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.
