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Job Title – Field Service Engineer

Job Location – UK

Job ID – 22776

About this opportunity and L3Harris UK

From 11 UK sites, our team of nearly 1,000 people delivers unique capabilities across space, air, land, sea and cyber for military, security and commercial customers across the UK and worldwide.

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
• Professional membership reimbursement (discretionary)

What the role will involve

The responsibilities of your role will include the following:

• Provision of field service or local support to Air Traffic Control radar systems, in particular the Precision Approach/Airfield Surveillance systems and other Radar Programmes at multiple site locations (including overseas), including repair, maintenance and modification activities.
• Supporting fellow L3Harris Field Service Engineers in furtherance of contracted maintenance activities.
• Providing working interface between the Customer and L3Harris’s supporting organizations.
• Carrying out site surveys and production of site survey reports and documentation packages.
• Installation and commissioning activities on Sensors Group programmes including Precision Approach/Airfield Surveillance systems and other ATC equipment, including delivery of initial training to engineering and operational personnel.
• Decommissioning and site clearance activities on Radar Programmes including Precision Approach/Airfield Surveillance systems and other ATC equipment as required by evolving customer requirements.
• Support of flight checking and commissioning activities.
• Administrative tasks and other tasks as directed by Radar Programme Manager.
• Undertaking investigations and technical assessments in furtherance of contracted programme performance as directed by Radar Programme Manager.
• Development of modifications, husbandry and obsolescence packages to enhance the maintainability and supportability of the equipment.
• Identifying and reporting on equipment, system fault and trend analysis.
• Assisting with the development and delivery of technical training courses.
• Planning, writing, editing and verifying technical materials.

What you’ll bring

The role requires the following experience and skills:

• Technical background in electronic systems engineering.
• Technical understanding of military (and or civilian) radar equipment in Air Traffic/Air Defence environments.
• Ability to work on own initiative and possess effective judgement skills in order to maintain operational services in a safety critical environment
• Adaptable, flexible and responsive to business needs at possible short notice and in alternative locations
• Technically competent to work on a wide range of equipment and have a logical approach to problem solving
• Effective communication skills with the ability to present information accurately and succinctly to customers and suppliers who may not have the same level of operational engineering understanding
• Demonstrable understanding of radar/communications systems principles, theory and application in practice.
• Electronic engineering operations experience within ATM environment
• Knowledge of regulations relevant to Air Traffic Management Equipment

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.

L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination and offers equal opportunities for all. Applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, and marriage and civil partnerships.