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MBDA

Systems Engineer Review

at MBDA

Internship (1 Month+)

Engineering

Stevenage

Review Submitted: August 2023

Overall Rating

4.3 /5

The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!

5/5 - Overview of Role
4.3/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - Support and Guidance
3.8/5 - Company Culture
4/5 - Overall Experience
5/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
Updated brochure on missile functional architecture by using power point and IBM Rhapsody, took part in international stakeholder meetings to get these changes approved and released. Also used IBM Rhapsody to mock-up a generic model missile and experimented with executable models as a first step in making the use executable models more common within the company. Wrote up a report to document my work to be used in further research in to executable models. Full training was provided for all of this work.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes, I was given long-term (10 weeks worth) projects which were important to the business and allowed to suggest changes/improvements to the topics I was working on based on my experience with the work by a certain point. The work was meaningful and made an impact from what I could tell.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
5/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
Developed presentation and organisation skills.
Learnt how to use IBM Rhapsody and Ecslipse; this involved becoming familiar with SysML and MBSE (Model Based Systems Engineering).
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
4/5
How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
5/5
How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
4/5
Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
4/5

Support and Guidance

How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
Great support and guidance, my team were always willing to help and patient when teaching me new skills. I always felt I could seek out help with senior employees and that they were more than happy to set aside time for me. Unfortunately the regular training courses for the applications I was using don't run during the summer and other resources for full-time employees are also unavailable for summer interns.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
5/5
How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
5/5

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Good company culture. Everyone is supportive no matter what stage of your career you are at and the whole business is invested in your career growth. Very easy to maintain a work-life balance with plenty of benefits and a great team dynamic. Friendly and inviting atmosphere.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
3/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
3/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
4/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I had an enjoyable placement. Daily tasks were well planned out before being assigned to me, my team always made efforts to include me when possible in socialising. I was given an appropriate level of responsibility and provided a lot of supprt for the projects I was assigned.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
4/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
4/5

Future Career Prospects

Please rate the future employment prospects at MBDA
5/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend MBDA to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to MBDA
Research the role well and include the same key words mentioned in the job description in your application. Try and explain your interest in a specific part of the role. Show off your team working skills at the assessment centre and try to give creative well thought out answers even if you don't know exactly what the right answer is.
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