ILS Engineer

CompanyKDC Projects

LocationNew Malden, England, United Kingdom

Posted At2/23/2026

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Description

Principal ILS & Obsolescence Engineer

Here at KDC, we are seeking a key member to join our ILS & Obsolescence tea. In this role you will deliver various ILS & Obsolescence work packages across the various defence programmes. You will provide to multi discipline engineering teams; knowledge, oversight and check at all stages of the product-life cycle. You will be experienced in delivering and communicating ILS within the UK Defence industry. You may be required to lead other individuals in the completion of ILS & Obsolescence deliverables. You will be required to provide guidance & coaching to other Engineering Staff as part of continuous improvement of our ILS & Obsolescence capability.

Responsibilities:

Carry out Proactive & Reactive Obsolescence activities across multiple Engineering Systems;
Deliver Obsolescence activities through contract and Systems life, including identifying Resolution Options IAW BS EN-IEC-62402-2019
Identify Spares holdings of items and be cognisant of MoD Spares Policy and NATO Codification activities;
Provide ARM Reporting including Reliability Block Diagrams to determine system redundancies and critical items

Facilitate & refine Customers Maintenance Policy, including interpreting UMMS Maintenance Schedules and Operator and Maintainer Manuals, and attending Reliability Cantered Maintenance (RCM) meetings where mandated

Support Bid activities by challenging Customer Requirements Documentation and write Basis of Estimates for Deliverables and Level of Effort

Ensure project compliance to ILS Requirements & Demonstrate the value of ILS engineering to all stakeholders and drive the importance of proactive ILS management techniques

To Understand the Engineering Lifecycle, and the difference between contract life, and system life.

Produce ILS Management Plans to align with business ILS Strategy and compliance with DEF STAN 00-600

Facilitate other ILS Activities including (but not limited to):

Carry out analysis to assess the impact of change to system support solution
Supporting Failure Modes Effects and Criticality Analysis (FMECA)
Level Of Repair Analysis (LORA)
Life Cycle Costing Analysis (LCCA)
Packaging, Handling Storage and Transportation (PHS&T)
Training

Disposal issues, detailing hazardous materials/substances or security aspects that impact disposal

Collaborate and Liaise with:

Integrated Project Teams – To influence system design, and ensure it is adequately supported & to contribute to the evaluation of technical options, make timely decisions and provide Subject Matter Expertise:
Demonstrate the value of ILS engineering to all stakeholders and drive the importance of proactive ILS management techniques
Maintain obsolescence registers, perform obsolescence sweeps and produce ILS reports
Functional Safety teams – To ensure Safety and ILS are integrated, and maintenance tasks are reviewed for Safety impact
Configuration teams – To ensure change due to support is monitored, and recorded
Original Equipment Manufacturers and Suppliers - To acquire support data for equipment, and monitor Obsolescence
Customers - To influence policy, process and planning, and mitigate ILS & Obsolescence related risks
Supply Chain, Information Assurance and Mission Assurance and the Production Engineering teams -Facilitation of Asset Management in accordance with the requirements, policies and processes

General Operational Duties

Provide Subject Matter Expertise at Business Management department meetings as required
Ensure compliance with all applicable Business Management & Command Media Processes and procedures
Support the ILS & Obsolescence Lead in developing and growing a professional and engaged team
Understand and apply all policies, processes and procedures around compliance and governance
Manage own time, and communicate blockers, and impacts to estimated tasking in a timely manner.

Person Specification

Proven experience in delivering and communicating ILS within the UK Defence industry, with an Engineering Degree or equivalent relevant experience in Support Engineering with a HNC Level 4 Qualification or equivalent.
Knowledge and application of relevant international standards
Knowledge and application of relevant of UK Defence Standards
Knowledge and experience of ILS application within UK Defence Maritime Surface and Sub-Surface platforms
Knowledge and experience of ILS application relating to Control Systems, hardware and Software

Competency/Skill requirements

Ability to lead a team of Engineers to deliver work packages
Ability to work independently on own initiative, as well as within a collaborative team environment,
Ability to work under pressure in a complex and rapidly changing environment
Adept at problem-solving, able to develop solutions to a variety of problems
Good attention to detail
Organised, adept at workload management and prioritising appropriately to meet deadlines
Flexible and responsive to changing priorities
Proactive team worker, equally self-motivated and able to work autonomously
Good interpersonal skills, able to engage effectively with all audiences & stakeholders
Proficient user of MS office & related suites
Competent in PowerPoint (and face-to-face presentation delivery – if required)
Fluent in written and spoken English
Strong customer focus
Engaging ‘can do’ attitude

Other requirements

Travel requirements: Occasional UK travel may be required to attend team/customer meetings and training activities
Clearance requirements: You must be able to gain and maintain the relevant UK Government security clearance in line with the job role (SC UK Eyes only).