Through Life Support Engineer

Capgemini Engineering; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm is seeking an ILS Engineer to produce ILS deliverables and support peer reviews at the Portsmouth Naval Base. The ideal candidate should have a HNC or HND in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering and knowledge of relevant ILS principles and tools. Responsibilities also include managing personal performance, reporting progress, and identifying necessary Subject Matter Experts. This role also offers a competitive pension scheme and various flexible benefits.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible health and lifestyle benefits

Eligibility for annual incentive

Qualifications

• Experience with ILS and technical specification knowledge.
• Practical understanding of disciplines such as RCM and NATO Codification.
• Proficiency in product safety and obsolescence management.

Responsibilities

• Produce ILS deliverables to meet requirements.
• Support peer reviews of ILS deliverables.
• Manage own analysis activities and report progress.
• Identify and source Subject Matter Experts.
• Apply analysis tools to meet project objectives.
• Understand technical specifications related to the role.
• Monitor time and cost reporting as needed.
• Comply with business attendance and security requirements.

Skills

Knowledge of DefStan 00-600/601

Understanding of MTA and LORA

Proficiency with common software applications

Ability to construct rational arguments

Education

HNC & HND in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering

Job description

Job Details

Job Title: ILS Engineer

Location: Portsmouth Naval Base, Scotstoun or Filton

Salary: Up to £45,000 depending on skills and experience

Start Date: September 2026

Duration: 3 years

College: Havant and Southdowns College

Degree: HNC & HND in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering

Responsibilities

• Produce ILS deliverables to the required standard, as directed by the Engineering Manager / Principal Engineer / Senior Engineer, to achieve the stated requirement.
• Support the peer reviewing of specific ILS deliverables to ensure the delivered output achieves the stated requirement.
• Manage and drive your own areas and activities of analysis, monitoring your own progress, quality and performance, reporting as required and seeking assistance when necessary.
• Pro‑actively seek direction and guidance in the identification and sourcing of suitable Subject Matter Experts and design documentation, required to support the ILS activities.
• Adopt and apply the company and project analysis tools as required and directed to meet the project objectives.
• Develop an understanding of the technical specification aligned to the functional area of activity.
• Monitor and manage time and cost reporting for yourself as requested.
• Comply with business requirements relating to attendance, time‑keeping and reporting, expenses, professional behaviours, security and commercial considerations.

Qualifications and Experience

• Knowledge of the principles of DefStan 00-600/601 and S1000DA level of experience of ILS.
• Practical knowledge and understanding of disciplines such as MTA, LORA, Technical Documentation, RCM, R&S, Facility Analysis, NATO Codification, Obsolescence Management, PHS&T analysis, and LSAR.
• Proficiency with common software applications / tools and an understanding of Product Safety.
• Understanding of the purpose, components and processes associated with each element, including identification of dependencies and relationships with other discipline areas.
• Ability to construct a reasoned and rational argument for the output produced and generate staged reports, supporting the solution at all stages of the product lifecycle.

Benefits

• Competitive pension scheme.
• Employee share plans.
• Extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts.
• Eligibility for an annual incentive.

Application

Closing Date: 2nd January 2026

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.