Natalie Briggs

"The personality type matched me very closely. My overall scores put me as a Quality Controller and in my role I work closely with Quality. To be a Safety Engineer you have to be very methodical, and be prepared to check over work that has taken place and speak up if something doesn't meet the requirements set. Attention to detail is key in my role, along with good communication skills as you often need to find information from other sources."

"My main task is looking at Design Changes for the Aircraft Carriers. This involves discovering what it is that needs to be changed and ensuring this doesn't negatively impact any other piece of equipment that is in use. I am also involved with the Air Traffic Control side of things and so am involved in anything that relates to that. The starting salary for my role is £38,000. "

"I have always been interested in Aviation and so studied Aeronautical Engineering at University. Once I finished this degree I decided to stay on and complete a Masters in Systems Engineering, so I would have a range of skills to take with me to industry. Once leaving University my graduate job was with NATS where I worked in the Safety team and Voice Communication team, where I worked on upgrading the communication network across the UK and implementing a new piece of software to guide aircraft above Scotland.After almost six years with NATS I wanted to expand my knowledge and moved over to BAE Systems, where I worked in Warship Support, doing things from fire surveys to supporting pieces of equipment on Surface Ships, to the QEC where I specifically work for the Queen Elizabeth and Prince of Wales, providing support where necessary."

"For five years I have been involved in the Swing Dance community and often go to dances and events that are being held. I've used my experience doing this to appear in an award winning film as an extra. This gives me a chance to let my creative side come out, as I'm often focusing on rules and structure at work. Whilst at University I joined the Fencing club, and have continued this since joining industry to keep fit, along with hiking."

"I try and arrive at work around 7.30am, to give me a chance to respond to emails and catch up with my team before I put on my overalls and go onto the Queen Elizabeth for the daily meeting. This meeting is held with other people in the business and Ships Staff, and I hear about what work is going on that I may need to be aware of. If there has been an incident I find out what safety implications this may have, and often spend 30 minutes walking around the Ship checking on any work or incidents that have occurred. Back in my office I get back to my computer to respond to any more emails and pass on any information to my team from the Ship.Since equipment is constantly being upgraded or changed, the rest of the day is spent either in meetings talking about what is changing or reviewing documents about a change that is due to occur.The sole purpose of doing all of this is to ensure that the men and women serving on board are provided with the knowledge that all the equipment they are using, either for work or recreation, has been tested to the highest ability, so they can be sure they are being looked after, and focus on their job. "

"A Levels in Physics, Maths and ChemistryBEng (Hons) Aeronautical EngineeringMSc Systems Engineering"