ILS Manager

Job Title: ILS Manager

Location: Bristol - Hybrid 3+ days per week on-site

Role Type: Permanent

Salary: £70,000 - £80,000 depending on experience

Our client, an established engineering consultancy, require an experienced ILS Manager to join their multi-disciplined team based in Bristol.

** Please note we can only consider sole UK Nationals due to security clearance restrictions **

The role of Software ILS Manager entails collaborating with an Integrated Logistics Support team for the client, strategising and implementing support for Products, Systems, and Equipment (PSE) with a specific emphasis on managing the services that support digital resources such as hardware, software, firmware, data, and network infrastructure.

What the role of the ILS Manager entails:

Some of the main duties of the ILS Manager will include:

• Leading the Software Support discipline and ensuring the quality of Integrated Product Support (IPS) activities throughout the program lifecycle.
• Implementing, transitioning, and managing enhancement activities for digital assets across various services, processes, and systems.
• Collaborating closely with the client to ensure clear understanding of requirements and effective problem definition.
• Providing specialized input on Software and Cyber-related topics and contributing to program IPS Element Plans.
• Defining concepts for software maintenance and through-life support solutions in partnership with Stakeholders.
• Creating software support requirements and ensuring their integration into system design.
• Supporting the development of Software Support Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM), Failure Modes, Effects, and Criticality Analysis (FMECA), and Level of Repair Analysis (LORA) activities.
• Assessing software obsolescence and the need for technology refresh.
• Preparing Software Maintenance Analysis Report, Software Support Analysis Report, and Software Support Case Report

What experience you need to be the successful ILS Manager:

• Bachelor’s degree (minimum) in Engineering or a closely related discipline.
• Relevant supportability engineering in a highly regulated industry (e.g., aerospace, nuclear, maritime, infrastructure, oil and gas etc. ).
• Good understanding of the hardware, software, firmware, data and network infrastructure integrated solutions and environment for Defence products.
• Experience in ownership of end-to-end support deliverables
• Experience in investigation and assessment of support solutions using in-service data and development of verifiable process improvements
• Experience organising and supporting stakeholder meetings, collating the necessary information in a personable manner and driving a project or solution forwards.
• Understanding of systems engineering principles, including requirements management, integration and verification and validation.

This really is a fantastic opportunity for an ILS Manager to progress their career. If you are interested please apply as soon as possible as this position will be filled quickly so don't miss out!