After completing my A-levels at age 18, I started with BAE Systems in September 2017, and have since undertaken six 5-month placements across the lifecycle of the Eurofighter Typhoon, PHASA-35 and Tempest aircraft programs.

My career so far have included a secondment to Prismatic Ltd to work with a small team of subject matter experts in the solar High-Altitude Long-Endurance aircraft sphere, and working for the Director of International Capability and Assurance to compile the BAE Systems display for the 2020 Farnborough International Airshow. When this event was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, I was re-tasked to help with the company objective to improve performance during remote working.

I now work in the Aircrew Training and Simulation Services department, in the Systems Engineering team. Since joining in September 2020, I have become the lead on verification activities for the newest Eurofighter Typhoon Synthetic Training devices. I am due to graduate from my Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering in July 2022, and complete my apprenticeship to become a full-time aircraft systems engineer in September 2022.