Graduate FEA Engineer

Mechanical, Automotive, Materials.

Summary

Start your engineering career in a role where your work will contribute to real products and real engineering decisions. You will join a talented and supportive consultancy team, working with major organisations across Automotive, Medical, Motorsport and other allied industries.

The variety of projects is exceptional, giving you the chance to develop quickly, build strong practical simulation skills and learn directly from experienced analysts while making a meaningful contribution from the outset.

Why work for Solid Solutions?
We are committed to investing in the long-term training and development of all our staff.

Responsibilities

  • Support the delivery of finite element analysis projects to agreed scope, timescale and quality requirements.
  • Assist with building, checking and running structural simulation models for stress, impact and related applications.
  • Interpret analysis results and contribute to practical engineering recommendations.
  • Prepare clear technical reports and supporting project documentation.
  • Work with senior engineers to understand customer requirements, load cases, material data and acceptance criteria.
  • Take part in technical reviews and apply feedback to improve analysis quality.
  • Develop capability in relevant CAE tools, analysis methods and engineering standards.

Qualifications

  • Degree at 2:1 level or above in Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering or a related discipline ideally with a year of work experience.
  • Academic study or project experience with CAD or CAE systems.
  • A strong understanding of structural mechanics and materials and preferably an interest in stress and impact analysis.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving and technical communication skills.
  • Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a project team.
  • Experience with LS-DYNA, Nastran, Abaqus, ANSA, HyperWorks or LS-PrePost would be beneficial.

Benefits

  • Competitive graduate salary (£25k to £35k), company pension and performance bonus
  • Structured development and close support from experienced analysts.
  • Formal and practical training in appropriate simulation software.
  • Exposure to a broad and exciting range of engineering challenges.
  • A friendly, collaborative and technically ambitious consultancy environment.
  • Leamington Spa based, with flexible working options as your career develops. 
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How to Apply

Please submit your CV and a covering note outlining your relevant experience, the engineering software you have used and your salary expectations to tss-careers@trimech.com using the reference TSS-FEA-GRAD in your email title.

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  • Deadline
    September 25th, 2026
  • Salary
    £25,000 - £35,000 + benefits
  • Degree required
    2:1 and above
  • Location
    Leamington Spa (Warwickshire)
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Disciplines Accepted...
  • Automotive
  • Materials/Metallurgy
  • Mechanical
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