ILS & Obsolescence Engineer

Principal ILS & Obsolescence Engineer

Salary: £45,000 - £62,000

Location: New Malden, London

Sole UK Citizenship Required

TEC Partners are supporting a leading defence engineering organisation in the search for a Principal ILS & Obsolescence Engineer to join a growing specialist team delivering complex maritime and defence programmes across the UK.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced engineer to take on a senior technical role focused on Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) and Obsolescence Management, supporting the long-term sustainment and operational readiness of critical defence systems.

Working across the full engineering lifecycle, you'll collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams, customers and suppliers to develop supportability strategies, manage obsolescence risks and ensure systems remain maintainable and effective throughout their operational life.

Key Responsibilities

Lead and support ILS and Obsolescence activities across major engineering programmes
Provide technical expertise throughout the full product lifecycle
Develop and maintain supportability and sustainment strategies
Identify and manage obsolescence risks across complex systems
Work closely with customers, suppliers and partner organisations
Ensure ILS deliverables align with programme and quality requirements
Provide technical leadership, mentoring and support to wider engineering teams
Contribute to the ongoing development of ILS processes and best practice

Requirements

Essential

Proven experience within Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) and/or Obsolescence Engineering
Strong understanding of engineering lifecycle support principles
Experience managing customer and supplier relationships
Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
Degree-qualified in an engineering discipline or equivalent industry experience
Ability to provide technical leadership and mentor others

Desirable

Experience within defence, maritime, aerospace or highly regulated engineering environments
Exposure to complex or mission-critical systems

What's on Offer

Opportunity to work on high-profile UK defence and maritime programmes
Hybrid and flexible working arrangements
Competitive salary and benefits package
Long-term career progression within a growing engineering function
The chance to influence the future sustainment of advanced defence technologies

Due to the nature of the projects involved, candidates must be UK Citizens and eligible to obtain SC security clearance