Reliability and Maintainability Engineer

Boeing; Yeovil; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Learning & development

Inclusive culture

Pension plan

BUPA medical plan

Holiday entitlement

Job summary

Boeing UK seeks an R&M Engineer to support reliability and maintainability across fixed and vertical lift platforms. You will analyse fleet data, review FMECA/FTA, and drive data exploitation to improve R&M performance, reporting to the Support Engineering Manager with technical backing from the R&M Lead.

The role lives in the Product Support Engineering Department within BDUK and offers opportunities to engage with UK defence projects and internal growth programs in a matrix

Qualifications

• UK security clearance eligibility
• BSc in Engineering or related field
• High level of reliability/availability modelling experience
• Understanding relationships between R&M and Design/Dependability/Safety/NPI
• Proficient in MS Word and Adobe Acrobat XI Pro

Responsibilities

• Execute contracted R&M work in a team
• Transform data into insights to support R&M decisions
• Collaborate with other disciplines for consistent methods across projects
• Support and review FMECA/FTA and FRACAS activities
• Coordinate, monitor KPIs and report R&M status
• Perform statistical analysis on fault data to identify reliability thresholds
• Work with modelling teams and supply chain to forecast spares
• Present R&M findings in UK defence customer forums

Skills

Reliability modelling

R&M engineering

Data analysis

MS Word & Acrobat

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Adobe Acrobat XI Pro

Job description

Job Description

At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. We’re committed to fostering an environment for every teammate that’s welcoming, respectful and inclusive, with great opportunity for professional growth. Find your future with us.

At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. We’re committed to fostering an environment for every teammate that’s welcoming, respectful and inclusive, with great opportunity for professional growth. Find your future with us.

Boeing Defence UK (BDUK) is looking for a Reliability and Maintainability (R&M) Engineer to support new business opportunities and existing product platforms, mainly fixed and vertical lift Boeing platforms.

At Boeing, we are innovators on a mission to connect, protect, explore and inspire. From the seabed to outer space, you will learn and grow; contributing to work that shapes the world. Find your future with us.

BDUK is a subsidiary of the Boeing Company and currently employs over 2000 people in the UK. We are responsible for delivering several exciting contracts to our UK defence customers including new capabilities like the E-7 AEW&C and the P-8A Maritime Patrol Aircraft, Autonomous Systems, C4ISR Services, Support for the Chinook & Apache Fleets, Logistic Information Services and Training Services and are very much in a growth phase.

BDUK engineering function operates a matrix organisation consisting of engineering departments that deliver technical skills, expertise and products into our programmes. This role will be in the Product Support Engineering Department.

The Department consists of the following technical areas:

• Reliability Centred Maintenance Analysis
• Reliability and Maintainability
• Logistic Support Analysis
• Engineering Data Exploitation
• Obsolescence Management
• Technical Publications
• Integrated Logistic Support Engineering

As an R&M Engineer, you will call upon your experience to support and review R&M predictions, fleet data analysis, drive Digital Data exploitation and be accountable for building out core capabilities to identify opportunities to deploy data enhancements to improve R&M performance. You will report to the BDUK Support Engineering Manager whilst being technically supported by your R&M Lead and other specialists within the department.

In your role, you shall:

• Work in a team and carry out the execution of contracted R&M work.
• Provide analytical capability to transform information and data; providing insight to support R&M decision making.
• Collaborating with other Engineering disciplines and the other Senior Stakeholders, to ensure consistency of working methods and activities across all projects
• Support and review Failure Modes, Effects and Criticality Analysis (FMECA), Fault Trees Analysis (FTA), failure analysis, and corrective action (FRACAS).
• Coordinate, monitor, establish Key Performance Indicators (KPI) and report status of R&M activities.
• Perform statistical analysis on fault data to identify reliability thresholds and trending.
• Work with modelling teams and supply chain to connect the R&M data into provisioning and forecasting of aircraft spares.
• Present R&M findings within UK defence customer forums and working groups.

Aside from your technical work there is the potential to support company initiatives, for example, quality improvements, promoting a safety culture, promoting Diversity and Inclusion, mentoring and coaching, STEM outreach and a number of focus projects to support the growth of the company and its employees.

Basic Qualifications (Skills/Experience)

• Eligibility for UK SC Security Clearance: Applicants must be able to obtain the necessary clearance.
• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology (including Manufacturing Technology), Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry or non-US equivalent qualifications directly related to the work statement
• High level of skill in reliability availability modelling calculations including industry toolsets and methodologies.
• Understanding of the relationships between R&M and Design, Dependability, Safety, Integrated Product Support & Asset Management
• Must be proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite, in particular MS Word, and Adobe Acrobat XI Pro.

Preferred Qualifications (Skills/Experience)

• A clear communicator with a can-do attitude who has the drive, commitment and passion to continuously improve the quality of service
• Excellent reporting and presentation skills.
• Knowledge and application experience of risk & reliability management systems and techniques
• Ideally, have a Defence background but this is not essential
• Conflict of Interest: Successful candidates for this job must satisfy the Company's Conflict of Interest (COI) assessment process.

What Boeing Offers You

• Competitive salary and annual incentive plans
• Continuous learning – you’ll develop the approach and skills to navigate whatever comes next
• Success as defined by you – we’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way
• An inclusive culture – you’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs
• Excellent Adoption and Parental leave options
• 23 days plus UK public holidays and a Winter Break between Christmas and New Year
• Pension Plan with up to 10% employer contribution
• Company paid BUPA Medical Plan
• Short Term Sickness: 100% pay for the first 26 weeks
• Long Term Sickness: 66.67% of annual salary from 27th week
• 6x annual salary life insurance
• Learning Together Programme to support your on-going personal and career development
• Access to Boeing’s Well Being Programs, tool and incentives

Work Authorisation

This requisition is for a locally hired position in the UK. Candidates must have current legal authorisation to work immediately in the United Kingdom. Boeing will not attempt to obtain Immigration and labour sponsorship for any applicants. Benefits and pay are determined at the local level and are not part of Boeing U.S. based payroll.

Applications for this position will be accepted until Aug. 14, 2026

Export Control Requirements

This is not an Export Control position.

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Required

Relocation

Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position.

Security Clearance

This position requires the ability to obtain United Kingdom Security Check.

Visa Sponsorship

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Shift

Not a Shift Worker (United Kingdom)

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not accept unlawful discrimination in our recruitment or employment practices on any grounds including but not limited to; race, color, ethnicity, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military and veteran status, or other characteristics covered by applicable law.

We have teams in more than 65 countries, and each person plays a role in helping us become one of the world’s most innovative, diverse and inclusive companies. We are a Disability Confident Committed employer and welcome applications from candidates with disabilities. Applicants are encouraged to share with our recruitment team any accommodations required during the recruitment process. Accommodations may include but are not limited to: conducting interviews in accessible locations that accommodate mobility needs, encouraging candidates to bring and use any existing assistive technology such as screen readers and offering flexible interview formats such as virtual or phone interviews.