How long have you worked at RACE?
I began working for RACE in September 2019, so I’ve been here for about a year and a half now. I studied Mechatronics at university before going onto the graduate scheme.
How did you find out about the role?
I did a summer placement at JET while at university and a couple of people there said that I should apply for RACE when I graduated. I kept checking the website and waited until it popped up, so I could apply!
What’s your role within the team?
I’m a Graduate Electrical Engineer, so I provide help or assistance with any electrical design work. It could be a big project like MASCOT where I’ll do the smaller tasks, or a smaller project where I’ll have a bigger role and take on a lot more of the design challenges.
You’ve been at RACE for a while now, what is it about the role that you have enjoyed most so far?
I think the fact that when you’re on the graduate scheme you have 20% of your own time, so you have a lot of flexibility to develop yourself and invest your time into areas that you want to grow. Plus, the community of graduates is great, there’s a lot of like-minded people who share similar interests.
You joined before these unusual times, how have you found the changes?
Beforehand, everyone was on site and I had the electrical team around me, so if I was confused about something, I could quite easily ask them. If I wanted to discuss anything this was possible to do straight away by popping over to their desk to have a quick chat. If I wanted to go into the work hall to have a look at a project, then I could just go downstairs. In that sense it was a lot easier back then. I think there are also benefits to working from home, so there are definitely pros and cons for both homeworking and being on site.
How long have you worked at RACE?
I began working for RACE in September 2019, so I’ve been here for about a year and a half now. I studied Mechatronics at university before going onto the graduate scheme.
How did you find out about the role?
I did a summer placement at JET while at university and a couple of people there said that I should apply for RACE when I graduated. I kept checking the website and waited until it popped up, so I could apply!
What’s your role within the team?
I’m a Graduate Electrical Engineer, so I provide help or assistance with any electrical design work. It could be a big project like MASCOT where I’ll do the smaller tasks, or a smaller project where I’ll have a bigger role and take on a lot more of the design challenges.
You’ve been at RACE for a while now, what is it about the role that you have enjoyed most so far?
I think the fact that when you’re on the graduate scheme you have 20% of your own time, so you have a lot of flexibility to develop yourself and invest your time into areas that you want to grow. Plus, the community of graduates is great, there’s a lot of like-minded people who share similar interests.
You joined before these unusual times, how have you found the changes?
Beforehand, everyone was on site and I had the electrical team around me, so if I was confused about something, I could quite easily ask them. If I wanted to discuss anything this was possible to do straight away by popping over to their desk to have a quick chat. If I wanted to go into the work hall to have a look at a project, then I could just go downstairs. In that sense it was a lot easier back then. I think there are also benefits to working from home, so there are definitely pros and cons for both homeworking and being on site.