Field Service Engineer

L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing diverse, high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do.

L3Harris Technologies is the Trusted Disruptor in the defense industry. With customers’ mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security.

Job Title – Field Service Engineer

Job Location – Barrow-in-Furness

Job ID – 17555

About this opportunity and L3Harris UK

From 12 UK sites, our team of over 1,400 people deliver unique capabilities across air, land, sea, space and cyber for military, security and commercial customers, worldwide.

L3Harris in Bristol/Burgess Hill/Barrow provides enduring, robust and cutting-edge Integrated Platform Management Systems (IPMS) for the UK Royal Navy sub-surface and surface fleets, notably current Astute submarine and Queen Elizabeth Class (QEC) aircraft carriers, in-build Type 26 and Type 31 frigates.

The position is required to support Astute class submarines Internal Communication System (ICS) and Platform Management System (PMS) and required to conduct emergent defect rectification either within UK Ports or overseas, as well as conducting site-based system health checks at either Faslane or Devonport naval bases. In addition, supporting test events at Barrow-in-Furness site and in the process production of test and supporting documentation. The engineer is also required to support ICS and PMS SMEs in providing technical support to the MOD and Royal Navy Maintainers, diagnose and rectify defects out with technical scope of on-board maintainers. To provide ongoing training for all L3Harris personnel within the support structure in order to provide the broadest support for the vessels within the L3Harris support structure. To assist project management in the costing, scheduling and structure of additional contract scope, as well as support in the production of process and procedure for the support of the ICS and PMS.

Please note frequent travel is required in this role.

A few of our employee benefits are:

• Half day finish on a Friday
• 25 days holiday per year (plus bank holidays), increasing with long service and with the opportunity to buy/sell up to 5 days
• Private medical insurance with optional family cover
• Pension scheme of up to 7% employer contribution
• Life Assurance 4x salary (flexible up to 10x)
• Group income protection
• Flexible opt-in extras such as a health care cash plan, dental insurance, gym membership, critical illness cover and cycle to work scheme
• Employee assistance program providing mental health and wellbeing support

What the role will involve

The responsibilities of your role will include the following:

• ICS/PMS Defect rectification and system health checks at vessels.
• Direct interface with the customer and vessel maintainers.
• Communication with 3rd party engineering support, both internal and external to L3Harris.
• Project Management interface for interface in completion of work breakdown structures and cost estimation for new and existing work scope.
• Support of Project Engineers and Functional Managers in maintaining SQEP within the overall support team. 

What you’ll bring

The role requires the following experience and skills:

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 4 years of prior relevant experience
• Minimum 3 years’ experience as a Field Service Engineer in Defense, specifically within the maritime domain
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Important to know

Due to the nature of our work many our roles require a UK nationality and the ability to obtain a security clearance. Applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment must meet the requirement of right to work in the UK and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information and will be subject to government security checks.

As an equal opportunities employer, L3Harris is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.

We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join L3Harris.

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