Systems Intern Review

As part of the Through Life Engineering Team, my role is to analyse electrical systems for its reliability and maintainability. This involves analysing hardware schematics a long side system requirements to identify and mitigate any potential points of failure within a system or unit. This takes the form of calculations for mean time between failures, failure mode and effects analysis (FMEAs) reports and maintainability reports.

Key areas of development in this role include: understanding of electrical circuits, understanding of how electrical hardware and software work together, detailed project planning and budgetting, as well as general interpersonal and IT skills.

While on placement I was given the opportunity to be a focal for project that my team were involved in. This involved reporting directly to the projects Engineering Project Manager (EMP) and Programme Manager on the progress that was being made. This was in addition to being involved in contributing to the progress itself. To begin I thought with this was too much responsibility for an intern but the amount of support provided to me allowed me to learn so much and was an amazing experience.

In my team there was a wide range of experience and expertise available among the different members, all of whom were open to giving advice and support. Not only was this extremely valuable for my technical development but also made me feel really welcomed and valued.

The company culture/atmosphere was a good balance between hard work and enjoying oneself. There was always clear focus on working to meet deadlines yet I never felt overwhelmed or lacking in support. I felt that there was always someone I could talk to about any issue or guide me through any difficulty.

I thoroughly enjoyed my internship and would highly recommend it at GE Aviation. To the extent that I considered rolling off directly into a permanent role within the team I had been in. Despite not going for this in the end, I decided to join the sites graduate scheme, called "The Edison Programme" for at least the following 2 years.

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There are very few limits to what you can get out of this placement and it is really up to you how much you get out of it, so make sure to jump at any and all opportunities that present themselves.