Principal Engineer – Reliability Centred Maintenance

Job Description

Job title: Principal Engineer – Reliability Centred Maintenance

Location: Barrow, Brough (Hull), BroadOak (Portsmouth), Devonport (Plymouth) and Filton – Hybrid

Salary: Competitive

What you’ll be doing:

• Deliver RCM studies, Operating Contexts and post-analysis reports to agreed scope, quality and timescales, and in accordance with DEFSTAN 00-045 and BR1313A methodology
• Derive appropriate maintenance schedules using RCM techniques
• Provide appropriate RCM knowledge and input for Engineering Design Reviews
• Convene and attend maintenance-related meetings with internal and external organisations

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• Extensive level of domain knowledge over the full range of RCM activities and how they relate to ILS and Safety
• Experience of delivering RCM tasks in appropriate phases of the programme lifecycle
• Knowledge of the complete engineering lifecycle and how support activities align to it, with some experience of operating in a number of phases
• Provides technical leadership, coaches and mentors others

Desirable:

• Extensive knowledge of the MoD Unit Maintenance Management System (UMMS) tool
• Knowledge of the principles of Availability, Reliability & Maintainability (AR&M)
• Strong awareness of Product Safety and SHE

Benefits:

You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You’ll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Maintenance Integration Team:

The Maintenance Integration Team part of Support Engineering within Integrated Combat Systems. The RCM Principal Engineer will be the primary Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the delivery of RCM outputs, including studies, Operating Contexts and input into other relevant support deliverables. Activities will be undertaken alone or as the lead of an RCM team, with appropriate support of the Engineering Manager and RCM Consultant Engineer.

The RCM principal engineer will have expert knowledge and understanding of defence equipment support methodology and will understand the relevant Ministry of Defence (MoD), industry and corporate standards that cover RCM activities. They will also have knowledge of other Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) disciplines and engineering processes to understand how RCM outputs influence the design and interrelate with ILS and Safety activities.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals.

We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles working for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation.

Closing Date: 7th May 2024

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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