Defence ILS Specialist — Lifecycle Support

Electro Optic Systems; Australia; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Electro Optic Systems is seeking an Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) Practitioner to support the ARAS Innovator program. You will help plan, develop and deliver ILS outputs across the lifecycle, ensuring safe and effective operation, maintenance and support in accordance with requirements.

You will collaborate with Engineering, Project Management, Supply Chain and Quality to define ILS requirements, manage deliverables and maintain traceability.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in an Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) and/or logistics engineering role within an engineering or product development environment (defence programs preferred).
• Working knowledge of ILS principles and deliverables across the lifecycle, including maintenance planning, provisioning/spares and training inputs.
• Experience supporting logistics analyses and data (e.g., LSA/LSAR, maintenance task analysis, spares provisioning) and communicating outcomes to stakeholders.
• Familiarity with reliability, availability and maintainability concepts affecting supportability and sustainment outcomes.
• Experience producing and controlling ILS artefacts, maintaining evidence/traceability, and contributing to reviews and audits.
• Comfort working with technical teams to interpret drawings, BOMs, procedures and changes to keep support concepts aligned with design.
• Strong stakeholder engagement, communication and facilitation skills with attention to detail.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain Baseline security clearance (or currently hold Baseline).

Responsibilities

• Support development and maintenance of the ILS Plan, schedules, deliverables and reporting for the program.
• Elicit, analyse and manage ILS requirements and traceability through to verification evidence.
• Contribute to support system design activities, including maintenance philosophy and through-life considerations.
• Conduct logistics engineering analyses such as RAM, LORA, spares provisioning and equipment needs as required.
• Coordinate inputs to training, technical publications and maintenance documentation to reflect the approved configuration.
• Assist with obsolescence management planning and sustainment risk identification and mitigation actions.
• Liaise with Engineering, Production, Supply Chain and ILS stakeholders to align with build, test, delivery and in-service needs.
• Prepare evidence packs for ILS reviews, audits and customer engagements; maintain accurate records.
• Identify continual improvement opportunities for ILS processes, data quality and tools usage.

Job description

Electro Optic Systems is seeking an Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) Practitioner to support the ARAS Innovator program. You will help plan, develop and deliver ILS outputs across the lifecycle, ensuring safe and effective operation, maintenance and support in accordance with requirements.

You will collaborate with Engineering, Project Management, Supply Chain and Quality to define ILS requirements, manage deliverables and maintain traceability.