Job Description
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:
1. Lead and manage a small team delivering LSA and dynamic support modelling
2. Optimise support solutions across the system lifecycle
3. Work closely with internal and external engineering teams to ensure design for supportability is embedded early
4. Capture and manage supportability data using a proprietary LSAR
5. Deliver through-life support solutions and contractual documentation
6. Produce and manage Supportability Case Reports for in-service and change work packages
7. Engage with customers, suppliers, and project teams ac...