Mobile Fire Platforms (MFP) Reliability & Maintainability Engineer

Evodia Limited; Bristol; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 81,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

SC clearance

Job summary

Evodia Limited in Bristol is seeking a Contract Reliability & Maintainability Engineer for a flagship government-funded programme with the UK Ministry of Defence. The role focuses on ensuring the R&M and dependability of the RCH155 Howitzer platform, with an emphasis on safety-critical testing and verification.

The ideal candidate will bring RAMS/R&M experience, FMEA/FMECA expertise, and active SC clearance to support cross-system improvements in a fast-paced defence environment.

Qualifications

• Engineering or STEM degree required.
• Experience in Reliability & Maintainability (R&M), RAMS, or dependability engineering in defence or safety-critical projects.
• Strong knowledge of FMEA/FMECA, Fault Tree Analysis, FRACAS, and RCA techniques.
• Experience supporting engineering assurance, testing, or trials on complex defence programmes.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Current and active SC clearance.
• Desirable: land systems or military vehicle experience, ILS knowledge, or experience with MOD/defence prime contractors.

Responsibilities

• Review RAM documentation to support technical requirements, ensuring in-service support considerations are included.
• Analyse dependability data to identify performance improvements.
• Support compliance with R&M policies, standards, and processes across subsystems.
• Identify and elevate R&M risks related to safety, support, or financial impact.
• Assist in testing, verification, and validation reviews for confidence in system performance.
• Contribute to root cause analysis and dependability performance reviews.

Skills

RAMS

FMEA/FMECA

Fault Tree Analysis

FRACAS

RCA techniques

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Education

Engineering degree or STEM qualification

Tools

MOD/defence familiarity

Job description

Are you a experienced SC cleared engineer with a passion for delivering dependable defence solutions? Evodia Limited is supporting our client in recruiting a Contract Reliability & Maintainability Engineer for a flagship project based in Bristol. This is an excellent opportunity to apply your expertise in a high-profile, government-funded programme supporting the UK Ministry of Defence. Please note this role is for 30 hours per week (0.8 FTE)., In this role, you will be integral to ensuring the reliability, maintainability, and overall dependability of the RCH155 Howitzer platform. Working with a collaborative team, you will review technical documentation, support verification activities, and help identify opportunities for improvements across multiple systems within a fast-paced, safety-critical environment.,

• Review R&M documentation to support technical requirements, ensuring in-service support considerations are included.
• Analyse dependability data to identify performance improvements.
• Support compliance with R&M policies, standards, and processes across subsystems.
• Identify and elevate R&M risks related to safety, support, or financial impact.
• Assist in testing, verification, and validation reviews for confidence in system performance.
• Contribute to root cause analysis and dependability performance reviews.

The ideal candidate will have:

• A degree in engineering or an equivalent STEM qualification.
• Proven experience in Reliability & Maintainability (R&M), RAMS, or dependability engineering, ideally within defence or safety-critical projects.
• Strong knowledge of FMEA/FMECA, Fault Tree Analysis, FRACAS, and RCA techniques.
• Experience supporting engineering assurance, testing, or trials on complex defence programmes.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Current and active SC clearance
• Desirable skills include land systems or military vehicle experience, ILS knowledge, or experience supporting MOD or defence prime contractors.

• Up to £440 per day (Inside IR35)