Portsmouth Naval Base Job Summary Do you have a background in science and/or engineering? Could you bring your technical expertise to our diverse team, supporting the UK military air safety? If so, 1710 Naval Air Squadron wants to hear from you. Based in Portsmouth Naval Base, with a heritage dating back to the 1930s, 1710 Naval Air Squadron is a mixed Civil Service and Military team of technical specialists from multidisciplinary backgrounds, using scientific and engineering reasoning to overcome UK MOD aircraft operational issues. As part of our Condition Monitoring Department, the Wear Debris Section ensure the safe operation of helicopter and fixed wing aircraft. Analysis of Wear Debris can identify early signs of failure in engines and gearboxes, improving air safety and preserving aircraft to help sustain UK air capability. This position is advertised at 37 hours per week. Job Description In this exciting and vital role, you will acquire and develop the expertise to enable you to analyse, interpret and present Wear Debris analysis evidence to both aircraft operators and manufacturers. This will result in the ability to provide airworthiness recommendations for a range of aircraft, both in the UK and around the globe. As part of the mixed Civil Service and military team of scientists and engineers, you will primarily provide expert specialist support to monitor aircraft engine and gearbox wear processes. This is achieved using a multitude of specialist equipment within a laboratory / office hybrid setting. Additionally, there will be opportunities to explore and exploit other health condition monitoring approaches including novel data analysis approaches. Your expertise will enable you to collaborate with wider condition monitoring partners, both national and international, assuring the provision of expert scientific and engineering advice and risk-based judgements to the Military Air Commands. As a key partner in NATO and other strategic alliances, the UK maintains a global military presence to provide security and humanitarian aid. As a Condition Monitoring Specialist, you may occasionally be called upon to work out of hours in the laboratory to support these crucial operations. As a Condition Monitoring Specialist within our team, you will be responsible for: Analysing Aircraft Transmission and Engine wear debris samples. Interpreting sample data and providing airworthiness advice to Delivery Teams and Aircraft Operators. Operating and maintaining scientific equipment. Generating fault reports for repair and overhaul organisations. Reviewing repair and overhaul organisations investigation reports to confirm accurate fault detection. Data trending and analysis of fleet data sets. Liaising with MOD Delivery Teams and Aircraft operators to ensure best practice and effective monitoring programs are upheld. Keeping meticulous records of samples to build trends for future analysis. In this exciting and vital role, you will acquire and develop the expertise to enable you to analyse, interpret and present Wear Debris analysis evidence to both aircraft operators and manufacturers. This will result in the ability to provide airworthiness recommendations for a range of aircraft, both in the UK and around the globe. As part of the mixed Civil Service and military team of scientists and engineers, you will primarily provide expert specialist support to monitor aircraft engine and gearbox wear processes. This is achieved using a multitude of specialist equipment within a laboratory / office hybrid setting. Additionally, there will be opportunities to explore and exploit other health condition monitoring approaches including novel data analysis approaches. Your expertise will enable you to collaborate with wider condition monitoring partners, both national and international, assuring the provision of expert scientific and engineering advice and risk-based judgements to the Military Air Commands. As a key partner in NATO and other strategic alliances, the UK maintains a global military presence to provide security and humanitarian aid. As a Condition Monitoring Specialist, you may occasionally be called upon to work out of hours in the laboratory to support these crucial operations. As a Condition Monitoring Specialist within our team, you will be responsible for: Analysing Aircraft Transmission and Engine wear debris samples. Interpreting sample data and providing airworthiness advice to Delivery Teams and Aircraft Operators. Operating and maintaining scientific equipment. Generating fault reports for repair and overhaul organisations. Reviewing repair and overhaul organisations investigation reports to confirm accurate fault detection. Data trending and analysis of fleet data sets. Liaising with MOD Delivery Teams and Aircraft operators to ensure best practice and effective monitoring programs are upheld. Keeping meticulous records of samples to build trends for future analysis. Person specification In addition to the professional qualifications the following experience is highly desirable: Critical thinking in a scientific or engineering context. Relevant technical knowledge of systems health monitoring. An enthusiastic, adaptable and inquisitive approach towards new challenges. Ability to work within a small team, while taking on individual projects. A UK driving license would be an advantage. Your Qualifications To carry out the responsibilities outlined above, it is necessary for you to hold a Degree/HNC/D or equivalent relevant experience in science, engineering or aircraft maintenance. Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Making Effective Decisions Communicating and Influencing Working Together Technical skills We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process: Government Science and Engineering Career Framework: Building and Applying Knowledge Alongside your salary of £29,580, Ministry of Defence contributes £8,569 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides. We'll Provide a Great Range Of Benefits Including 25 days paid annual leave, rising to 30 days after 5 years’ service. A very competitive pension scheme. Flexible working schedule. Access to a confidential, professional support service. Bicycle/season ticket loans. Enhanced parental and adoption leave. Special paid leave to volunteer up to 6 days a year. Excellent learning and development both personal and professional. Chartership support. Onsite gym and sports facilities. On-site catering Discount schemes (Blue Light Card eligible). Free secure onsite parking. In Navy Command, we believe everyone has the potential to make a difference. We'll support you with a team mentor who'll guide you in your structured training and development within the team. Our Ethos We embrace diversity and promote equality of opportunity. There is a Guaranteed Interview Scheme (GIS) for individuals with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working. This is a non-contractual arrangement where all office-based employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in office, subject to capacity and any required workplace adjustments. Requirements to attend other locations for official business, or work in another MOD office, will also count towards this level of attendance. Applicants can request