Even though many of our graduates will have progressed in their careers since completing a case study, they are still of interest to students who wish to gain an understanding of the world of work.

Take written code that describes how a component should behave and attempt to convert it into a physical design. Run tests on the code and designs to ensure compatibility, feasibility and reliability.

Process code and run tests on them to produce physical component designs. Debug and carry out various performance measurements on the designs.

The flexibility, variety of work, secondment and training opportunities.

It takes time to understand the vast number of different processes and technical jargon

I took a keen interest in software engineering, programming and computing whilst studying aerospace engineering and astrophysics at university.

Programming in various languages (Python, C, TCL, Go, Perl etc.)

Implementation Engineer - Arm (3rd Sept. 2018 - present)

I have been offered a new position within the company starting in April. I plan to work my way upwards and outwards, developing as many key skills as possible to keep my options open in the future.

Ensure that you enjoy what you study/do. Motivation and dedication becomes so much easier when you have a genuine interest in it. Don't just think about what you need to do in order to get a high-paying/respectable job. You need to really sit down and think, "what can I see myself doing every day for the rest of my life?"