Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) Engineer

Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land (RBSL) is a defence engineering company based in the UK. We design, manufacture and support military vehicles used by the British Army and international customers.

We are currently recruiting for Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) Engineer to join Challenger 3 Engineering Team based in Telford .

This is a demanding role, requiring close liaison between Engineering teams, customers and suppliers. Significant drive and energy, strong systems engineering skills, and the ability to deliver a diverse programme to demanding time, target cost and quality requirements are essential attributes to succeed.

Position Duties and Responsibilities

• Overall responsibility for the assigned ILS work package
• Practical and theoretical supportability assessments on existing and new systems, Sub-Assemblies & Components. Depending on the role undertaken this will include a number of the following:
  • Supportability Analysis
  • Level of Repair Analysis
  • Spares Ranging & Scaling
  • Whole Life Cost Analysis
  • Logistic Information Repository management and update
  • Obsolescence analysis
• Writing in-depth engineering appraisals and reports, and writing engineering procedures in a precise and logical manner, including the documentation of analyses within the respective Supportability Case
• Providing supportability advice to other engineering and other functional departments
• Working with other engineering departments to influence designs
• Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) data validation and Technical Publications verification
• The evaluation of design and supplier data, and the production of support related data and reports
• Working with the Training capability to inform training impact statements/cases
• Working with Support Engineers to create equipment supportability impact statements/cases
• Working with Safety Engineers to ensure that support products are ALARP.

• Must have a good understanding of the support engineering / ILS discipline (Essential)
• Must have experience of Def-Stan 00-60 / 00-600 and Defence Logistic Framework (superceeding JSP 886) and their tailoring / application to major defence programmes (Essential)
• Experience of ASD S3000L and its application to supportability analysis programmes (Highly Desirable)
• Must have a working understanding of SHE and product safety (Essential)
• Good listener and communicator who effectively conveys information by all modes at all levels within the project, function, customer and supplier organisations
• Computer-literate performer with software proficiency covering a wide variety of applications, especially the Microsoft Office suite
• Innovative problem-solver who can generate workable solutions
• Enthusiastic, knowledge-hungry learner, eager to meet challenges and quickly assimilate new concepts
• Ability to work effectively with anyone with different skill sets, personalities, work styles,  or motivation level.

RBSL strives to be an employer of choice and to foster a culture in which our employees are supported to build a career they can be proud.

Through our contracts to deliver world-class products and support services, we offer great opportunities for personal development and career advancement via specialist technical roles, essential support functions, and broader leadership positions.

In addition, RBSL offer:

• Competitive salaries reviewed each year against market rates
• Annual bonus incentive scheme for all employees
• 37 hours over 4.5 days working week
• Employer pension contributions up to 10%
• Hybrid and flexible working
• Life assurance cover
• 5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays
• Holiday purchase scheme
• Health cash plan
• Salary sacrifice benefits including cycle to work and electric vehicles schemes
• Access to high street and gym discounts and cashback
• Long Service rewards with additional holiday
• Enhanced maternity and paternity benefits
• Free access to onsite gym

Contact Person: Iwona Kurpiewska