Naval Architect 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
4.5
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Culture
3.5
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Your Impressions
4.3
- 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
Day to day tasking involved mechanical systems analyse, modelling, assessment, and design optimisation. Continual communication with the team to enhance the best design solution. Answering emails and attending meeting involving project tasks.
Skills
Developed CAD skills, and enhanced communication, team working and processes of design engineering. Learnt the standards and production of quality engineering drawings.
Responsibilities
Took on responsibility for improving ways of working and production/implementation of optimised way of working and process for engineering modelling work. Responsibility came to me for the training of 3D modelling skills for members of the team.
Support & Guidance
Lots of support and guidance was provided throughout, with easy opportunities to gain and develop new/existing skills. There was always the chance to ask questions and no expectation to know answers immediately.
Culture
Work-life balance was ensured and comfort/happiness at work was maintained throughout. Company culture sought to improve efficiency whilst maintaining safety and the highest quality which was beneficial to witness and aided with mindset of all working for the company.
Your Impressions
I thoroughly enjoyed my placement being a value added member of a high quality team delivering real engineering solutions. I enjoyed gaining experience from the other members of my team, and being involved with innovative engineering project designing products for the future.
Yes
Be honest, be open, and be bold. Maintain your integrity while finding out as much as possible, jumping at every opportunity and giving it your all.
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
Mechanical Engineering
South West
June 2025
