Undergraduate Mechanical Engineer Review
by BAE Systems
Rating
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Skills
4.8
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Responsibilities
5.0
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Support & Guidance
5.0
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Culture
4.0
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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 BAE Systems
- 7. Would you recommend BAE Systems to a friend?
- 8. What advice would you give to others applying to BAE Systems
Overview
I've been a rotated through several teams during my placement. Day-to-day work has consisted of design work, CAD, engineering drawings and occasional lab work. These have been used for a range of products for both customer and commercial products to test equipment. In addition, I have completed work both individually and in a team.
Skills
I have learnt a wealth of skills while on placement. These include tolerance analysis, design intent and formal documentation. I have also developed skills and knowledge learnt at university, such as 3D CAD modelling and Finite Element Analysis (FEA). Other skills developed include soft skills such as communication and being able to elaborate on concepts and ideas in a collaborative environment.
Responsibilities
Yes. I was given responsibility to liase with both customers and other team members when working on a project that had a tight deadline. I was also given the responsibility of using engineering judgement to make certain design choices on products and systems I worked on.
Support & Guidance
I received a lot of support and guidance during my placement when I was introduced to new software and/or concepts. If there was anything I didn't understand, I was able to draw from my peers and ask for constructive feedback once a task was completed to ensure I was able to produce work to the highest standard.
Culture
The company culture is friendly and open. General atmosphere is good too.
Your Impressions
I really enjoyed my placement. I've been able to learn a lot in terms of skills and technical knowledge while working here. In terms of soft skills, I've become more confident in elaborating on my ideas in both my documentation and within a collaborative environment and during presentations. I've also been able to meet a lot of new people and branch out my network.
Yes
Be yourself and work hard. Take the time to meet new people and make the most out of your placement by constantly asking questions to build your knowledge.
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
Mechanical Engineering
South East
May 2025
