Vehicle Technical Advisor – Military Vehicles

Vehicle Technical Advisor – Military Vehicles

Location:

Coventry, UK
Core

Hours:

08:00-16:35 (Mon–Thu) 08:00-15:10 (Fri).
Vacancy Type:
Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £35,000 - £45,000 per annum

We’re looking for a Vehicle Technical Advisor to support the delivery of the PMETS (Protected Mobility Engineering Technical Support) contract and provide expert vehicle support to the UK Ministry of Defence.

This is an ideal opportunity for a highly experienced Master Technician or senior diagnostic specialist who enjoys solving complex vehicle issues and working on some of the most technically demanding platforms in the UK. You’ll investigate faults, analyse failures, provide technical advice and help maintain the operational availability of critical military vehicles.

You’ll thrive in this role if you’re known as the person others turn to when they can’t find the fault. Whether your background is automotive, military, heavy vehicle or specialist vehicle engineering, you’ll bring advanced diagnostic capability, strong technical reporting skills and a proactive approach to problem‑solving. If you want a role where your expertise directly supports defence capability and protects those who protect us, this could be the perfect opportunity.

• Performance rewards – discretionary bonus opportunities
• Flex your day – flexible start and finish times (subject to manager approval and operational needs)
• Time to recharge – 25 days’ holiday + 8 bank holidays, with the option to buy more through our Holiday Purchase Scheme
• Support for Defence – two weeks’ paid leave for Reservists and Cadets, plus paid leave for Cadet Force Adult Volunteers (CFAVs)
• Future security – competitive pension scheme (9% combined employer/employee contributions)
• Peace of mind – life cover at 3x base salary
• Health & wellbeing first – BHSF Cash Healthcare Plan to support everyday health costs
• Grow with us – career development and advancement opportunities within a global business
• Supportive environment – a team culture built on innovation, collaboration, and purpose

As one of the UK PMETS Technical Representatives, you’ll investigate complex vehicle faults, provide expert technical advice and support engineering activities across the protected mobility fleet. You’ll travel to customer locations across mainland Britain, diagnosing mechanical, electrical and vehicle system issues, identifying root causes and developing practical solutions that minimise downtime and maximise vehicle availability.

Your expertise will be relied upon to solve challenging technical problems that cannot be resolved through routine maintenance activities. You’ll produce clear technical reports, document findings and communicate recommendations to both technical and non‑technical stakeholders, helping inform engineering decisions and future fleet improvements.

You’ll also contribute to improving vehicle reliability by analysing faults, producing technical reports and gathering feedback from operators and maintainers. When not responding to Authority‑tasked activities, you’ll work with the wider PMETS team to support the maintenance of reference fleet vehicles and provide engineering support to ongoing programmes. This gives you hands‑on involvement in Level1–3 maintenance tasks while continuing to build your technical competence across protected mobility systems and subsystems.

• Master Technician status, equivalent advanced vehicle diagnostic qualification or demonstrable experience operating at this level
• Extensive experience diagnosing and repairing complex vehicle faults across mechanical, electrical and electronic systems
• Strong automotive, military vehicle, heavy vehicle or specialist vehicle engineering background
• Proven ability to investigate root causes and resolve challenging technical issues independently
• Excellent technical report writing and documentation skills
• Strong verbal communication skills with the ability to explain technical findings clearly to customers and stakeholders
• Experience interpreting technical manuals, engineering documentation and diagnostic information
• Full UK driving licence
• Competenc…