Product Support - RCM Lead

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Boeing Defence United Kingdom (BDUK) is looking for a Reliability Centred Maintenance (RCM) Team Lead to support Fixed Wing and Vertical Lift Boeing platforms.

BDUK is a subsidiary of the Boeing Company and currently employs over 2,000 people in the UK. We are responsible for delivering several exciting contracts to our UK Defence Customers including the E‑7, P‑8A, Chinook & Apache fleets. BDUK Engineering Services deliver technical skills, expertise and products into our programmes. This role will be in the Product Support Engineering Department which includes the following technical areas:

• Reliability Centred Maintenance Analysis
• Reliability and Maintainability
• Logistic Support Analysis
• Engineering Data Exploitation
• Obsolescence Management
• Technical Publications
• Product Support Engineering

• Lead a pan‑platform team to execute RCM analysis, ensuring adherence to scope, quality, and schedule.
• Enhance BDUK’s RCM capabilities through continuous improvement and knowledge sharing.
• Evaluate and process change requests based on maintenance feedback, failure investigations, and reliability studies, incorporating lessons learned to improve processes.
• Ensure all changes comply with industry standards and best practices.
• Understand customer needs and provide expert advice on RCM methodologies.
• Deliver clear reports on key performance indicators and project outcomes.
• Ensure defined RCM tasks are accurately reflected and updated within the relevant tools and systems.
• Maintain and improve the organisation’s reliability approach through systematic methods.

• Eligibility for UK SC Security Clearance.
• Subject Matter Expertise in RCM, including hands‑on experience in MSG‑3, RCM‑2 and FMEA methodologies.
• Proven ability to lead, mentor and develop junior engineers as an RCM SME.
• Strong background in maintenance and engineering with practical application skills.
• In‑depth knowledge of risk and reliability management systems and techniques.
• Familiarity with risk and opportunity management principles and practical application in engineering contexts.

• Experience in a defence‑related environment.
• Commitment to first‑time quality in engineering outputs and deliverables.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Degree in a relevant engineering discipline or formal training in support engineering.
• Successful completion of the company’s Conflict of Interest (COI) assessment process.

• Competitive salary and annual incentive plans.
• Continuous learning opportunities to develop skills for future challenges.
• Flexible tools and environment to make a meaningful impact.
• An inclusive culture that embraces diversity and empowers voice.
• Excellent adoption and parental leave options.
• 23 days of holiday plus UK public holidays and a winter break between Christmas and New Year.
• Insurance with a pension plan with up to 10% employer contribution.
• Company‑paid BUPA medical plan.
• Short‑term sickness: 100% pay for the first 26 weeks.
• Long‑term sickness: 66.67% of annual salary from 27 weeks.
• Six‑times annual salary life insurance.
• Learning Together programme for ongoing personal and career development.
• Access to Boeing’s Well‑Being programmes, tools and incentives.

• Locally hired position in the UK; candidates must have current legal authorisation to work immediately in the United Kingdom.
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• This is not an export‑control position.
• Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit.
• Position requires the ability to obtain United Kingdom Security Check.
• Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.
• Not a shift worker (United Kingdom).

We are an equal opportunity employer and do not accept unlawful discrimination in our recruitment or employment practices on any grounds including, but not limited to, race, colour, ethnicity, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military and veteran status, or other characteristics covered by applicable law. We are a disability confident committed employer and welcome applications from candidates with disabilities.

Applicants are encouraged to share any accommodations required during the recruitment process.