Undergraduate Weapon Systems Engineer Review
by MBDA
Rating
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Skills
5.0
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Responsibilities
4.0
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Support & Guidance
5.0
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Culture
4.8
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Your Impressions
5.0
- 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
Research into the activities of the British Armed Forces and processes and how future systems would look like, what integration would be required. Configuration of networks and attending meetings.
Skills
Public speaking, presentation skills, report writing, teamwork, Model-Based Systems Engineering, Microsoft Visio, Rhapsody
Responsibilities
At the start of the placement, not too much responsibility but eventually was given set parts of deliverables to action which was solely my responsibility. In addition, peer reviewing/ red-penning other colleague's work
Support & Guidance
A lot of support from my Line Manager and Technical Coordinator. Also supported by the Early Careers Programme team as well as within my department
Culture
Very enjoyable atmosphere, plenty of opportunities to take part in social events and learn from other functions by having discussions. An understanding company that wants you to develop
Your Impressions
I have enjoyed my placement quite well. I have been given a range of different things to work on as well as the chance to do extra things such as raising money for charity, taking part in open days and career fairs
Yes
Include your soft skills as well as technical skills and have in mind times that you have worked well in a team
Details
Placement (10 Months+)
Engineering
South West
April 2024
