Technical Delivery (Including Electronic Engineering) Summer Internship - Applied Intelligence

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About BAE Systems

The Applied Intelligence business of BAE Systems delivers solutions which help to protect and enhance the connected world. Our solutions combine large scale data exploitation, ‘intelligence-grade’ security and complex services and solutions integration. We operate in four key domains of expertise: Cyber Security, Financial Crime, Communications Intelligence and Digital Transformation.

Today, we have over 2,800 staff in 26 offices serving clients across the UK and Europe, the Americas, Asia Pacific and the Middle East. Our people apply intelligence to protect and enhance national and organisational assets so that they can grow and prosper – from improving the health and efficiency of leading corporations to protecting critical infrastructures, safeguarding vulnerable people and catching criminals.

About The Internship

We have a range of project roles that you could undertake as a Technical Delivery summer internship student, across our various business areas/ locations. These include:

• Software Developer (Java, C++, C#, HTML)
• Data Analyst
• Cyber Security Technical Specialist
• Electronic Engineer

Key Responsibilities

Our internships last for 12 weeks, starting on the 27th June 2016.

The below will change depending on the project role however tasks could include:

• Assisting in the design and implementation of software which forms part of a properly engineered information or secure communications system.
• Overcoming development obstacles to deliver quality code on time.
• Helping to specify user/system interfaces.
• Assisting in producing detailed designs and documents using required standards, methods and tools.
• Understanding and translating a business design into a logical design (structure and behaviour), for simple software applications.
• Producing physical designs that describe the required structure and behaviour of a simple software application characterized by low-risk non-functional requirements.
• Understanding the information needs of the developer and test communities and be able to extract this data from the Business community.
• Defining and creating test cases from the analysis of functional specifications.
• Interpreting and executing sets of simple test scripts using agreed methods and standards.
• Checking test results, and document test failures and successes comparing with pre-determined criteria, in accordance with agreed standards.
• Reporting test results to supervisor and/or other colleagues in a clear and concise manner.
• Assisting colleagues and clients/users in defining acceptance tests for systems.
• Assisting colleagues and clients/users in reviewing system requirements in terms of testability.
• Assisting in performing maintenance through analysis of log files and system faults.
• Contributing to maintenance and installation work.
• Carrying out research, data collection and analysis.
• Evaluating and reconciling information gathered from multiple sources.
• Building basic process maps in the support of analysis work.

Electronic Engineering

• Contributing to the full engineering lifecycle, from working with clients through to every aspect of hardware design and manufacture.
• Implementing complex signal processing algorithms in VHDL.
• Designing switch mode power supplies, working on low power embedded systems, developing ruggedized devices for challenging environments.
• Assisting colleagues to pitch new ideas to clients.
• Managing multiple assignments independently, with support from colleagues.
• Able to demonstrate that you are a highly motivated problem-solver with a strong desire to approach a problem in a hands-on capacity.
• Carrying out research, data collection and analysis.

Skills and Experience Required

Knowledge

• Strong academic background with a mathematical or scientific degree (predicted 2:1 or above in your degree and ABB or equivalent at A-Level)

Skills

• Strong analytical and numerical skills
• Good communication skills
• Articulate, both verbally and in writing
• Objective, logical and enquiring mind
• Creative and persuasive
• Team player
• Resilience under pressure
• Commitment to study and acquire the necessary professional qualifications

Technology
Aptitude in one or more of:

• Java - Java JEE, JSP, JSF, EJB, Spring, JDBC
• Infrastructure – systems administration, network security & engineering, protocols (TCP/IP)
• Microsoft - C#, C++, .NET, SharePoint, ODBC
• Data processing – Hadoop, Oracle, R
• Web - HTML, XML, SOAP
• O/S - Linux, Windows
• Mobile – iOS, Android,
• MATLAB, Maple
• Microsoft Excel – Lookups, pivot tables
• Microsoft Office

Security clearance

Only those with the permanent and unrestricted right to live and work in the UK will be considered for a position within BAE Systems Applied Intelligence. SC clearance must be obtained prior to starting with us.

Salary and Benefits

Our roles pay £1,400 a month and include access to a range of benefits. You will also be entitled to 25 days holiday pro-rata.

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