ILS Engineer in London

Here at KDC, we are seeking a key member to join our ILS & Obsolescence team. In this role you will deliver various ILS & Obsolescence work packages across the various defence programmes. You will provide multi-discipline engineering teams with knowledge, oversight and check at all stages of the product life cycle. You will be experienced in delivering and communicating ILS within the UK Defence industry. You may be required to lead other individuals in the completion of ILS & Obsolescence deliverables. You will be required to provide guidance & coaching to other Engineering Staff as part of continuous improvement of our ILS & Obsolescence capability.

Responsibilities:

• Carry out Proactive & Reactive Obsolescence activities across multiple Engineering Systems;
• Deliver Obsolescence activities through contract and Systems life, including identifying Resolution Options IAW BS EN-IEC-62402-2019;
• Identify Spares holdings of items and be cognisant of MoD Spares Policy and NATO Codification activities;
• Provide ARM Reporting including Reliability Block Diagrams to determine system redundancies and critical items;
• Facilitate & refine Customers Maintenance Policy, including interpreting UMMS Maintenance Schedules and Operator and Maintainer Manuals, and attending Reliability Centred Maintenance (RCM) meetings where mandated;
• Support Bid activities by challenging Customer Requirements Documentation and writing Basis of Estimates for Deliverables and Level of Effort;
• Ensure project compliance to ILS Requirements & Demonstrate the value of ILS engineering to all stakeholders and drive the importance of proactive ILS management techniques;
• Understand the Engineering Lifecycle, and the difference between contract life and system life;
• Produce ILS Management Plans to align with business ILS Strategy and compliance with DEF STAN 00-600;
• Facilitate other ILS Activities including (but not limited to):

• Carry out analysis to assess the impact of change to system support solution;
• Supporting Failure Modes Effects and Criticality Analysis (FMECA);
• Level Of Repair Analysis (LORA);
• Life Cycle Costing Analysis (LCCA);
• Packaging, Handling Storage and Transportation (PHS&T);
• Training;
• Disposal issues, detailing hazardous materials/substances or security aspects that impact disposal.

Collaborate and Liaise with:

• Integrated Project Teams – To influence system design, ensure it is adequately supported, contribute to the evaluation of technical options, make timely decisions and provide Subject Matter Expertise;
• Functional Safety teams – To ensure Safety and ILS are integrated, and maintenance tasks are reviewed for Safety impact;
• Configuration teams – To ensure change due to support is monitored and recorded;
• Original Equipment Manufacturers and Suppliers - To acquire support data for equipment and monitor Obsolescence;
• Customers - To influence policy, process and planning, and mitigate ILS & Obsolescence related risks;
• Supply Chain, Information Assurance and Mission Assurance and the Production Engineering teams - Facilitation of Asset Management in accordance with the requirements, policies and processes.

General Operational Duties

• Provide Subject Matter Expertise at Business Management department meetings as required;
• Ensure compliance with all applicable Business Management & Command Media Processes and procedures;
• Support the ILS & Obsolescence Lead in developing and growing a professional and engaged team;
• Understand and apply all policies, processes and procedures around compliance and governance;
• Manage own time, and communicate blockers, and impacts to estimated tasking in a timely manner.

Person Specification

• Proven experience in delivering and communicating ILS within the UK Defence industry, with an Engineering Degree or equivalent relevant experience in Support Engineering with a HNC Level 4 Qualification or equivalent;
• Knowledge and application of relevant international standards;
• Knowledge and application of relevant UK Defence Standards;
• Knowledge and experience of ILS application within UK Defence Maritime Surface and Sub-Surface platforms;
• Knowledge and experience of ILS application relating to Control Systems, hardware and Software.

Competency/Skill requirements

• Ability to lead a team of Engineers to deliver work packages;
• Ability to work independently on own initiative, as well as within a collaborative team environment;
• Ability to work under pressure in a complex and rapidly changing environment;
• Adept at problem-solving, able to develop solutions to a variety of problems;
• Good attention to detail;
• Organised, adept at workload management and prioritising appropriately to meet deadlines;
• Flexible and responsive to changing priorities;
• Proactive team worker, equally self-motivated and able to work autonomously;
• Good interpersonal skills, able to engage effectively with all audiences & stakeholders;
• Proficient user of MS Office & related suites;
• Competent in PowerPoint (and face-to-face presentation delivery – if required);
• Fluent in written and spoken English;
• Strong customer focus;
• Engaging ‘can do’ attitude.

Other requirements

• Travel requirements: Occasional UK travel may be required to attend team/customer meetings and training activities;
• Clearance requirements: You must be able to gain and maintain the relevant UK Government security clearance in line with the job role (SC UK Eyes only).