In charge of verification and validation of missile systems Frequently testing new software updates to ensure smooth working and that they adhere to the engineering requirements Also connecting the systems engineers to the software engineers so that fut
Helped ground trials manager deliver a particular phase of a set of missile trials Mostly documentation work lots of documentation needs to be produced before a trial phase Also tracking of different processes that needed to be completed pretrial
System design engineer A varied role which included things such as generating requirements for systems conducting parametric studies to assess suitability assessing legacy technology and its usages collaborating with other departments to gain insight
Working on requirements safety and architecture deliverables on a real project alongside fulltime systems engineering teams This includes working with other specialisms such as hardware safety and software engineers in order to set good requirements
Taking a Human Centred Design HCD approach to the development of sophisticated systems Supporting the planning and conduct of User Experimentation and trials with military users on prototype through to real weapon system equipment and software Carryi
My role involved learning a new format of coding in order to convert some files into this new format It was self contained so I held all the responsibility for its progress and execution There was also opportunity to shadow colleagues in order to learn
Mostly general work experience and engineering experience assisting ongoing projects with some additional tasks for development
Very handson electrical circuit design I worked a lot with some commercial sensors in a datalogging application so lots of datasheet reading and writing driver files etc Also built up a proofofconcept rig for a multipurpose testing application s
As a systems engineer gathering evidence against requirements liaising with team leads to keep track of timelines writing documents as proving evidence against requirements As a mechanical engineer Experimental rig design in CAD 3D printing of comp
Two placements in different departments within Mechanical Engineering given real responsibility for managing and delivering projects from day one including CAD coding testing and manufacturing Opportunity to interact with people from across all aspect
Undertook research surrounding a given cuttingedge topic within the Image Processing department I was given a lot of freereign regarding the direction I wanted to take the research but was given guidance when I needed it This role involved lots of
Creating test packages on SPEA flying probe systems Creating and updating test specifications and instructions Collaboration with wider team including manufacturing and design
I worked on many projects throughout my placement using MALTAB and Simulink to design test procedures for models to make sure that they met specific quality and accessibilty standards I also ran diagnostics on models to make sure that they met already e
Helping the security team in a number of task Thus included vetting security patching and employee awareness
I was assigned to help an engineer set up a research project that we were able to take from the concept stage at the beginning of my placement through to the testing stage at the end of my placement On a daily basis I would be working on getting the nece
For the first 5 months of my placement I worked on my own part of a bigger project I worked mostly in MATLAB amp Simulink which was not that usual for the department I then spent the second half of my placement mixing between programming in C and
Researching the project I was working on designing schematics and ordering components Also having regular meetings with supervisors and customers to ensure the project is on track
Creating mathematical models and simulations for weapons systems using Matlab and Simulink Role is predominantly coding with a lot of mathsphysics involved
Developing a tool for interpreting trails data whilst assisting with validation of systems and attending meetings
Working in a research and development laboratory with a team of like minded individuals on electronics
