Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) Engineer

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) Engineer to join a high-performing engineering environment focused on complex electronic and avionics systems. The role is responsible for ensuring that systems are designed and supported in a way that optimises lifecycle cost, reliability, maintainability, safety, and operational effectiveness.

You will work closely with systems engineering and cross-functional teams to influence design decisions and develop comprehensive supportability analyses and documentation across the product lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

Integrated Logistics Support & Systems Analysis

• Influence system design for reliability, maintainability, testability, and safety.
• Conduct Logistic Support Analysis (LSA) to define maintenance requirements, resources, tools, personnel, and support equipment.
• Develop and maintain system Maintenance Concepts aligned with operational requirements.
• Consolidate maintenance data into structured Maintenance Plans.
• Define packaging, handling, storage, and transportation requirements for systems and equipment.
• Identify facility requirements for maintenance and training environments.

Reliability & Failure Analysis

• Perform reliability analysis of systems and products.
• Conduct Failure Modes, Effects, and Criticality Analysis (FMECA).
• Identify failure modes, causes, effects, and mitigation strategies.
• Support conversion of FMECA outputs into Failure Catalogues.
• Participate in failure investigations and corrective action processes.

Systems Engineering Support

• Support testability analysis within the systems engineering environment.
• Assist Safety Engineers with safety assessments, including failure impact and probability analysis.
• Contribute to Fault Tree Analysis (FTA) development.
• Support multidisciplinary engineering teams interfacing with internal stakeholders.

Maintenance & Support Planning

• Define optimal spare parts provisioning based on operational profiles and maintenance strategies.
• Specify support and test equipment requirements for systems and subsystems.
• Contribute to lifecycle support optimisation and cost reduction strategies.

Technical Documentation

• Draft Service Letters, Technical Bulletins, and Service Bulletins.
• Develop technical publications where required.
• Provide ad hoc technical writing support when capacity is constrained within documentation teams.

Operational Support

• Provide support to product and engineering teams across multiple programs.
• Engage with cross-functional stakeholders to ensure effective product supportability.
• Manage timesheets and ensure accurate recovery of billable hours.

Required Knowledge & Experience

Technical Knowledge

• Understanding of electronic warfare (EW) and avionics systems and operational environments.
• Familiarity with systems engineering principles and lifecycle support concepts.

Standards & Methodologies

• Experience with:
• MIL-HDBK-217F Notice 2
• MIL-STD-1629A (or equivalent reliability/failure analysis standards)

Practical Experience

• Background in logistics engineering, system safety engineering, and/or technical authoring.
• Experience with reliability and maintainability analysis tools and methods.
• Exposure to engineering support environments is advantageous.
• Leadership or management training is beneficial but not required.

Tools & Systems

• Windchill Quality Solutions / Relex or similar reliability tools
• MS Excel, MS Word, MS PowerPoint
• ERP systems (e.g., IFS or equivalent)
• Eagle LSA Toolset or comparable logistics support tools

Competencies & Attributes

• Strong analytical and critical thinking ability
• Problem-solving mindset
• High attention to detail and quality orientation
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment
• Structured, organised, and disciplined approach to work
• Professionalism and strong work ethic

Qualifications

• National Technical Diploma in Electronics (minimum requirement)
• Additional software/tool training in logistics or reliability systems advantageous