ILE Engineer

Description
ILE (Infrastructure & Logistics Engineer)

Security Clearance: SC clearance required

Location: Whiteley, Hampshire

Leidos is a growing technology company delivering innovative solutions that protect critical national capabilities and support frontline services. In the UK, we work across defence, healthcare, government, safety and security, and transportation, helping to solve some of the country’s most complex challenges.

The Role: We are recruiting an Infrastructure & Logistics Engineer (ILE) to work within a Mission‑Critical Systems and Systems Integration environment.

You will support, maintain, and improve infrastructure and lab environments, working as part of a technical team while also taking ownership of tasks and technical solutions. The role involves hands‑on technical work, supporting users and systems that underpin critical operations. You’ll be comfortable working on multiple tasks at the same time and flexible when required to meet project milestones.

What You’ll Do

• Support and maintain lab and infrastructure environments
• Install, configure, upgrade, and maintain hardware, software, and networks
• Provide hands‑on technical support, fault finding, and issue resolution
• Manage system setup, backups, and asset management
• Support customer sites with system installations and repairs
• Work closely with engineers, users, and team leads to deliver project objectives
• Assist with project planning, reporting, and progress updates
• Carry out testing of systems and network designs
• Develop an understanding of Air Traffic Control systems and how they operate

Required skills:

• Experience in infrastructure, lab support, or systems engineering environments
• Strong technical and analytical problem‑solving skills
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
• Clear verbal and written communication skills
• Good organisation, time management, and reliability
• Customer‑focused with flexibility to support project needs
• Confident general IT skills across common software tools

Desirable Skills & Experience

• Experience installing and supporting hardware and software in lab environments
• Experience with Linux (Red Hat) and/or AIX (v5.2+)
• Experience with Windows Server administration and backups
• Basic networking experience (e.g. Cisco or HP equipment)
• Understanding of networking fundamentals such as TCP/IP and DNS
• Experience working in mission‑critical or safety‑related environments

What we do for you: At Leidos we are PASSIONATE about customer success,
UNITED as a team and INSPIRED to make a difference. We offer meaningful and engaging careers, a collaborative culture, and support for your career goals, all while nurturing a healthy work-life balance.
We provide an employment package that attracts, develops and retains only the best in talent. Our reward scheme includes:

• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Private Medical Insurance
• 33 days Annual Leave (including public and privilege holidays)
• Access to Flexible benefits
• Flexi Working

Commitment to Diversity:

We welcome applications from every part of the community and are committed to a truly diverse and inclusive culture. We foster a sense of belonging, welcoming all perspectives and contributions, and providing equal access to opportunities and resources for everyone. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please let us know, and we will respond in a way that best fits your needs.

Who We Are:

Leidos UK & EUROPE

— we work to make the world safer,healthier, andmore efficient through technology, engineering and science.

Leidosis a growing company delivering innovative technology and solutions focused on safeguarding critical capabilities and transformation in frontline services, our work in the United Kingdom includes addressing some of the most complex problems in defence, healthcare, government, safety and security, and transportation.

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