Airbus - ILS Engineer

Airbus - ILS Engineer

2026-09-19

Location: Portsmouth, Hampshire, GB, PO1 2

Application Deadline: 2026-12-18T19:00:42.313

Job Description

Security Clearance: Eligibility to gain UK SC Security Clearance

Location: Portsmouth, Corsham or Stevenage with Hybrid working available

Travel: Occasional travel nationally

Type: Full time / STEM returners / Mid to Senior level

What's in it for you

  • Financial Reward: Competitive salary, annual profit share, contributory pension, share options, car leasing scheme, free onsite parking, season ticket loan, tax-free technology scheme, discounted shopping and much more
  • Work / Life Balance: 35 hour week, option to buy/sell holiday
  • Personal Development: Personalised development plan, Airbus Leadership University and unlimited access to 10,000+ E-learning courses, internal mobility including international opportunities
  • Health & Wellbeing: Wellbeing benefits (including 24/7 online GP and mental health support), Employee Assistance Programme, discounted family health / dental insurance / eye tests, cycle-to-work scheme
  • Family and Caregiving: Life assurance, enhanced pay for maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave and caregiving
  • Inclusive Environment: Employee Representative Groups (Gender, LGBTQ+, International, Generational, Disability, Social & Cultural Diversity, Neurodiversity)

Our world is changing. And so are we. From our commitment to zero-carbon flight ( #ZEROe ) to cleaning up space, sustainability is at the heart of our purpose. So what's your next change?

Reporting directly to the ILS Manager you will lead the Supportability analysis and input into a wide range and scale of projects. This can involve multiple projects within a short amount of time as well as large scale projects over the course of several months or years. Projects include product development influence from concept through to delivery, small scale projects and major bids and subsequent delivery of the Supportability aspects of these.

How you will contribute to the team..

  • Contributing to supportability inputs into multiple projects on behalf of the project Integrated Logistic Support (ILS) Lead, typically in short timescales.
  • Developing the optimum support solution, whilst taking account of all stakeholder requirements and needs.
  • Identifying all support requirements and liaising with relevant project, procurement and maintenance teams to validate these.
  • Influencing and providing input through all stages of the CADMID cycle.
  • Analysis of customer requirements and providing suitable Supportability inputs into bid proposals.

About you...

  • Knowledge and experience of working with ILS standards such as Def-Stan 00-600 or ASD S3000L.
  • Life Cycle Cost (LCC) Assessment.
  • Failure Mode Effects and Task Analysis (FMECA).
  • Level of Repair Analysis (LORA).
  • Reliability Centred Maintenance (RCM), task analysis, life cycle cost analysis.

Not a 100% match? No worries! Airbus supports your personal growth with customised development solutions.

How we can support you

Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways, including part-time. Please talk to us at the interview about the flexibility you need and we'll always do our best to accommodate your request. Please let us know if you need us to make any adjustments for the selection process — you can share this with your Talent Acquisition Partner if you are invited to interview. Examples may include accessible facilities; auxiliary aids; room layout, etc. Any information disclosed will be treated in the strictest confidence.

As a Disability Confident Employer, Airbus UK will offer an interview to any applicant that considers themselves to have a disability or long-term condition and meets the minimum criteria of the role. To 'opt in', just select the option during your application submission and our Talent Acquisition team will contact you.

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This job requires an awareness of potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company's success, reputation and sustainable growth.

Company Information

Company: AIRBUS Defence and Space Limited

Employment Type: Permanent

Experience Level: Professional

Job Family: Customer Eng.& Technical Support & Services

By submitting your CV or application you are consenting to Airbus using and storing information about you for monitoring purposes relating to your application or future employment. This information will only be used by Airbus. Airbus is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief. Airbus is, and always has been, committed to equal opportunities for all. As such, we will never ask for any monetary exchange during the recruitment process. Any impersonation of Airbus for such purposes should be reported to #####.

At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and flexibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.

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