DESG: The DESG Graduate Scheme is tailored to individual development needs and lasts for a maximum of two years (reduced for graduates with previous experience) and includes a range of in-house work placements, industry secondments and formal training courses. On entry to the scheme you will be assigned to an Engineering System Anchor in either CIS, Weapons, Ordnance, Munitions & Explosives, Land Systems, Aerospace Systems, Maritime systems, Nuclear Systems or Estates/Construction. Whilst on the Scheme you will undertake a series of work placements both in-house and in industry. Placements last between 3-6 months and are designed to give you exposure to the MOD, the defence industry and the life cycle of defence equipment or defence technology. For engineers, placements are selected to cover a number of modules including: research, design, production, equipment support and project management.