ILS Engineer

ALTEN is a global engineering and technology consultancy operating across over 35 countries worldwide. We partner with industry leaders across sectors including Aeronautics, Aerospace, Defence, Naval, Automotive, Energy, Rail, IT and many more to deliver innovative engineering solutions that drive technological advancement & support sustainable transformation.

Our teams of passionate and agile engineers work on cutting-edge projects that shape the future of technology and sustainability. At ALTEN, we empower talented engineers to innovate, solve complex challenges, and deliver impactful solutions that build tomorrow’s world—today.

Join us and start building tomorrow’s world today!

As an Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) Engineer, you will join  a team in Dorset and play a key role in developing, maintaining, and optimising ILS packages for advanced maritime sensing and lighting systems. This role sits at the intersection of engineering, reliability analysis, and through‑life support, ensuring that critical maritime technologies remain dependable, maintainable, and fully aligned with customer requirements.

• Location: Dorset
• On Site: 1x a week
• Clearance: SC
• Experience Level: Mid - Senior

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain ILS packages for maritime sensing and lighting systems.
• Support spares identification, provisioning, and preventive maintenance strategies.
• Calculate and guarantee Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF) and Mean Time to Repair (MTTR) metrics.
• Build and manage TimeX sparing models for preventive maintenance and repair strategies.
• Collaborate with repair cells and test facilities; occasional on-site presence (e.g., 1 day per week).
• Ensure compliance with customer ILS requirements and maintain a robust knowledge base of core ILS standards.
• Support AI-driven fixed task lists and sensor-based systems (e.g., wind and speed measurement).
• Provide technical input for maritime projects, including fuel measurement and reliability analysis.

Required Skills:

• ILS development and maintenance — confident working with support packages, documentation, and lifecycle planning.
• Reliability engineering capability — strong understanding of MTBF, MTTR, failure analysis, and maintainability principles.
• Spares and provisioning knowledge — experience identifying, validating, and managing spares for preventive and corrective maintenance.
• Sparing model experience — familiarity with TimeX or similar modelling tools for maintenance and repair strategies.

Required Qualifications:

• A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, or equivalent military experience.

Desirable Skills:

• Understanding of ILS standards — DEF STANs, S‑Series standards, or customer‑specific frameworks.
• Hands‑on exposure to repair or test facilities — supporting investigations, repairs, or system validation.
• Data analysis or modelling skills — Python, MATLAB, or similar tools for reliability or maintenance modelling.
• Background in maritime, defence, or safety‑critical engineering — beneficial but not essential.

Why join us? 

We bring together entrepreneurial, tech-driven people to deliver innovative solutions for leading companies.

At ALTEN, you’ll work on exciting projects, supported by ongoing learning, mentoring, and clear career development tailored to your goals.

Join a passionate team and help build tomorrow, today.

In short you get: 

• A personalised career path and a rewarding management style 
• A huge diversity of engineering projects and industries
• Private Medical Insurance
• Cycle & Tech Scheme 
• Employee assistance programme
• Life insurance & Pension Scheme
• Social atmosphere, regular gatherings & team buildings
• Flexible way of working (role dependent)

We are proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant & actively encourage applications from members of the Armed Forces community, including veterans, reservists, service leavers, and military spouses/partners. We recognise the value of military skills and experience and are committed to ensuring that no applicant is unfairly disadvantaged during our recruitment and selection processes. 

This role may require you to have or be willing to go through Security Clearance. As part of the onboarding process candidates will be asked to complete a Baseline Personnel Security Standard; details of the evidence required to apply may be found on the government website Gov.UK. If you are unable to meet this and any associated criteria, then your employment may be delayed, or rejected . Details of this will be discussed with you at interview.