Supportability Engineer

Defence & Security | Land Systems
A specialist engineering organisation operating within the Defence & Security sector is seeking an experienced Supportability Engineer to support the delivery of military land equipment programmes. This is an excellent opportunity to join a highly capable engineering team working on complex, safety?critical systems for UK and international defence customers.

Role Overview
The Supportability Engineer will contribute to the delivery of Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) solutions across the full equipment lifecycle. Working closely with multi?disciplinary engineering teams and external stakeholders, you will help ensure that products are supportable, maintainable and sustainable in service.

Key Responsibilities

• Contribute to design reviews to ensure equipment is supportable and maintainable throughout its lifecycle
• Conduct Maintenance Task Analysis (MTA), Ease of Maintenance Assessment (EMA) and Levels of Repair Analysis (LORA)
• Identify and define maintenance processes, procedures and support resource requirements (spares, tools, test equipment, facilities, training, codification, etc.)
• Collate and manage logistic support information to develop robust Logistic Breakdown Structures (LBS)
• Develop, manage and review military technical publications (e.g. AESP, IETP) to required standards
• Ensure accuracy, configuration control and timely delivery of maintenance and support documentation
• Support logistic demonstrations, equipment trials and post?activity reporting
• Support in?service equipment and introduction?into?service activities where the organisation is Design Authority
• Assist with the management and resolution of obsolescence issues

Essential Skills & Experience

• Proven experience or qualifications in Equipment Supportability and Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) Engineering
• Ability to work autonomously, applying sound engineering judgement with high attention to detail
• Experience working within military equipment support environments and processes
• Working knowledge of DefStan 00?601 and/or ASD S1000D and STE?100
• Experience supporting or managing technical publications to military standards
• Confident, articulate communicator with strong written and verbal skills and customer?facing experience
• Ability to review, comment on and manage technical data in line with defence standards
• Advanced user of MS Word and Excel
• Full UK driving licence

Desirable

• ONC / HNC / Level 3 or Level 4 qualification (or equivalent) in a relevant engineering discipline
• Practical experience of LORA, EMA and other supportability techniques
• Experience supporting logistic demonstrations or trials
• Working knowledge of MS Project and/or MS Planner

Useful Experience

• Knowledge of military recovery vehicles, specialty vehicles, winches, cranes, or wheeled/tracked platforms
• Background in vehicle or equipment maintenance and repair

Role Details

• Job Type: Permanent
• Salary: £42,000 - £45,000 (dependent on experience)
• Hours: 32?hour week (Monday to Thursday)
• Location: Towcester, Northamptonshire
• Travel: Occasional on?site and on?equipment support required

Why Apply?
This role offers a rare opportunity to work on specialist defence equipment within a highly knowledgeable engineering environment, benefiting from an excellent work?life balance through a four?day working week.