Reliability, Maintainability and Testability Engineering Lead

Job Description

Job title: Reliability, Maintainability and Testability Engineering Lead

Location: Warton – We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements

Salary: £54,793+ dependant on skills and experience

What you’ll be doing:

• This role will require you to establish and maintain (through the project lifecycle) the frameworks, plans, processes and engineering approach required on the FCAS project to undertake Reliability, Maintainability & Testability (R,M & T) engineering and analysis
• You will be managing a relationship between the engineering capability teams and engineering central function to influence the current and longer-term skills, processes and tools needed for R, M & T engineering on a next generation platform. Including by maintaining an awareness of latest changes and developments in standards, international specifications, toolsets and recognised methods
• A requirement for this role is acting as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) by representing the Supportability Engineering team at broader technical reviews, integration activities and planning events
• It is expected that you will be able to provide technical R, M & T engineering guidance, advice, mentoring and support to junior or less experienced engineers in the team
• You will undertake R,M & T analysis and engineering tasks to influence 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 environment
• Ensuring the alignment between R,M & T engineering, safety engineering and human factors engineering in any R,M & T analysis activities undertaken

Your skills and experiences:

• 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 R, M & T engineering tools / techniques / approaches on complex programmes: Failure Modes, Effects & Criticality Analysis (FMECA), R, M & T Allocation, Prediction & Modelling of complex systems (including reliability block diagrams) & Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM)
• Knowledge and experience in applying international and/or military standards and specifications relevant to R,M & T engineering (e.g. ASD/AIA S-Series Specifications, MSG-3, Def-Stan 00-40 series, Def-Stan 00-045)
• Good IT Skills, including MS Office but also experience working with digital engineering tools

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 Through Life Services – Supportability Team:

The programme you will be working on involves close co-operation with partner companies both in the UK and internationally. You will therefore thrive in a collaborative working environment and be adaptable to different working cultures and business norms.  An opportunity for International travel to Japan and Italy will also be presented.

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:  30^th September 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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