Systems Engineer Summer Placement Review
by MBDA
Rating
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Skills
5.0
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Responsibilities
5.0
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Support & Guidance
5.0
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Culture
4.5
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Your Impressions
4.7
- 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
- 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
- How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
- How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
- How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
- Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
- 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
- Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
- 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
- How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
- How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
- 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
- How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
- How would you rate the social opportunities?
- How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
- How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
- 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
- Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
- Please rate how your experience met your expectations
- Please rate the future employment prospects at MBDA
- 7. Would you recommend MBDA to a friend?
- 8. What advice would you give to others applying to MBDA
Overview
Simulating and modelling a variety of missile performance parameters, analysing data and presenting results against customer requirements to managers, other team members and customers
Skills
Developed programming skills, ability to conduct data analysis and ability to effectively present findings Developed a range of soft skills e.g. time management, organisation Gained an understanding of how engineering projects are developed and how simulation & testing aids this
Responsibilities
Yes - I was pleasantly surprised at how much responsibility I was given, although this was well balanced with support from the team
Support & Guidance
I received enough support to conduct my internship, as well as to understand how the business operates.
Culture
Very welcoming and supportive, with a good mix of enjoying the work day while still completing a substantial amount of work of work by giving employees a lot of freedom with work hours, remote working (where possible) etc.
Your Impressions
I enjoyed my internship a lot and gained a range of skills that I am sure will help me in the future
Yes
Go for it! The application process is not easy - make sure you know your background and experiences well and try to think out loud. At your job, ask lots of questions and ask for responsibility - they will give it to you.
Details
Internship (1 Month+)
Aeronautical & Aerospace Engineering
South East
August 2024
