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Salary survey: What’s a UK engineer worth in 2022?
WEBMar 2, 2022 — This appetite for change is one of the key findings of The Engineer’s latest annual salary survey. According to this year’s survey, which attracted responses from almost 800 engineers across 11 different sectors, the mean average salary for UK engineers now stands at £58k which marks a modest 2.3 …
Octopus raises the temperature with Cosy heat pump
WEBSep 15, 2023 — Customers who require new radiators, piping or a hot water tank should be able to adopt the system for a cost of around £3,000, according to Octopus. “This paves the way to heat pumps for everyone,” Octopus Energy Group CEO and founder Greg Jackson said at the Energy Tech Summit in London, run in partnership with Wired.
Salary survey: growing appetite for change amongst UK …
WEBMar 6, 2023 — The Engineer’s 2023 salary survey points to rising salaries for most but a growing desire to explore new opportunities within industry and beyond. 71 per cent of UK engineers have received a pay rise in the past 12 months. 47 per cent of UK engineers are considering a change of job. 49 per cent of UK engineers would consider taking a role ...
Zephyr high-altitude solar powered aircraft gears up for …
WEBFeb 5, 2024 — In development for over 20 years, the Zephyr high-altitude platform station (HAPS) aircraft is now on the cusp of commercial service. Andrew Wade reports. Two decades is a long time in technology. When the Zephyr high-altitude platform station (HAPS) first took to the skies over Australia in 2005, it had a …
The Engineer - Salary survey: the average UK engineering salary ...
WEBApr 2, 2024 — This year’s survey received 902 responses from engineers working across 12 broad sectors throughout the UK and is based on fieldwork carried out during January 2024. According to this year’s findings, the mean average salary for a UK engineer has increased from £57k to £65k in the past twelve months, a 13 per cent year on year increase.
The Engineer - Expert Q&A : Supersonic flight
WEBOct 31, 2023 — The bespoke engine is designed for sustainable supersonic flight and is designed to deliver 25 per cent more time on wing and provide 10 per cent operating cost savings to airline customers, when compared to derivative approaches. According to Boom the Symphony engine engine is designed for sustainable supersonic flight - Boom.
Late, great engineers: Frank Whittle: Founder of the jet age
WEBMay 6, 2022 — Air Commodore Sir Frank Whittle, OM, KBE, CB, FRS, Hon FRAeS died of lung cancer at the age of 89 on 9 August 1996 at home in Columbia, Maryland. British aviation engineer and legendary pilot Frank Whittle was the main player in the development of the jet engine that was to change the face of 20th century aviation. Written by Nick Smith.
Superdielectrics storage tech hailed as precocious
WEBMar 7, 2024 — The Faraday 1 storage module - Superdielectrics. Hailed by the company as a significant breakthrough in storage, the aqueous polymer-based technology is claimed to already match the energy density of lead acid batteries, while charging 10 times faster. The polymer breakthrough is said to have emerged from an ongoing collaboration with ...