Integrated Logistics Support Engineer

• Up to £80,000 salary with hybrid working
• Woking-based with 3 days a week onsite
• Work with cutting-edge systems across Defence & National Security
• Shape long-term support strategies for complex, high-value programmes

ABOUT THE CLIENT:

Our client is a world-class technology and engineering organisation delivering advanced systems into the Defence and National Security space. They operate across multiple technical disciplines and are known for solving some of the UK's most complex challenges. Due to increasing demand in their Support Services function, they are now seeking an experienced Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) Engineer to help shape the future of product and system support strategies.

THE BENEFITS:

• Up to £80,000 salary
• Annual bonus (performance & profit-linked)
• Private medical insurance, including pre-existing conditions
• Hybrid working model – roughly 3 days onsite in Woking
• Flexi-time and great work-life balance
• DV clearance sponsorship available

THE ILS ENGINEER ROLE:

As an ILS Engineer, you’ll be embedded across project, portfolio and engineering teams, providing strategic support planning across the full lifecycle of high-value defence and security systems. You’ll drive forward supportability analysis, work on both pre- and post-contract support, contribute to bids and tenders, and deliver ILS plans and risk reporting to ensure cost-effective support outcomes. This role involves both hands-on technical contributions and stakeholder-facing activity, with opportunities to help shape the wider growth of support services within the organisation.

ILS ENGINEER ESSENTIAL SKILLS:

• Experience delivering ILS/IPS in a regulated defence or engineering environment
• Strong understanding of through-life support principles and standards
• Background in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering (HND/Degree or equivalent experience)
• Ability to support bids, estimate ILS effort and contribute to tender documents
• Exposure to ARM&T principles and tools (FMECA, RBD, MTBF etc)
• Understanding of MOD support frameworks and experience applying them as a supplier
• Eligibility for DV clearance

TO BE CONSIDERED:

Please either apply through this advert or email me directly via kelly.harvey@searchability.com. For further information please call me: 0203 854 0120 / 07889 589 648. By applying for this role, you give express consent for us to process and submit (subject to required skills) your application to our client in conjunction with this vacancy only.

KEY SKILLS:

ILS Engineer, Integrated Logistics Support, Through Life Support, Supportability, DEF STAN 00-600, MOD, FMECA, RBD, MTBF, Defence, DV Clearance, NSD