further information regarding how this may work in their team from the Vacancy Holder (see advert for contact details). Defence Business Services cannot respond to any questions about working arrangements. The post does not offer relocation expenses. External recruits who join the MOD who are new to the Civil Service will be subject to a six-month probation period. Please Note: Expenses incurred for travel to interviews will not be reimbursed. Please be advised that the Department is conducting a review of all pay related allowances which could impact on those allowances that the post currently being advertised attracts. Any move to MOD from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax-Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/. The Ministry of Defence is committed to providing a safe and healthy working environment for its staff which includes educating them on the benefits of not smoking, protecting them from the harmful effects of second-hand smoke and supporting those who want to give up smoking. Under the Smoke-Free Working Environment policy, Smoking and the use of all tobacco products (including combustible and chewing tobacco products) will not be permitted anywhere in the Defence working environment however some exemptions are in place, please refer to local guidance. The policy is Whole Force and includes all Defence personnel, contractors, visitors and other non-MOD personnel. All applicants seeking, considering, or accepting employment with the Ministry of Defence should be aware of this policy and that it is already in place at a number of Defence Establishments. MOD Recruitment Satisfaction Survey – We may contact you regarding your experience to help us improve our customer satisfaction. The survey is voluntary and anonymous. You may however be given the opportunity to provide additional information to help us improve our service which includes the collection of some personal data as defined by the United Kingdom General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR). The MOD Privacy Policy Notice sets out how we will use your personal data and your rights. Selection process details This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills. This vacancy is using Success Profiles, and will assess your Behaviours and Technical Skills. Please refer to the Navy Command Applicants Guide attached for further details. Applications will be assessed following the closing date and if successful at the sift stage, you will be invited to interview. Interviews will be a blend of Behaviour and Technical understanding type questions. Interviews will take place at 1710 Naval Air Squadron, HM Naval Base, Portsmouth where possible. During the Interview stage, candidates will be assessed against the following behaviours; Making Effective Decisions Communicating and Influencing Working Together Technical skills We will assess you against the following Government Science and Engineering Career Framework during the Interview process: Building and Applying Knowledge This post requires applicants to hold a security clearance. Successful applicants will be asked to conduct pre-employment security vetting (Security Check). External recruits joining the MOD who are new to the Civil Service may be subject to a six month probation period, see here for more details. Market Skills Allowance This post presently attracts a Market Skills Allowance of £3000 per annum Artificial Intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use. The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. There is a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. If you need to advise us that you need additional help or reasonable adjustments for the recruitment process, please contact: DBSCivPers-Resourcingteam3@mod.gov.uk. As a result of the changes to the UK immigration rules which came in to effect on 1 January 2021, the Ministry of Defence will only offer sponsorship for a skilled worker visa under the points based system, where a role has been deemed to be business critical. This role does not meet that category and we will not sponsor a visa. It is therefore NOT open to applications from those who will require sponsorship under the points based system. Should you apply for this role and be found to require sponsorship, your application will be rejected and any provisional offer of employment withdrawn. The Ministry of Defence requires all candidates who are successful at interview to declare any outside interests. These declarations will be discussed with successful candidates following the interview process and before a formal offer of employment is made, as some outside interests may not be compatible with MOD civilian roles. This will not, in the majority of cases, prevent employment in MOD, but it is a measure that must be taken to ensure that appropriate mitigations can be put in place to manage any potential, perceived or actual conflicts of interest from the first day of employment. The Ministry of Defence adopts a zero-tolerance approach to unacceptable behaviours, which includes bullying, harassment, sexual harassment, discrimination, and victimisation. You will not be eligible and will not be considered for this post if you have been dismissed from a role for such unacceptable behaviours within the last five years. This will also apply if you resign or otherwise leave a role but, because of an adverse decision, would have been dismissed for gross misconduct had you continued in that employment. Pre-employment checks will be carried out Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment. This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills. Security Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window).See our vetting charter (opens in a new window). People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks. Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window).See our vetting charter (opens in a new window). People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks. Nationality requirements This Job Is Broadly Open To The Following Groups UK nationals nationals of the Republic of Ireland nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window) nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020 Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window) Working for the Civil Service The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants. We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window). The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy. The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants. We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window). The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy. Diversity and Inclusion The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window). This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative. Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records. Contact point for applicants Job Contact Name : Dr Matt Mishon Email : matt.mishon145@mod.gov.uk Telephone : 44 303 382 8723 Recruitment team Email : DBSCivPers-Resourcingteam3@mod.gov.uk Further information Please ensure you read the attached candidate information document prior to completing your application. 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