* Responsible for developing the Project ILS/Supportability Strategy during bid phase and cascading through the Supply Chain. Work jointly with Customer in developing this strategy.

* Ensure that Support Strategy and Support Solution are compatible with these assessment criteria.

* Accountable for the implementation of the Customer's contractual ILS/Supportability requirements, through all phases of the project life cycle.

* Be accountable for all Supportability / ILS Engineering contract deliverables. These will typically include, Whole Life Costing Reports, Logistic Analysis Reports, FMECA & RCM (reliability centred maintenance) studies, Customer training, User Technical Documentation, and maintenance equipment.

* Lead, develop and motivate staff to ensure they are aware & capable of delivering their accountabilities. (Circa 5-10off staff - ILS Engineer, Reliability Engineer etc).

âx0080;¢ Accountable for the development, delivery and subsequent maintenance of the In-Service Support Plan (ISP) and all sub-element plans.

âx0080;¢ Development and maintenance for the Supportability / ILS Engineering Interface, between the client and the customer. Facilitating effective management of projects to meet customer requirements and play a leading role in the swift and effective resolution of major issues

âx0080;¢ Be responsible for (by attendance at MoD Programme, Design and ILS/Supportability Reviews) ensuring that all Support drivers are fully understood, considered and that these drivers are traded as part of wider System sensitivity studies.

âx0080;¢ Chair the client Project ILS/Supportability Reviews, managing, conducting and closing out these Reviews in a timely manner and consistent with milestone deliveries.

âx0080;¢ Act as primary technical & Management ILS interface for the client with subcontractors. Assess & judge technical content of Supplier ILS engineer activities and be the authority for the clients ILS Acceptance i.a.w. with contracts placed on the clients Suppliers.

âx0080;¢ Provide mentoring/coaching expertise to other less experienced members of the CSS logs eng skill group. (eg Chair independent reviews of other ILS deliverables)

âx0080;¢ Work with Head of Support Solutions Design and pilot Functional Improvement initiatives on ILS/Supportability packages of work. Minimum of 1 initiative piloted/year.

âx0080;¢ Experience in systems engineering leadership/management

âx0080;¢ Degree qualified or relevant experience, with a Electronics Systems Engineering background

âx0080;¢ Able to provide managerial leadership to others

âx0080;¢ Well developed planning and organisational skills

âx0080;¢ Strategic planning capab