ILS Engineer

Job description

Integrated Logistic Support (ILS) Engineer

Would you like to be involved with providing supportability engineering on a number of high profile, high value Royal Navy ships and similar projects for our international customers? BAE Systems is looking for ILS Engineers to join our Fleet Services team in Portsmouth.

As an ILS Engineer, you will be responsible for influencing the design, maintenance, and through-life support on a number of platform and auxiliary systems such as propulsion, electrical generation and distribution, chilled water, lifts, cranes, pumps, and ship services. This role will see you combining system knowledge with principles of Supportability Engineering & Integrated Logistics Support to improve availability and maintainability across the Royal Navy fleet, as well as international naval customers.

Previous experience in an ILS/ Supportability Engineering role is not essential, as this position would be well suited to an Engineer who has relevant knowledge of platform and auxiliary systems in a maintenance, design, or commissioning capacity. This position would also provide an excellent opportunity for direct entry engineering post graduates who are looking for an inroad into naval engineering.

As an ILS Engineer, your main responsibilities will include:

Considering future supportability options for ship systems and using this information to influence system and spatial design and future through life support costs and solutions

Using OEM supplied system data to carry out analysis such as predicted failure modes, reliability analysis, in addition to maintenance task analysis

Making recommendations on ship compartment layouts and equipment removal routes to ensure future maintenance and support can be carried out safely and effectively

Preparing customer reports to document outcomes and recommendations from supportability analyses

Inputting into future ILS and supportability plans

Liaising with other BAE Systems business areas and stakeholders, managing requirements, dependencies and outputs

Working with equipment suppliers to ensure our supportability needs are taken into consideration, where possible, in original design

As an ILS Engineer, your skills and experience must include

As a practising ILS Engineer, your skills and experience must include either military air, naval or land platforms in a maintenance, design or ILS capacity

We will also consider Engineers with no ILS experience but have operational experience in relevant engineering systems (such as combat systems, auxiliary systems, power & propulsion) - or relevant experience in the application of supportability engineering/ ILS techniques

Direct entry engineering post graduates who are looking to develop naval engineering skills should also apply

What we are looking for in you:

We are looking for enthusiastic and talented Engineers with the correct attitude to apply existing systems or ILS knowledge to grow your career and assist with the development of our capability within the ILS Engineering field. Join us and you'll be part of something important, something you can be proud of. Training and development will be provided to supplement existing knowledge with the principles of integrated logistic support.

Grade: The grade will be commensurate with the candidates experience but typically Grade 4 for an experienced ILS Engineer

Salary: Competitive

Location: Portsmouth

Employee referral bonus: £2,000

BAE Systems

BAE Systems is one of the world's leading global defence, security and aerospace companies. We work at the cutting edge of technology, creating more than 100 new inventions every year for customers in over 100 countries.

Maritime Services

Come and join BAE Systems and help define the future of global maritime defence capabilities. From our headquarters in Portsmouth, BAE Systems Maritime Services delivers end to end support to over 50 per cent of the Royal Navy's Surface Fleet. Our services include ship upgrades, repairs, dockyard facilities management and provision of combat systems training. We also develop and support the Royal Navy's complex equipment, such as radar, torpedoes and small boats. The 2016 arrival in Portsmouth of the Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carrier demands a significant capital building programme as we reconfigure the dockyard and prepare our teams to support these iconic ships. With approximately 3,500 employees based at five UK locations and a revenue of £650 million we are proud to support the Royal Navy in global operations.

We pride ourselves on employing the best professionals around and offer significant opportunities for committed employees to learn and grow with us. Join us and you'll be part of something important; something you can be proud of.

You'll find we offer a wealth of career options. With our international programmes and core support to UK MoD Maritime including Queen Elizabeth Class, Type 45 Destroyers, Spearfish Torpedo and Radars, the projects you'll be involved in will form the backbone of the Royal Navy for decades to come.