Lethality Engineer Review
at MBDA
Internship (1 Month+)
Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering
Stevenage
Review Submitted: July 2025
Overall Rating
4.5 /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!
4/5
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Overview of Role
4.5/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
4.3/5
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Company Culture
5/5
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Overall Experience
4/5
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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.
I used specialist MATLAB tools built built by the lethality department to model the lethal performance of missiles. This involved processing and interpretation of data using MATLAB.
As part of a joint project between summer placement students from different departments, I performed a lethality assessment of a missile system and presented my work weekly.
As part of a joint project between summer placement students from different departments, I performed a lethality assessment of a missile system and presented my work weekly.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I felt I was given lots of responsibility. especially for my own work which I enjoyed. I was given a task at the beginning of the placement and left largely to manage my own work, providing weekly updates to different teams.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
4/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
Developed:
- MATLAB skills, specifically writing code to process data.
- Presenting and speaking in front of an audience
- Knowledge of military technology and how missiles function.
- MATLAB skills, specifically writing code to process data.
- Presenting and speaking in front of an audience
- Knowledge of military technology and how missiles function.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
5/5
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?
4/5
Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
5/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
The team had a good structure which meant I knew where to access help. Members of the team regularly checked in to ensure I was happy and they were keen to answer any questions I had.
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?
It was a really enjoyable company to work for. I would definitely like to return. Everyone had a real passion for their work but at the same time didn't set unrealistic expectations. People were friendly and keen to introduce themselves and explain their role.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
4/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
4/5
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?
I have really enjoyed my internship so far - the work has been really enjoyable as it aligns with my own interests and is engaging. The company is really good to work for and full of knowledgeable and friendly people.
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
4/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend MBDA to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to MBDA
It is most important to be interested in the role you are applying for. I had a long and interesting discussion with my interviewer about certain topics we both found interesting. Whilst my previous programming experience helped with the role, a lot of it was very niche so the best thing to do was demonstrate a level of base skills and a passion for the role.
