Job Overview
As the RCM Lead and Subject Matter Expert (SME) you will champion and embed RCM philosophies and techniques, ensuring alignment with industry best practices and regulatory compliance. You report to the BDUK Product Support Engineering Manager and serve as a key technical authority collaborating with department specialists to drive excellence and innovation in RCM implementation.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead a pan platform team to execute RCM analysis, ensuring adherence to scope, quality, and schedule.
- Enhance BDUK’s RCM capabilities through continuous improvement and knowledge sharing.
- Evaluate and process change requests based on maintenance feedback, failure investigations, and reliability studies, incorporating lessons learned to improve processes.
- Ensure all changes comply with industry standards and best practices.
- Understand customer needs and requirements, providing expert advice on RCM methodologies.
- Deliver clear reports on key performance indicators (KPIs) and project outcomes.
- Ensure defined RCM tasks are accurately reflected and updated within the relevant tools and systems.
- Maintain and improve the organisation's reliability approach through systematic methods.
- Support company initiatives such as quality improvements, safety culture promotion, diversity and inclusion, mentoring and coaching, STEM outreach, and other focus projects that support the growth of the company and its employees.
Eligibility and Qualifications
- Eligibility for UK SC Security Clearance: Applicants must be able to obtain the necessary clearance.
- Subject Matter Expertise in RCM: Extensive knowledge and hands‑on experience in RCM including MSG‑3, RCM‑2 and FMEA methodologies.
- Leadership and Mentorship: Proven ability to lead, mentor and develop junior engineers as an RCM SME.
- Maintenance and Engineering Expertise: Strong background in maintenance and engineering, with practical application skills.
- Risk & Reliability Management: In‑depth knowledge of risk and reliability management systems and techniques.
- Understanding of Risk & Opportunity Management: Familiarity with the principles and practical application of risk and opportunity management in engineering contexts.
- Defence Industry Familiarity: Preferably experienced in a defence‑related environment, though not essential.
- Commitment to Quality: A commitment to first‑time quality in engineering outputs and deliverables.
- Technical Proficiency: Advanced skills in Microsoft Office Suite.
- Educational Qualifications: Ideally holds a degree in a relevant engineering discipline and/or formally trained in support engineering.
- Conflict of Interest: Successful candidates must satisfy the Company’s Conflict of Interest (COI) assessment process.
Benefits
- Competitive salary and annual incentive plans.
- Continuous learning – you’ll develop the approach and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
- Success as defined by you – we’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact your way.
- An inclusive culture – you’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.
- Excellent adoption and parental leave options.
- 23 days plus UK public holidays and a winter break between Christmas and New Year.
- Pension plan with up to 10% employer contribution.
- Company‑paid BUPA Medical Plan.
- Short‑term sickness: 100% pay for the first 26 weeks.
- Long‑term sickness: 66.67% of annual salary from 27th week.
- 6× annual salary life insurance.
- Learning Together Programme to support your ongoing personal and career development.
- Access to Boeing’s well‑being programmes, tools and incentives.
- Work authorisation: This position requires local UK hiring; candidates must have immediate legal authorisation to work in the UK.
- Applications accepted until Jun. 29, 2026.
- Export control: This is not an export‑control position.
- Relocation: Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit.
- Security clearance: Ability to obtain United Kingdom Security Check.
- Visa sponsorship: The employer will not sponsor employment visa status.
- Shift: Not a shift worker (United Kingdom).
Equal Opportunity Employer
We are an equal‑opportunity employer and do not accept unlawful discrimination in our recruitment or employment practices on any grounds including but not limited to race, colour, ethnicity, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military and veteran status, or other characteristics covered by applicable law. We welcome applications from candidates with disabilities and encourage applicants to discuss accommodations required during the recruitment process.
