In this paper, qualitative research method is used to analyze and deal with the interview data of university professors and engineering graduates. The purpose of this study is to explore the application of the undergraduate engineering talents with different perspectives of "learning" and "using" and provide guidance for the cultivation of engineering applied talents. The research results show that the competency of applied talents of undergraduate level mainly includes general competence, professional competence and quality. The study puts forward to strengthen the "general competence" as the basis of cultivating the competency of the undergraduate engineering applied talents; to enhance "professional competence" as the core of cultivating the competency of the undergraduate engineering applied talents; to train "quality" as the key point of cultivating the competency of the undergraduate engineering applied talents.