discover new and more effective ways to prevent and treat all kinds of cancer.
Biochemical Engineer
Biochemical engineers translate exciting discoveries in life sciences into materials and processes that improve human health and well-being. These include cleaner fuels, new medicines and healthier food and drink products.
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Toxicologists look at the impact of toxic materials and radiation on the environment and on human and animal health. They carry out laboratory and field studies and can work in many different areas including clinical, forensic, industrial and pharmaceutical.
Cancer researchers, also known as oncology research scientists, work to discover new and more effective ways to prevent and treat all kinds of cancer.
Biochemical engineers translate exciting discoveries in life sciences into materials and processes that improve human health and well-being. These include cleaner fuels, new medicines and healthier food and drink products.
Coding Legend
As a coding legend, you make your mark in the digital world! Software engineers and computer scientists are in demand in all sectors including industry, entertainment and retail. You could be working on human-computer interaction, CGI, computer games, robotics, information security or modelling the impacts of climate change.
Coding Legend
As a coding legend, you make your mark in the digital world! Software engineers and computer scientists are in demand in all sectors including industry, entertainment and retail. You could be working on human-computer interaction, CGI, computer games, robotics, information security or modelling the impacts of climate change.
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Computer Scientist
Computer scientists develop different ways to use technology and design new products such as tablets, laptops and other electronic devices, including central heating controllers and smart TVs.
Flood Modeller
Flood risk modellers predict flooding, produce flood maps and find ways to reduce the effects of rainfall, river and sea flooding. They might work for the Environment Agency, local authorities or private sector clients.
Software Engineer
Software engineers design, build and test computer programs. They talk to customers to understand their needs and then help to set up the systems to meet those needs. They also diagnose and resolve system faults.
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Computer scientists develop different ways to use technology and design new products such as tablets, laptops and other electronic devices, including central heating controllers and smart TVs.
Flood risk modellers predict flooding, produce flood maps and find ways to reduce the effects of rainfall, river and sea flooding. They might work for the Environment Agency, local authorities or private sector clients.
Software engineers design, build and test computer programs. They talk to customers to understand their needs and then help to set up the systems to meet those needs. They also diagnose and resolve system faults.
Crime Preventer
As a crime preventer, you make the world a safer place. You could work in the fields of security and crime science to help protect us and keep us safe. You could be designing anti-theft devices, improving cyber security or finding the forensic evidence used in criminal trials. You might work in a laboratory protecting biological data stored on computers, such as genetic information or patient details.
Crime Preventer
As a crime preventer, you make the world a safer place. You could work in the fields of security and crime science to help protect us and keep us safe. You could be designing anti-theft devices, improving cyber security or finding the forensic evidence used in criminal trials. You might work in a laboratory protecting biological data stored on computers, such as genetic information or patient details.
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Intrusion Analyst
Working individually or as part of a team, intrusion analysts review data on physical break-ins or cyber-attacks, identify vulnerabilities and interact with customers to tackle problems and improve physical and on-line security.
Forensic Scientist
Forensic scientists collect evidence at crime scenes to be used in legal trials. Biology helps solve crimes like murder and assault; chemistry is used for burglary and arson; and toxicology is used to detect drugs, alcohol or poisons.
Certified Ethical Hacker
A certified ethical hacker identifies weaknesses in systems, using the same knowledge and tools as a malicious hacker, but in a lawful and legitimate way. They check the security of computer systems used in government, defence, banking and health records.
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Working individually or as part of a team, intrusion analysts review data on physical break-ins or cyber-attacks, identify vulnerabilities and interact with customers to tackle problems and improve physical and on-line security.
Forensic scientists collect evidence at crime scenes to be used in legal trials. Biology helps solve crimes like murder and assault; chemistry is used for burglary and arson; and toxicology is used to detect drugs, alcohol or poisons.
A certified ethical hacker identifies weaknesses in systems, using the same knowledge and tools as a malicious hacker, but in a lawful and legitimate way. They check the security of computer systems used in government, defence, banking and health records.
