Job Title Field Engineer RC135 Avionics Systems
Job Location RAF Waddington Lincoln
Job ID 23204
About this opportunity
L3Harris is seeking an experienced Field Engineering Senior Associate RC135 Avionics Systems to join our team at RAF Waddington Lincoln United Kingdom. In this role you will provide advanced maintenance and sustainment support for highly complex avionics systems on the Royal Air Forces RC135 aircraft.
A few of our employee benefits are:
- 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 optin 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:
- Maintain and troubleshoot sophisticated digital and computerbased avionics systems including:
- Radar TCAS IFF GPS navigation flight instruments and autopilot
- Digital/analog communications and datalinks
- Conduct pre and postflight inspections aircraft launch and recovery
- Will oversee maintenance activities and ensure accurate documentation completion
- Work with AC/DC circuits and Aircraft Electrical Power Supply systems
- Operate and repair digital and analog interphone networks
- Fuel Hydraulic and LOX system operation indications and signal flow
What youll bring
The role requires the following experience and skills:
- Ability to obtain UK DV Clearance (or equivalent) within the first year
- Bachelors Degree and minimum 2 years of relevant experience OR Graduate Degree and minimum of 0 years of relevant experience OR 6 years of relevant experience in lieu of a Degree
- Qualified to sustain the RC/KC135 avionics and subsystems within the last 5 years
- Work various shifts depending upon customer mission requirements
- Worldwide deployable with travel up to 40 of the time
- Able to lift up to 50 lbs. up to 5 of the time and climb ladders daily
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience working with RC135 mission system suite
- Knowledge of RF theory radio systems and datalink technology
- Ability to read and interpret technical data and engineering documents
Important to know
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.
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