Our client, is a leader in the Defence and Security sector, they're seeking a Principal ILS Engineer for a permanent position. The role is based in High Wycombe and the successful candidate will report to the Head of Support. This position offers an opportunity to grow your career within a dynamic environment, with exposure to groundbreaking technologies and systems, including the world's first of its kind They will challenge and support you to nurture your potential as an engineer, giving you the opportunity to utilise and build your skills across all Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) disciplines, including Reliability, Availability, Maintainability, Human Factors, Training, Lifecycle Engineering, and Support Solution Design. Key Responsibilities: Working under the mentorship of the Head of Support, you will apply sound engineering judgement to ensure products are developed to be supportable and to develop the support solution and acquire the necessary resources for support. You will act as the ILS Project Lead and take ownership of ILS activities where required. Responsibilities include : Tailoring the scope and scale of ILS activities to meet the User, Customer, and our client's requirements Working collaboratively with designers to improve reliability, maintainability, and usability aspects of designs Providing input to develop the optimum support solution for each customer Completing lifecycle cost analyses, level of repair analyses, sparing analyses, and failure modes and effects analyses Eliciting and deriving support requirements and proposing verification methods Developing supportability cases and conducting analyses to provide progressive assurance of support solutions Performing reliability modelling and maintainability analysis to optimise support arrangements Assessing the human element of systems, including potential for human error contributing to system failures Preparing technical manuals such as troubleshooting guides or operations and maintenance manuals Assisting with hazard identification and mitigation through system hazard analysis Formulating and implementing the obsolescence strategy for a product line Supporting the continuous improvement of processes, policies, and procedures Skills, Qualification, and Experience: Our client is looking for a dynamic, professional engineer, with experience in a high technology or regulated industry. You should have: A bachelor's degree in engineering or a technical equivalent (navy, army or air force equivalent in mechanical or electrical) or equivalent experience Knowledge and experience in Reliability & Maintainability - Reliability Prediction, RBDs, FTAs, FMECAs, MTAs, FRACAS/DRACAS, etc. Ability to review work produced by domain specialists across: Integrated Logistics Support - LCC, LORA, sparing, obsolescence, etc. Operational Analysis & Whole Life Cost Modelling - Business Case Analysis, Availability Trade-Off Analysis, etc. Training Development, Design and Delivery Security Clearance (SC) or the capability to achieve it A full driving licence (role is office-based with occasional travel across sites and to customer and supplier locations) Experience using PTC Windchill, Isograph, or other modelling software (considered an asset) Personal Attributes: To achieve your personal and professional goals, you will: Display excellent interpersonal skills with a talent for rapidly building rapport with a broad range of internal and external customers Resolve conflict wherever it arises, promoting harmony within the team Possess excellent communication skills and the empathy to adapt your communication style to others' needs Provide mentorship and guidance to less experienced co-workers Benefits on Offer: Optional 9 day fortnight TOIL (Time off in Lieu) Flexible working hours 1pm finish on a Friday Annual bonus Hybrid working for certain job roles Casual dress 25 days holiday with Christmas shut down Option to buy or sell holiday Private healthcare, dental, and critical illness options via salary sacrifice Discounts at over 200 online stores through the reward hub 4 x annual salary life cover Pension starting at 5% Employer / 4% Employee, with options to adjust contributions If you are ready to advance your career as a Principal ILS Engineer, apply now to join our client in shaping the future of defence and security technology I would recommend applying for this role, even if you feel that you don't hit all of the requirements Please reach out to me to discuss further.