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Contract ILS / Supportability Engineer – Defence (Combat Air)
📍 Bristol (Hybrid – 2–3 days onsite)
💰 £75–£77 per hour (Inside IR35)
📅 12-month contract (initial)
Overview
We’re currently supporting a leading defence programme and are looking for an experienced ILS / Supportability Engineer to join a high-performing team delivering critical capability into the Military Air / Combat Air environment.
This role is key to ensuring systems are designed, developed, and maintained with supportability, resilience, and operational readiness at their core.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct Supportability Analysis to influence system design and ensure long-term supportability
- Apply knowledge of Support Solution Development Tools (SSDT)
- Work in alignment with DEFSTAN 00-600 and S3000L standards
- Analyse evidence to improve Resilience, Agility, and Preparedness (RAP), particularly during Transition to Conflict (TTC) and conflict scenarios
- Support the development and optimisation of in-service support solutions, including:
- Support assurance documentation
- Obsolescence management
- Collaborate closely with MOD (DE&S) and industry partners
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Required Experience
- Proven experience in ILS, Supportability Engineering, or a similar discipline
- Strong knowledge of defence standards (DEFSTAN 00-600 / S3000L)
- Experience within the Military Air environment (Combat Air highly desirable)
- Ability to influence design through analytical insight
- Experience working across MOD and contractor environments
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Why Apply?
- Work on critical national defence programmes
- Partner with leading experts across MOD and industry
- High-impact role shaping operational readiness and support capability
- Competitive contract rate and hybrid working model
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