Field Engineer, RC-135 Avionics Systems

Job Title – Field Engineer, RC-135 Avionics Systems

Job Location – RAF Waddington, Lincoln

Job ID – 23204

About this opportunity

L3Harris is seeking an experienced Field Engineering, Senior Associate, RC-135 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 Force’s RC-135 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 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:

• Maintain and troubleshoot sophisticated digital and computer-based avionics systems, including:

• Radar, TCAS, IFF, GPS, navigation, flight instruments, and autopilot
• Digital/analog communications and datalinks

• Conduct pre- and post-flight 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 you’ll bring

The role requires the following experience and skills:

• Ability to obtain UK DV Clearance (or equivalent) within the first year
• Bachelor’s 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/KC-135 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 RC-135 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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