Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) Engineer

Location: Remote (Home site is Cambridge)
Contract Length: 9 months
IR35: Inside IR35
Rate: £65p/h Umbrella

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) Engineer to support defence-based programmes, delivering reliability, maintainability and supportability analysis in line with UK Defence Standards and customer requirements.

This is a technically focused role suited to engineers who enjoy working at the interface of design, support, and lifecycle performance — influencing product decisions through structured analysis and evidence-based recommendations.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver ILS activities in accordance with Defence Standard 00-600 and customer specifications.
• Conduct Reliability and Maintainability (R&M) analysis in line with Defence Standard 00-40.
• Identify high-cost or high-risk supportability drivers within product designs and recommend practical engineering improvements.
• Assess and improve product reliability performance through structured analysis and modelling.
• Evaluate maintainability characteristics to ensure compliance with customer operational expectations.
• Populate and maintain the Logistic Support Analysis Record (LSAR).
• Contribute to ILS plans for tender and proposal submissions.
• Deliver work packages to agreed cost, schedule and quality requirements.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Engineering Degree (or equivalent experience).
• Practical experience in ILS, Reliability and Maintainability engineering within a defence or regulated environment.
• Working knowledge of defence standards, support concepts and military operating environments.
• Experience using tools such as Windchill (RELEX), OmegaPS, OPUS10, SIMLOX or equivalent ILS/R&M software.
• Familiarity with MSV military shelter systems (desirable).
• Understanding of Quality Management Systems and configuration control principles.
• Awareness of Health, Safety and Environmental legislative requirements.