Graduate Simulation & Assessment Engineer in Derby

Assystem is an international company with one mission: accelerate the energy transition around the world. Every day, our 8,000+ switchers located in 12 countries connect their six thousand billion neurons to tackle the task of the century: switching to low-carbon energy. We are a collective committed to making the energy switch.

Our two-year Graduate Programme is designed to get you up to speed quickly, give you exposure to live projects, and help you develop both technical and professional skills.

You’ll benefit from:

• Access to mentors and technical experts
• Peer-to-peer learning through Graduate Forums
• An upskilling framework tailored to your development
• The opportunity to rotate across industries, customers, and locations

Over the two-year self-directed programme, you’ll gain a unique insight into the nuclear industry. This starts with broad exposure across teams and customers and evolves into discipline-focused work that aligns with your career ambitions. Within our programme, there will be opportunities to rotate through different teams and projects to help grow your knowledge, skills and behaviours.

We’re looking for graduates who have (or are expecting) a degree in Mechanical Engineering, Structural Engineering, or a closely related discipline and who are keen to develop a career in Simulation & Assessment engineering within highly regulated industries. If you enjoy applying engineering fundamentals to assess the fitness for purpose of components, assemblies, and systems, have a strong interest in analytical problem-solving, and are curious about how calculations underpin safe and robust designs, this could be an excellent next step for you.

To join our Graduate Scheme, you must be a UK sole national and a UK resident, as this is required for the type of work we do. You’ll also need to be able to obtain a minimum of Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance, with some roles requiring higher levels of clearance. As part of the programme, you should also be willing to relocate or travel within the UK, and we’ll provide relocation support where needed.

After submitting your application, you’ll receive confirmation of next steps. If successful at screening, one of our recruitment team will call you to discuss:

• Your application and eligibility
• Your passion for energy transformation
• Your interest in and knowledge of your chosen discipline

Successful applicants will then be invited to attend an in-person assessment centre at one of our UK offices.

We are committed to equal treatment of candidates and foster all forms of diversity within our company. Bringing together people with different backgrounds and perspectives is essential for creating innovative and impactful solutions. Skills, talent, and the ability to dare are what matter most. Bring your unique contributions and help us shape the future.

We are committed to safeguarding candidates from fraudulent activity associated with our recruitment process. Please note that we will never offer specialist CV writing services, request payment or ask for sensitive personal information during the recruitment process.