I'm looking for an ILS Engineer to join a leading Aerospace & Defence organisation in Warton, Preston.

This is an exciting opportunity to be involved in a major international combat air development programme during the design early lifecycle - influencing the "design for support" considerations of the core platform concept from a reliability point of view as well as eliciting and developing the logistical support analysis data to generate the support solution for the future product.

What you'll be doing:

Contributing to establishing and maintaining (through the project lifecycle) the frameworks, plans, processes and engineering approach required on the GCAP & FCAS programmes to undertake supportability / Logistics Support Analysis
Contributing to establishing and maintaining the Logistics Support Analysis Record and toolset in digital and collaborative international environments
Acting as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) by representing the Supportability Engineering team at broader technical reviews, integration activities, and planning events
Providing technical supportability / LSA engineering guidance, advice, mentoring and support to junior or less experienced supportability engineers in the team
Influencing the design and future sustainment of platforms and systems so that they are inherently supportable in their intended use within the constraints of the operation and environmentEssential Skills:

Degree qualified in a relevant engineering field (or demonstrable professional experience working in a relevant engineering roles)
Detailed knowledge of the principles of Reliability, Availability, Maintainability and Testability
Experience of applying at least several of the following Supportability engineering tools / techniques / approaches on complex programmes: Logistics Support Analysis including Maintenance Task Analysis (MTA), Level of Repair Analysis (LORA), Failure Modes, Effects & Criticality Analysis (FMECA), Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM)Desirable Skills:

Knowledge and experience in applying international and/or military standards and specifications relevant to supportability engineering (e.g. ASD/AIA S-Series Specifications, MSG-3, Def-Stan 00-600, Def-Stan 00-045)
Good IT Skills, including MS Office but also experience working with digital engineering tools
Excellent verbal and written communication skillsThe salary is £40,000 to £45,000 plus an excellent benefits package and is a hybrid-working role of 3 days per week onsite