FCAS Systems Engineer Summer Placement Review
at MBDA
Internship (1 Month+)
Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering
Stevenage
Review Submitted: August 2024
Overall Rating
4.7 /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
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Overview of Role
4.3/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
4.8/5
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Company Culture
5/5
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Overall Experience
5/5
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Future Career Prospects
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
Forming and reviewing documentation to aid the development of FCAS. Regular project planning and management. Learning about other areas of the business and assessing and reporting on their possible use to the internal team. Meetings with a wide range of stakeholders identifying future work. Day to day this involves having meetings, forming PowerPoint and word documents, assessing future possibilities in compliance matrix form. Involves use of a number of project management tools.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes a fair amount. However there could have been more guidance on what I can do when I have more time.
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?
I have continued to develop my understanding of a number of areas and improved the way I found out about industry procedures and standards. I have developed my presentation skills and communication in a team working environment. Improved independence through self defined tasks.
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?
4/5
How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
5/5
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?
A good amount at the start. Regular contact with team members and my manager.
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?
Really nice. The whole team welcomed me and created a nice atmosphere in the office.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
5/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
5/5
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?
It was enjoyable. At some points I felt that due to the short time spent at the company, the company had no longer term objectives for me and it was therefore hard to see a personal purpose in the work. But the work I did get was sufficiently rewarding and the team was great.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5
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
Be yourself in the interview process. It is really about finding people who will fit well into a team here and it focuses a lot on emotional intelligence. The company is fantastic and is very open to new starters with plenty of training and encouragement to learn.
