Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) Engineer

VirtuHire; Centurion; On-site; ZAR 400,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

VirtuHire is looking for an experienced Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) Engineer to join its engineering team in Centurion. This role focuses on ensuring systems are designed for optimal lifecycle support, reliability, and safety across complex electronic and avionics systems.

The successful candidate will influence design decisions, conduct maintenance analyses, and develop technical documentation while collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Understanding of electronic warfare (EW) and avionics systems.
• Familiarity with systems engineering principles and lifecycle support concepts.
• Experience with reliability and maintainability analysis tools.

Responsibilities

• Influence system design for reliability and safety.
• Conduct Logistic Support Analysis to define maintenance requirements.
• Support testability analysis within the systems engineering environment.
• Define optimal spare parts provisioning based on operational profiles.

Skills

Understanding of electronic warfare (EW) systems

Familiarity with systems engineering principles

Strong analytical and critical thinking ability

High attention to detail

Problem-solving mindset

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Education

National Technical Diploma in Electronics

Tools

Windchill Quality Solutions / Relex

MS Excel

MS Word

MS PowerPoint

ERP systems (e.g., IFS)

Eagle LSA Toolset

Job description

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) Engineer to join a high-performing engineering environment focused on complex electronic and avionics systems. The role is responsible for ensuring that systems are designed and supported in a way that optimises lifecycle cost, reliability, maintainability, safety, and operational effectiveness.

You will work closely with systems engineering and cross-functional teams to influence design decisions and develop comprehensive supportability analyses and documentation across the product lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

Integrated Logistics Support & Systems Analysis

• Influence system design for reliability, maintainability, testability, and safety.
• Conduct Logistic Support Analysis (LSA) to define maintenance requirements, resources, tools, personnel, and support equipment.
• Develop and maintain system Maintenance Concepts aligned with operational requirements.
• Consolidate maintenance data into structured Maintenance Plans.
• Define packaging, handling, storage, and transportation requirements for systems and equipment.
• Identify facility requirements for maintenance and training environments.

Reliability & Failure Analysis

• Perform reliability analysis of systems and products.
• Conduct Failure Modes, Effects, and Criticality Analysis (FMECA).
• Identify failure modes, causes, effects, and mitigation strategies.
• Support conversion of FMECA outputs into Failure Catalogues.
• Participate in failure investigations and corrective action processes.

Systems Engineering Support

• Support testability analysis within the systems engineering environment.
• Assist Safety Engineers with safety assessments, including failure impact and probability analysis.
• Contribute to Fault Tree Analysis (FTA) development.
• Support multidisciplinary engineering teams interfacing with internal stakeholders.

Maintenance & Support Planning

• Define optimal spare parts provisioning based on operational profiles and maintenance strategies.
• Specify support and test equipment requirements for systems and subsystems.
• Contribute to lifecycle support optimisation and cost reduction strategies.

Technical Documentation

• Draft Service Letters, Technical Bulletins, and Service Bulletins.
• Develop technical publications where required.
• Provide ad hoc technical writing support when capacity is constrained within documentation teams.

Operational Support

• Provide support to product and engineering teams across multiple programs.
• Engage with cross-functional stakeholders to ensure effective product supportability.
• Manage timesheets and ensure accurate recovery of billable hours.

Required Knowledge & Experience

Technical Knowledge

• Understanding of electronic warfare (EW) and avionics systems and operational environments.
• Familiarity with systems engineering principles and lifecycle support concepts.

Standards & Methodologies

• Experience with:
  • MIL-HDBK-217F Notice 2
  • MIL-STD-1629A (or equivalent reliability/failure analysis standards)

Practical Experience

• Background in logistics engineering, system safety engineering, and/or technical authoring.
• Experience with reliability and maintainability analysis tools and methods.
• Exposure to engineering support environments is advantageous.
• Leadership or management training is beneficial but not required.

Tools & Systems

• Windchill Quality Solutions / Relex or similar reliability tools
• MS Excel, MS Word, MS PowerPoint
• ERP systems (e.g., IFS or equivalent)
• Eagle LSA Toolset or comparable logistics support tools

Competencies & Attributes

• Strong analytical and critical thinking ability
• Problem-solving mindset
• High attention to detail and quality orientation
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment
• Structured, organised, and disciplined approach to work
• Professionalism and strong work ethic

Qualifications

• National Technical Diploma in Electronics (minimum requirement)
• Additional software/tool training in logistics or reliability systems advantageous