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Job Title – Senior ILS Engineer

Job Location – Bristol, UK

Job ID – 22350

About this opportunity and L3Harris UK

From 11 UK sites, our team of nearly 1,000 people delivers unique capabilities across space, air, land, sea and cyber for military, security and commercial customers across the UK and worldwide.

L3Harris in Bristol/Burgess Hill/Barrow provides warship automation systems through control and simulation solutions that are in service on Albion Class Landing Platform Docks and Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers. More systems are being developed and delivered for Type 26 and Type 31 Frigates.

As the Senior Engineer within our Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) team based in Bristol, you will play a pivotal role in providing expert advice and documentation on supportability and support solutions across multiple projects. By working closely with engineering leads and project managers, you will oversee the successful delivery of ILS outcomes for your assigned project portfolio.

Your work will involve creating accurate, detailed Through-Life Support models, plans, and costings, which are crucial for securing business and assuring our customers of the robustness, reliability, and cost-effectiveness of our products and services in comparison to competitors. You will leverage your extensive experience to offer guidance at all stages of the product lifecycle – from design through to implementation – ensuring that products are designed for optimal supportability, availability, reliability, and maintainability in a cost-effective manner. Additionally, you will manage the planning and execution of ILS elements as defined by Def Stan 00-600.

A few of our employee benefits are:

• Hybrid working where possible – please note, the business expectation is to be onsite 60 over a one-month period.
• Half day finish on a Friday
• 25 days holiday per year (plus bank holidays), increasing with long service and with the opportunity to buy/sell up to 5 days
• Private medical insurance with optional family cover
• Pension scheme of up to 7 employer contribution
• Life Assurance 4x salary (flexible up to 10x)
• Group income protection
• Flexible opt-in extras such as a health care cash plan, dental insurance, gym membership, critical illness cover and cycle to work scheme
• Employee assistance program providing mental health and wellbeing support

What the role will involve

The responsibilities of your role will include the following:

• Designing, developing, and documenting ILS solutions for both new and existing projects/products.
• Supporting bids and proposals, offering technical insight to customers.
• Defining and implementing comprehensive obsolescence management strategies for all projects and developing associated plans.
• Producing and updating technical publications in line with design changes.
• Ensuring compliance with relevant and mandatory defence standards.

What you’ll bring

The role requires the following experience and skills:

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience as an ILS Engineer
• Expertise in a broad range of ILS/IPS methodologies and technical risk management.
• Ability to understand and create solutions for common ILS challenges and issues.
• Proven track record of managing multiple projects simultaneously while meeting tight deadlines in a small team setting.
• A passion for mentoring and developing junior team members.
• Strong skills in stakeholder engagement and management.
• Proficiency in writing concise briefs and presenting data effectively.

Important to know

Due to the nature of our work many our roles require a UK nationality and the ability to obtain a security clearance. Applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment must meet the requirement of right to work in the UK and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information and will be subject to government security checks.  

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