BAE SYSTEMS
important . Particularly when you look at the engineering profile , you wouldn ' t be surprised to look at our demographics - it is about 22 % female . That ' s not reflective of society . We ' ve got to change and we ' ve got to have diversity to be able to attract more diversity in people coming in .
“ Diversity and inclusion are a huge part of securing future talent . Once somebody has joined BAE , engaging employees is key to them staying . There is a huge focus on people , in recruiting and retaining . I think particularly through the pandemic , how do you actually engage with the workforce ? Reaching out to people and taking the time to call them is really important .”
BAE has invested heavily into new technology and Allen is excited to see where this leads the company .
“ A lot of things , like the electric hyrbridrive systems , are not so much spinoffs , but a transition from what we ' re doing in the military market , into the commercial or civilian market ,” explains Allen . “ We have taken the type of energy storing device that you use in something like a tank , which has a lot of stop-starting , and transferred that into buses you see on the high street in cities across the world .
“ Pilot simulation training is another way to reduce emissions and still keep pilots on top of their training . BAE is proudly providing the technology . Simulation and synthetic training are incredibly sophisticated and this reduces the emissions , but not the training .”
Digital transformation at BAE Systems As the saying goes , at BAE , prevention is better than cure .
“ Digital security for us , as much as for any other company , includes the cybersecurity part of the business .
“ This is hugely important , if you can stay one step ahead of the other side , in terms of knowing what they ' re likely to do , where they ' re likely to do damage , then you can intercept it before it becomes a problem ,” finishes Allen .
114 February 2022