Civilisation Saver
As a civilisation saver you create our low-carbon future! You could use your civil and environmental engineering skills to keep us safe from flooding, design electric transport systems and construct hospitals, schools and sports arenas from low-carbon materials. You could also design wind farms and solar panel installations, helping transform the way we power our lives.
Civilisation Saver
As a civilisation saver you create our low-carbon future! You could use your civil and environmental engineering skills to keep us safe from flooding, design electric transport systems and construct hospitals, schools and sports arenas from low-carbon materials. You could also design wind farms and solar panel installations, helping transform the way we power our lives.
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Structural Engineer
Structural engineers design and create safe buildings and large structures such as roads, bridges, tunnels, railways, shopping centres and airports. They also protect us from flooding and help supply us with energy.
Wind Turbine Technician
Wind turbine technicians keep wind turbines working properly. They carry out routine inspections of wind farms, troubleshoot problems and repair wind turbines. These skills are in demand in this growing field.
Environmental Engineer
Environmental engineers analyse the designs of new schemes (such as housing, roads, railways, airports and wind farms) and suggest changes to reduce their impact on the environment. They might recommend that new low-impact technologies are used.
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Structural engineers design and create safe buildings and large structures such as roads, bridges, tunnels, railways, shopping centres and airports. They also protect us from flooding and help supply us with energy.
Wind turbine technicians keep wind turbines working properly. They carry out routine inspections of wind farms, troubleshoot problems and repair wind turbines. These skills are in demand in this growing field.
Environmental engineers analyse the designs of new schemes (such as housing, roads, railways, airports and wind farms) and suggest changes to reduce their impact on the environment. They might recommend that new low-impact technologies are used.
Electric Dynamo
As an electric dynamo you light up the world. As an electrical or electronics engineer you could be designing the latest smartphone or robot, creating state-of-the-art electric vehicles (EV) and EV charging points, developing GPS systems or inventing super-efficient batteries.
Electric Dynamo
As an electric dynamo you light up the world. As an electrical or electronics engineer you could be designing the latest smartphone or robot, creating state-of-the-art electric vehicles (EV) and EV charging points, developing GPS systems or inventing super-efficient batteries.
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Robotics Engineer
Robotics engineers design plans for robots and work with other types of engineers to design and put them together. This might include robots for car production lines, an animatronic dinosaur for an amusement park, or a robot to travel into space or beneath the sea.
Electrical Engineering Technician
Electrical engineering technicians test, repair and help to design electrical equipment such as railway signals, lifts, heating and air-conditioning systems and hospital machinery.
Electronics Engineer
Electronics engineers design and develop electronic equipment including computers, TVs, LED lighting, medical equipment and the gadgets of the future.
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Robotics engineers design plans for robots and work with other types of engineers to design and put them together. This might include robots for car production lines, an animatronic dinosaur for an amusement park, or a robot to travel into space or beneath the sea.
Electrical engineering technicians test, repair and help to design electrical equipment such as railway signals, lifts, heating and air-conditioning systems and hospital machinery.
Electronics engineers design and develop electronic equipment including computers, TVs, LED lighting, medical equipment and the gadgets of the future.
Universe Explorer
As a universe explorer, the sky's not the limit! Your aerospace engineering skills could help you design the next generation of low-carbon aircraft, reduce the pollution caused by air travel, build drones and put satellites in space. You might also work on space-based solar power!
Universe Explorer
As a universe explorer, the sky's not the limit! Your aerospace engineering skills could help you design the next generation of low-carbon aircraft, reduce the pollution caused by air travel, build drones and put satellites in space. You might also work on space-based solar power!
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Aerospace Engineer
Aerospace engineers design, develop and test the performance of civil and military aircraft, drones, satellites, space vehicles and their components. They help to improve safety, efficiency and environmental impact.
