P-8A Obsolesance Engineer

P-8A Obsolesance Engineer

Company:

Boeing Defence United Kingdom Limited

Job Description Qualifications:

Boeing Defence UK (BDUK) is looking for an Obsolescence Engineer to support its portfolio of emerging and current program requirements. Ideally, this position will be based in Bristol, United Kingdom.

Boeing Defence UK (BDUK) is a subsidiary of the Boeing Company and currently employs over 1,400 people in the UK. We are responsible for delivering several exciting contracts to our UK defence customers including new capabilities like the E-7 AEW&C and the P-8A Maritime Patrol Aircraft, Autonomous Systems, C4ISR Services, Support for the Chinook & Apache Fleets, Logistic Information Services and Training Services and are very much in a growth phase.

Boeing Defence UK engineering function operates a matrix organisation consisting of engineering departments that deliver technical skills, expertise and products into our programmes. This role will be in the Product Support Engineering Department. The Department consists of the following technical areas:

• Logistic Support Analysis
• Reliability and Maintainability
• Reliability Centred Maintenance Analysis
• Engineering Data Exploitation
• Obsolescence Management
• Integrated Logistic Support Engineering and
• Technical Publications

As an Obsolescence Engineer you will support the Obsolescence Capability Lead reporting to the BDUK Product Support Manager.

Responsibilities:

• Support the Obsolescence Capability Lead in the provision of the Obsolescence Management Services for the BDUK Portfolio which may include, generation of processes and re-assessment of plans to reflect changing requirements.

• Assist in the preparation of material for briefings, meetings and formal working groups (internal and external).

• Highlighting any obsolescence issues or opportunities at the earliest possible point and where required support mitigation and development plans for addressing highlighted concerns.

• Attendance as required at internal, supplier and customer meetings.

• Liaison with Systems functions (Engineering, Supply Chain Management and Training) to ensure Support Engineering and obsolescence remains informed and aligned with wider BDUK developments and progress.

• Liaison with the Customer on specific areas of Obsolescence.

• Assist in coordinating Support Engineering deliverables (CDRLs) ensuring timely inputs are received, reviewed and the final output is ready for approval with a focus on First Time Quality.

• Liaison with Boeing International obsolescence personnel commensurate with role requirements.

• Work as directed by the Obsolescence Management Capability Lead and the BDUK Product Support Engineering Manager

Basic Qualifications/Requirements:

• Essential to be able to obtain UK SC security clearance.
• A thorough understanding of Support Engineering, specifically obsolescence in the Military environment.
• An understanding and previous experience in Obsolescence Management.
• Ability to analyse Engineering data.
• Ability to work with the cross functional business stakeholders to identify optimisation opportunities and ways in which suppliers can enhance our offering to our customers.
• Ability to liaise with the OEM platform side of Boeing to integrate the UK solutions with those that exist on the base platforms.
• Proven ability to drive first time quality.
• Experience of working with international support standards such as Def Stan 00-600 ASD/AIA Suite of S Series ILS Specifications is desirable.

Preferred Qualifications/Requirements:

• Ideally you will be educated to degree level in a relevant Engineering subject (not mandatory)

Conflict of Interest:

Successful candidates for this job must satisfy the Company's Conflict of Interest (COI) assessment process.

Work Authorisation:

This requisition is for a locally hired position in the UK. Candidates must have current legal authorisation to work immediately in the United Kingdom. Boeing will not attempt to obtain Immigration and labour sponsorship for any applicants. Benefits and pay are determined at the local level and are not part of Boeing U.S. based payroll.

Language Requirements:

Not Applicable

Education:

Not Applicable

Relocation:

Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position.

Security Clearance:

This position requires the ability to obtain United Kingdom Security Check.

Visa Sponsorship:

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Contingent Upon Award Program

This position is not contingent upon program award

Shift:

Not a Shift Worker (United Kingdom)