Electrical Field Support Representative (FSR)

Field Support Representative

Bovington |Perm, Full Time | CR3 Programme | Advert Closing Date 15.08.2026

Company Overview

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.

Position Overview

The Field Support Representatives will play a fundamental part in the Challenger 3 Programme. We are looking for FSR’s with a hands-on approach, who can work within a trials setting, who understands the user and customer culture and has the necessary interpersonal skills, bearing and ability to communicate effectively at all levels of the hierarchy, either verbally or in writing.

The Field Support Representatives will report directly into the Trials Manager but have an indirect reporting line back into the the Field Support Manager.

The role is based from our Bovington site although the candidate should expect significant amounts of travel, to various locations around the UK and abroad including both civilian and military test sites, as the CR3 programme progresses.

What You Will Do

• Supporting the day-to-day Trials activities and continuous development of user and customer relationships to provide cost-effective technical support to various locations within the UK (Telford, Bovington, Kirkcudbright)
• Resolving User & Maintainer generated technical queries and managing the processing of Line Replacement Units.
• Performing Configuration Control activities for equipment under contract by providing platform, system or sub-system build state information.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision, as part of a Team, or individually.UK MOD ‘SC’ security clearance needed (If no SC yet, RBSL will sponsor application). Candidate must declare any known concerns that they may have in achieving security clearance in their application. Communication skills & ability to transfer knowledge, able to work within a high performing team.
• Motivated and disciplined with an excellent work ethic, technical aptitude, continuous improvement mind-set and can demonstrate attention to detail.
• Supporting the planning and implementation of retrofit, modification and conversion programmes and where necessary, and qualified to do so, training other members of staff in respect of their implementation.
• Provision of Technical Support to Trials activities, to include equipment failure diagnosis and LRU removal and replacement.
• Performing or assisting ‘off-site’ planned and on-condition maintenance activities for CR3 platforms.
• Provide Field Support assistance to Trials facilities, Units on Exercises and Firing Camps
• Assisting with the installation, commissioning, and acceptance of RBSL products into service.
• Identifying training deficiencies within user units, cost saving measures and improvements, including changes to maintenance policy, procedures, technical documentation and planning to enhance R&M of RBSL products.

 

As an FSR your skills and qualification will ideally include:

• Formally qualified Electronic/electrical background or equivalent
• Instructor/Teaching qualification.
• MOD or Military (REME) experience.

Desirable/advantageous:

• Formally qualified electronic/electrical Gun Control Equipment and Heavy vehicle systems background.
• Turret, Gun Control Equipment and Vehicle Hull & Sub system installations & fault-finding experience.
• The ability to read and interpret circuit diagrams is essential.
• CR2/Heavy electronic/electrical expertise and competent with L1 & L2 maintenance tasks as a minimum.
• Tracked vehicle licence (H Licence).
• Instructor Qualification
• IOSH working safely accreditation.

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%
• 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