Reliability & Maintainability Engineer - Mobile Fires Platform
21 days ago
Bristol
Location: Hybrid - Abbey Wood, Bristol, with approximately 2-3 days per week in the office Rate: Up to £420/day IR35 Status: Inside IR35 Contract: ASAP to 31/03/2027, with a potential extension Closing Date: 14/10/2026 at 13:00 Security Clearance: Current SC clearance required Our customer, a large defence organisation, is seeking an experienced Reliability & Maintainability Engineer to provide specialist R&M engineering support to the Mobile Fires Platform (MFP) programme. The role will provide subject matter expertise across the programme’s contracts, supporting the delivery of the RCH155 self-propelled howitzer capability. The work will focus on reliability, maintainability and dependability requirements, contractor assurance, technical evidence, risk management, testing and through-life support. The Mobile Fires Platform is a high-priority programme being delivered by the Combat Vehicles 1 Project Team. The RCH155 has been selected as the next-generation 155mm self-propelled howitzer capability, with the programme covering demonstrator, qualification and production activity. • Review R&M documentation to support technical requirements, define technical deliverables and effects, and update documentation across multiple systems, including consideration of in-service support and the practicality of achieving required R&M levels., • Technically review and assess contractor-supplied R&M artefacts against contractual requirements and relevant standards., • Produce review reports identifying compliance, risks, issues and recommendations., • Support the development, maintenance and assurance of R&M Cases and supporting evidence., • Provide informed recommendations on the achievability of R&M requirements and through-life support assumptions., • Analyse contractor and trial-derived R&M data to assess achievement against contractual and design requirements., • Produce R&M performance reports, trend analyses and dashboards., • Identify reliability growth opportunities and supportability improvements., • Provide technical recommendations to inform design, support and acceptance decisions., • Assess contractor compliance with applicable R&M standards, policies and contractual obligations., • Identify, report and manage non-conformances and associated programme risks., • Provide technical advice on the impact of compliance shortfalls on performance, safety, supportability and certification activities., • Support engineering governance and assurance reviews., • Identify and manage R&M-related risks, assumptions, issues and dependencies., • Develop mitigation strategies and recovery plans for emerging R&M concerns., • Provide technical input to programme risk registers and governance forums, escalating significant R&M risks that may affect cost, schedule, performance or safety., • Support the planning, execution and assessment of R&M demonstration, verification and validation activities., • Review and assess trial and test evidence against agreed acceptance criteria., • Provide technical advice to support acceptance, certification and in-service decisions., • Identify shortfalls arising from trials and testing and recommend corrective actions., • Contribute to dependability performance reviews and Design Review activities., • Undertake root cause analysis of significant reliability and maintainability issues., • Identify and track corrective actions arising from design weaknesses., • Recommend improvements to reliability, maintainability, availability and through-life support performance., • Hybrid working, with approximately 2-3 days per week in the office anticipated., • Base location is Abbey Wood, Bristol., • Some travel to OEM locations will be required., • Travel may be required within the UK and EU., • Current SC clearance required., • UK nationals only., • The core assignment runs to 31 March 2027, with a potential extension. #J-18808-Ljbffr