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ILS Engineer

Role Summary

We have an exciting new contract opportunity based in Portsmouth as a ILS Engineer.

The role will be an initial 6 month contract and will provide you with the opportunity to produce ILS deliverables to the required standard, as directed by the ILS Manager / Principal ILS Engineer, to achieve the stated requirement.

Key Responsibilities

• Produce ILS deliverables to the required standard, as directed by the ILS Manager / Principal ILS Engineer, to achieve the stated requirement.
• Support the review and assess conformance of OEM technical information against the Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL), Bill of Materials (BOM) and design drawings
• Contribute towards the production of LSA Plans and ILS Engineering reports.
• Provide qualification and evidence for acceptance, fitness for purpose, legislative requirements, and safety.
• Manage own tasking to meet task deadlines, quality standards and budget demands
• Liaison with ILS peers and/or adjacent teams to ensure baseline remains consistent, and that configuration and data accuracy is maintained.
• Comply with statutory requirements, regulations and company procedures, including SHE and ITAR
• The role holder will be required to work across disciplines, sites, and functions. However, this is primarily a technical role and prior knowledge of the wider business is not critical at the outset.
• To undertake all ILS related tasks under supervision is required
• Adhere to IT Acceptable Use Policy.
• Adhere to Product Safety Procedures and Policies.
• To ensure that ILS support and guidance providing by Engineering Support is of the highest achievable standard and provides the customers with an effective ILS Solutions

Key skills & qualifications

• Knowledge of the principles of one or more of DefStan 00-25, 00-40/41/42/43/44, 00-600 and DLF is desirable.
• Awareness of the application of LSA and LSAR techniques is desirable.
• Awareness of current ILS, Engineering and Class Society standards and techniques and their application is desirable.
• Knowledge of Product / Equipment Support in the MoD/Navy is desirable.
• Some knowledge of the design and development of Naval ships and ship systems and equipment is desirable.
• Good communication and listening skills enabling technical discussions with both internal and external stakeholders
• Works constructively both within a team and across the wider business to ensure that team objectives are met
• Ability to communicate technical information verbally and in writing in a style appropriate to the audience to convey facts and ideas clearly, accurately, concisely and persuasively.
• Professional integrity and thoroughness.
• Capable of working unsupervised and to carry out independent research when investigating technical issues

What we're looking for in you

Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Well-developed analytical/ problem solving/ decision making skills.

Strong organisational skills who is adaptable in a fast-paced environment.

Stakeholder management skills.

Working from home required, and be able to work within an ITAR controlled office if required.

Location:             Portsmouth

Rate:                    £44.98 per hour (INSNIDE IR35)