ILS/IPS Engineer (Maintenance)

Job Description

Job title: ILS/IPS Engineer (Maintenance)

Location: Portsmouth, Bristol and Scotstoun. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements, please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role

Salary: Up to £42,500 depending on skills and experience

What you’ll be doing:

• You will review and analyse ship design data to produce ILS deliverables
• Carry out verification and validation of sub-contractor engineering data deliverables
• You will validate the work of other engineers within the team (peer review of RCM studies and PSTW reviews)
• Liaise with the wider support teams to ensure consistency in data/information
• Work with Naval Ships design teams to validate design deliverables
• Work across various disciplines to contribute to the production of quality support products including maintenance schedules, technical publications, and spares
• You will produce technical reports to support analysis and derived maintenance
• Assist team engineers in the production and upkeep of processes and instructions to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the ILS/IPS outputs
• Conduct Reliability Centred Maintenance (RCM) studies to create maintenance schedules
• Conduct Pre-Set to Work (PSTW) reviews of RCM studies to incorporate engineering change and confirm suitability of derived maintenance

Your skills and experiences: 

Essential:

• Good Knowledge of engineering principles and understanding of the ILS/IPS suite of disciplines
• Knowledge and experience of either Electrical / Mechanical systems
• The ability to identify and mitigate issues in the development of engineering solutions
• Ability to read and analyse schematic diagrams and technical documentation and analyse technical problems and provide solutions within the digital environment

Desirable:

• Degree/HNC or equivalent experience in a relevant Engineering or Science based discipline
• Experience of utilising databases and understanding configuration requirements
• Knowledge in a Support environment that caters for military equipment
• Familiar with production of support products such as maintenance schedules, technical documentation, FMECA and RCM. We will provide relevant training for any of the above desirables required for your role
• Working knowledge of the principles of one or more of DefStan 00-25, 00-45, 00-600, JSP 886, BR1313 and DLF

Benefits:

You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You’ll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The ILS/IPS Engineer – Maintenance team:

As an ILS/IPS Engineer – Maintenance, you will be working within a team responsible for influencing the operability and maintainability of the platform, analysing systems and spatial design and the design, production, supply and maintenance of the support products required by the platform in service. This role will provide you with the opportunity to influence operations and maintenance, supporting complex solutions, whilst being able to develop your capabilities within Support Engineering within a dynamic and challenging environment.

As the world has evolved, so has the way we work. Our working approach, will enable you to have flexibility with your working hours, depending on your role and location. This could include accruing hours as well as flexibility around start and finish times, ensuring you can balance life at work, on site and life at home.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals.

We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles working for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation. 

Closing Date: 5th November 2024

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. 

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