Location: Bristol (20% onsite / 80% remote)
Security Clearance: Active SC Clearance Required
Rate: £80-£84 per hour (Inside IR35)
Contract Length: Initial 6 months, rolling extension expected
Role Overview
We are seeking an experienced ILS Manager to lead the development, delivery, and governance of Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) activities across complex aerospace and defence programmes.
The successful candidate will be responsible for defining and implementing support solutions that ensure operational availability, maintainability, and through-life affordability of military air systems. Working closely with customers, engineering teams, industry partners, and defence stakeholders, the ILS Manager will ensure that supportability considerations are embedded throughout the system lifecycle, from design and development through to in-service support.
This is a key role supporting the delivery of resilient support solutions for operational environments, including high-readiness and Transition to Conflict (TTC) scenarios.
Key Responsibilities
ILS Programme Leadership
Lead the planning, management, and delivery of Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) activities across the programme lifecycle.
Act as the focal point for all ILS-related activities, deliverables, and customer engagement.
Develop and maintain programme ILS Plans in accordance with contractual and customer requirements.
Manage ILS work packages, schedules, risks, opportunities, and resource requirements.
Provide leadership and direction across multidisciplinary support engineering and logistics teams.
Supportability & Support Solution Development
Define and develop support solutions to achieve operational availability, maintainability, reliability, and cost objectives.
Lead supportability analyses including:
Level of Repair Analysis (LORA)
Maintenance Task Analysis (MTA)
Reliability, Availability and Maintainability (RAM) assessments
Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA/FMECA)
Spares and provisioning analysis
Support equipment analysis
Ensure supportability requirements are incorporated into system design and engineering decisions.
ILS Deliverables Management
Oversee the development and delivery of:
Logistic Support Analysis (LSA) outputs
Maintenance planning documentation
Training Needs Analysis (TNA)
Technical Publications requirements
Provisioning data
Obsolescence management plans
Support and sustainment strategies
Through-Life Support documentation
Ensure all ILS deliverables are produced in accordance with programme milestones and contractual obligations.
Standards & Governance
Ensure compliance with applicable standards including:
DEF STAN 00-600
ASD S-Series Specifications (S1000D, S2000M, S3000L, S4000P and S5000F)
Relevant MOD and Defence Support policies
Drive best practice in ILS governance, processes, and methodologies.
Support continuous improvement initiatives across support engineering and sustainment functions.
Essential Experience
Extensive experience delivering and managing Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) within aerospace, defence, or military aviation programmes.
Demonstrable experience leading ILS programmes, work packages, or support solution development activities.
Strong understanding of Logistic Support Analysis (LSA) and associated ILS deliverables.
Experience developing through-life support and sustainment strategies.
Proven track record working with MOD, DE&S, prime contractors, and defence customers.
Knowledge of DEF STAN 00-600 and ASD S-Series standards.
Strong stakeholder management and customer-facing experience.
Active SC Clearance
Salary description
£80.00 - £84.00 per hour