ILS Engineer

RTX; Harlow; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defence and aerospace company is seeking an ILS Engineer in the UK. This hybrid role involves designing support solutions for the Dreadnought Crew Training programme. The ideal candidate will possess strong ILS principles, excellent communication skills, and experience with logistics support analysis tools. Responsibilities include driving support solution design and attending programme reviews. The position offers full-time employment with opportunities for professional growth and the chance to contribute to significant defence projects.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of ILS principles and lifecycle management.
• Experience with Logistics Support Analysis tools (e.g. S3000L).
• Knowledge of reliability engineering and supportability analysis.
• Flexibility to travel regularly within the UK.

Responsibilities

• Drive the support solution design for the Dreadnought Crew Training programme.
• Design and develop support solutions across multiple training devices.
• Implement contractual ILS requirements through the project.
• Attend Programme Design Reviews and support bids as required.

Skills

Strong understanding of ILS principles

Excellent communication skills

Experience with Logistics Support Analysis

Supportability engineering skills

Track record of supportability case preparation

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Atlassian JIRA

Atlassian Confluence

Job description

Record Date posted and Location

Country: United Kingdom

Location: Near Reading

Position Role Type: Unspecified

ILS Engineer

Hybrid home-based with occasional travel, Permanent full-time (37 hours)

Our Business

As a leading defence and aerospace company operating across the United Kingdom Raytheon UK helps to solve our customers toughest challenges. We are a major supplier to the UK government and customers around the globe providing defence solutions across all domains : land sea air space and cyberspace. We also provide digital and training transformation solutions to commercial and military customers.

With circa 2000 employees and major facilities operating throughout the UK including Broughton (Wales) Livingston and Glenrothes (Scotland) and Harlow Gloucester and Manchester (England); we are committed to investing in British careers and technology development.

Through advanced technology and our peoples expertise our Training Transformation Services is modernising whats possible in the training and preparation of our armed forces. With a real blended approach to learning and using the latest innovative systems and technology we ensure our service men and women really are prepared for any situation.

The Role

The Delta Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) Engineer is responsible for the design and development of the Support Solution for the Dreadnought Crew Training programme. Reporting to the Integration Manager this position requires exceptional knowledge and experience across the breadth of all Integrated Logistic Support disciplines to act as the interface between the product and the support solution during the development and transition into service phases. This role is suited to an experienced ILS practitioner and offers an exciting challenge in supporting a key Raytheon UK programme with responsibilities for :

• Successfully driving the support solution design to assure incremental and progressive acceptance of in-service support solution.
• Designing and developing the support solution across multiple training devices to ensure a coherent support solution delivering against the Requirements of the Through-Life Management Plan.
• Evolve Design for Supportability Requirements and ensure the product design is compliant with them.
• Responsibility for the implementation of contractual ILS requirements through the project.
• Assist in the delivery of device specific Support Artefacts in accordance with the relevant policy and governance.
• Maintenance of the Logistics Information Record (LIR) / Logistics Support Analysis Record (LSAR).
• Attend Programme Design Reviews and In-Service support reviews; to ensure ILS project drivers are fully understood considered and the impacts of any associated risks are reduced.
• Support to RUK Bids and Opportunities as required producing accurate and effective ILS artefacts.
• Support to the Integration Manager and Programme Leadership Team by producing ILS engineering plans Basis of Estimates Key Performance Targets and Statements of Work.
• Ensuring that all ILS activities undertaken are conducted in accordance with Raytheon UK site procedures that reflects best practice and are in accordance with Raytheon UK procedures.
• Be Responsible for championing and fostering a culture of Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) compliance and continuous improvement.
• Any other duties required to meet the needs of the programme.

Essential

Should have :

• Strong understanding of ILS principles and lifecycle management.
• Experience with Logistics Support Analysis (LSA) tools and standards (e.g. S3000L DEF STAN 00-600).
• Knowledge of reliability engineering and supportability analysis.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• In-depth experience of Obsolescence Management.
• Supportability engineering skills to analyse the product supportability to develop and deliver a support solution.
• A high level of competency in Microsoft Word Excel and PowerPoint.
• A comprehensive understanding of Technical Publications and Support Documents.
• Track record of supportability case preparation and delivery.
• Flexibility to travel regularly within the UK to support meetings.

Desirable

Should have :

• Well-developed planning and organisational abilities.
• Knowledge of and experience with implementing ASD S series specifications.
• A high level of competency in Atlassian JIRA / Confluence.
• Highly developed verbal and written communication skills.
• Understanding of Availability Modelling Tools.
• Experience of Conducting a Maintenance Task Analysis.
• Hold a current SC security clearance.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

RTX adheres to the principles of equal employment. All qualified applications will be given careful consideration without regard to ethnicity color religion gender sexual orientation or identity national origin age disability protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Employee Type

Full-Time

Vacancy: 1