Space Structures Engineer
Space structures engineers design equipment for the space industry, such as launch pads, shuttles and space stations. They have a key role in ensuring the safety of equipment and crews. For example, they might look at the effects of solar storms on the International Space Station.
Flight Simulation Technician
Flight simulator technicians maintain and repair flight simulators which artificially re-create aircraft flight in order to train pilots and inform the design of aircraft.
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Aerospace engineers design, develop and test the performance of civil and military aircraft, drones, satellites, space vehicles and their components. They help to improve safety, efficiency and environmental impact.
Space structures engineers design equipment for the space industry, such as launch pads, shuttles and space stations. They have a key role in ensuring the safety of equipment and crews. For example, they might look at the effects of solar storms on the International Space Station.
Flight simulator technicians maintain and repair flight simulators which artificially re-create aircraft flight in order to train pilots and inform the design of aircraft.
Ocean Champion
As an ocean champion, dive into an world of possibilities! You could use your marine engineering skills as part of a team that installs under-sea electric cables (to connect wind turbines), explores the sea bed, designs wind-powered ships and remotely operated underwater vehicles, or even plans lighthouses.
Ocean Champion
As an ocean champion, dive into an world of possibilities! You could use your marine engineering skills as part of a team that installs under-sea electric cables (to connect wind turbines), explores the sea bed, designs wind-powered ships and remotely operated underwater vehicles, or even plans lighthouses.
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Marine Engineer
Marine engineers use their technical skills and knowledge to design, build, install and maintain the propulsion systems, steering, engines and other equipment that make boats work. They might work on ships, cruise liners, hovercraft and submarines.
Subsea Engineer
Subsea engineers work on underwater projects such as ocean exploration, remote-controlled underwater vehicles, submarine communications, seafloor mineral mining, oil and gas pipelines and offshore wind power.
Naval Architect
Naval architects are responsible for ship design. They manage the whole process, from the concept through to the delivery. They manage teams of engineers and work on all types of vessels, from rescue boats to yachts.
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Marine engineers use their technical skills and knowledge to design, build, install and maintain the propulsion systems, steering, engines and other equipment that make boats work. They might work on ships, cruise liners, hovercraft and submarines.
Subsea engineers work on underwater projects such as ocean exploration, remote-controlled underwater vehicles, submarine communications, seafloor mineral mining, oil and gas pipelines and offshore wind power.
Naval architects are responsible for ship design. They manage the whole process, from the concept through to the delivery. They manage teams of engineers and work on all types of vessels, from rescue boats to yachts.
Materials Maker
As a material's maker you shape the products of the future. Working in manufacturing and materials engineering, you could use your skills to work out how to get the best out of all the materials available to us in the safest, greenest way possible, turning raw materials into finished products. You could work with cars, wind turbine blades, sports equipment, plastic-free packaging and smartphones.
Materials Maker
As a material's maker you shape the products of the future. Working in manufacturing and materials engineering, you could use your skills to work out how to get the best out of all the materials available to us in the safest, greenest way possible, turning raw materials into finished products. You could work with cars, wind turbine blades, sports equipment, plastic-free packaging and smartphones.
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Materials Engineer
Materials engineers explore ways to combine materials to make products stronger, lighter, more effective or more hard-wearing, from computer chips and aircraft wings to tennis rackets and biomedical devices.
Product Engineer
Product engineers are responsible for bringing new products to market, managing all stages of the process from design through to final production. This includes looking at cost, look and feel, functionality and performance.
Sustainability Manager
Sustainability managers help companies take steps towards a greener future, implementing cost-effective measures to protect the environment and meet the needs of present and future generations.
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Materials engineers explore ways to combine materials to make products stronger, lighter, more effective or more hard-wearing, from computer chips and aircraft wings to tennis rackets and biomedical devices.
Product engineers are responsible for bringing new products to market, managing all stages of the process from design through to final production. This includes looking at cost, look and feel, functionality and performance.
Sustainability managers help companies take steps towards a greener future, implementing cost-effective measures to protect the environment and meet the needs of present and future generations.