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Shorterm Group
Posted 10 days ago, valid for 18 days
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL50 9SA, England
£37,200 - £46,500 per year
Full Time
Retirement Plan
Life Insurance
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Sonic Summary
- The Reliability Engineer position in Cheltenham offers a salary range of £37,200 to £46,500, along with a bonus and competitive pension benefits.
- This full-time, permanent role requires candidates to have experience in reliability engineering, ideally within the aerospace, aviation, or defence sectors.
- Key responsibilities include analysing product performance, managing obsolescence, and delivering reliability reporting using data from multiple sources.
- Candidates should possess strong analytical skills, excellent communication abilities, and proficiency in tools like Microsoft Excel and Access.
- The role also requires maintaining Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance, which is essential for employment.
Cheltenham (Hybrid)
Full-Time | Permanent
37,200 - 46,500 + Bonus + Competitive Pension & Additional Benefits
Join a leading aerospace and defence organisation. We are seeking a Reliability and Obsolescence Engineer to support high-performance aerospace products, ensuring reliability, safety, and service excellence for military and defence platforms.
About the Role
As a Reliability Engineer, you will analyse product performance, identify reliability trends, and manage obsolescence across multiple programmes. Working closely with engineering and programme teams, you will use data-driven insights to improve processes, support future business planning, and deliver excellent customer outcomes.
Key Responsibilities:
- Deliver regular reliability and obsolescence reporting using data from multiple sources.
- Conduct detailed analysis, including MTBF/MTBUR calculations, failure mode assessments, and trend identification.
- Monitor product performance and implement early warning systems to mitigate risks and costs.
- Standardise reliability analysis methods, tools, and reporting processes across the organisation.
- Conduct product obsolescence reviews and provide technical recommendations.
- Present reliability data and insights to internal and external stakeholders.
- Support proposal development, cost estimation, and engineering planning.
- Ensure compliance with relevant export/import regulations and organisational policies.
What You'll Bring:
- Degree, HNC, or equivalent qualification in an Engineering or Scientific discipline.
- Experience in reliability engineering, ideally within aerospace, aviation, or defence sectors.
- Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, able to convey complex technical information clearly.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Access, and other analytical/reporting tools.
- Customer-focused mindset and ability to drive improvements in efficiency.
Desirable Skills:
- Knowledge of obsolescence management and forecasting techniques.
- Experience supporting PBL (Performance-Based Logistics) contracts.
- Familiarity with FRACAS, reliability modelling, or statistical analysis tools.
- Awareness of project or programme management principles.
Benefits:
- Flexible hybrid working
- Non-contributory pension scheme
- Life assurance and income protection
- Private medical cover
- 26 days annual leave (with the option to buy or sell)
- Flexible benefits plan
Additional Information
Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance is required and must be maintained for this role. Please note that if clearance cannot be obtained, any offer of employment may be withdrawn on national security grounds.
