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Job Title – Support Engineer

Job Location – Tewkesbury

Job ID – 27003

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.

L3Harris in Tewkesbury is our HQ for our Intelligence & Cyber International division. In the land domain, our T7 and T4 multi-mission robots deliver next-generation remote capabilities and uncompromised performance. We design and manufacture world-leading land force protection systems, cyber and electromagnetic activities (CEMA), electronic warfare (EW) and encryption capabilities. Our cyber capabilities provide an information advantage in the fields of kinetic conflict, cyber warfare, force protection and counterterrorism.

A few of our employee benefits are:

·Hybrid working where possible, three days onsite per week

·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

·Professional membership reimbursement (discretionary)

What the role will involve

We are looking for a Support Engineer to join our Technical Services Team. You will be required to assist with the development, installation, commissioning, and support of the System Electronics, Radio Frequency (RF), and Information Technology (IT) elements for ICI EMEA’s products and services, as well as provide technical support to existing and potential customers in the UK and overseas on Electronic, RF, and IT-related ICI EMEA products and services.

The responsibilities of your role will include the following:

·Assist with the support, design, installation, configuration and commissioning of Systems, as well as Electronic, Radio Frequency, and IT Sub-Systems in a networked environment

·Take responsibility for aspects of commissioning, delivery and deployment of ICI EMEA products/systems and upgrades, including taking part in the Factory and System Acceptance, as well as providing technical assistance during the deployment phase

·Provide technical support and assistance for customer delivery projects and deployed systems

·Undertake site visits for existing customers both overseas and in the UK, during which you will be expected to provide the customer with product/system support

·Prepare documentation/training material and assist with customer training both overseas and in the UK

·Offer support to other functional areas where their technical expertise is relevant, including supplying technical documentation to support bid preparations, offering advice/guidance to support technical decision making on specific projects

·Provide input to the overall design of Intelligence and Cyber EMEA products

·Build close customer relationships to understand their future requirements, facilitating future business opportunities

·Contribute to the continuous improvement of company systems/products by understanding the customer’s needs and wants

·Undertake any other reasonable duties as required by management

·Proactively support company compliance to Health and Safety legislation through adherence to company polices, processes and practices

·Ensure that all business activity is conducted in line with company values, policies and ethics codes of conduct

What you’ll bring

The role requires the following experience and skills:

·5 Years+ experience working in a practical IT, Systems or Radio Frequency role

·Exceptional standard of technical and computer literacy

·Understanding of system integration of multiple sub-systems and devices

·Understanding of Radio Frequency and Data communications systems

·Excellent practical and problem solving skills

·Excellent interpersonal skills, to develop effective partnerships and relationships in a multi-discipline environment

·Strong team player who is flexible, adaptable, and able to multi-task

·Good presentation skills

·Self-motivated learner who must be able to identify their own training requirements, and have the willingness to be involved in activities outside of their immediate area of expertise, learning new skills on the job

·Visit customer sites both overseas and in the UK, for system delivery and support activities

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.