Principal Supportability Engineer; ILS

Position: Principal Supportability Engineer (ILS) (Contract)
Principal Supportability Engineer

Security Clearance: SC required

Contract Length: 6 months

Rate: £71 - £87 per hour (Umbrella, Inside IR35)

Location:

Bristol / Hawthorn / Oakhanger / Hybrid

It starts with you

This is an opportunity to make a real impact within a fast-growing, forward-thinking mission systems environment. We're looking for an experienced and dynamic Principal Supportability Engineer to lead integrated product support activities and manage a small team of specialists working on a complex, safety-critical communications system.

You'll play a key role in shaping through-life support solutions, influencing design for supportability, and delivering robust support strategies across a highly complex programme.

The Role

As the Lead Supportability Engineer, you will:

Lead and manage a small team delivering LSA and dynamic support modelling
Optimise support solutions across the system lifecycle
Work closely with internal and external engineering teams to ensure design for supportability is embedded early
Capture and manage supportability data using a proprietary LSAR
Deliver through-life support solutions and contractual documentation
Produce and manage Supportability Case Reports for in-service and change work packages
Engage with customers, suppliers, and project teams across multiple locations

This role offers a high level of autonomy and requires some travel to operational and customer sites.

The Person

You will be a driven and experienced professional who thrives in complex, fast-paced engineering environments. You will be comfortable leading teams, working with stakeholders at all levels, and delivering high-quality technical outputs.

You'll bring:

Essential Skills & Experience

Proven experience in ILS/IPS, ideally within UK MOD environments
Strong experience of operating in a project-based environment
Background supporting complex systems and equipment
Hands-on experience of Supportability Analysis and use of a proprietary LSAR
Extensive knowledge of ILS / LSA standards
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Experience developing and managing support modelling for in-service and change programmes
Experience authoring and managing Supportability Case Reports
Level 6 qualification (or equivalent experience)
Proven leadership and people management experience
Ability to achieve and maintain the required SC clearance

Desirable

Awareness of ITIL processes

Experience with Raytheon EAGLE
Knowledge of NATO Codification

This contract offers an excellent opportunity to work on complex, mission-critical systems while shaping long-term supportability strategy