TLS Design Influence Manager

12 Month contract – Inside IR35

Hybrid working (3- 4 days per week onsite)

Shape the future of next-generation combat aviation.

Our client is seeking an experienced TLS Design Influence Manager to play a pivotal role in embedding Through Life Support (TLS) principles into the design and development of a new multinational defence project.

Working in support of the Chief TLS Authority, you will provide strategic direction, technical leadership and governance to ensure that the operational and support requirements of the programme are integral to the design of the Core Platform and associated Ground Segment.

Acting as a critical bridge between TLS organisations and product development teams, you will influence engineering decisions, challenge design solutions and ensure that supportability, Integrated Product Support (IPS), Training and Mission Enablement are considered from the earliest stages of product development.

You will work closely with senior engineering leaders, system architects, design authorities and international partner organisations to translate customer operational needs into clear, measurable engineering requirements. You will also drive the integration, verification and assurance of TLS requirements throughout the product development lifecycle.

What we’re looking for

You will bring extensive experience of aircraft design and development within a complex aerospace or defence environment, together with a strong track record of leading Supportability or IPS design activities on major programmes.

You will demonstrate:

• Proven leadership and the ability to influence senior engineering stakeholders across organisational boundaries.
• Strong knowledge of systems engineering, aircraft architecture and design processes.
• Experience translating operational and support requirements into engineering specifications.
• A thorough understanding of reliability, maintainability, availability and lifecycle support.
• The ability to resolve complex engineering challenges and balance competing design and operational priorities.

Experience within a military aircraft design organisation and familiarity with regulatory frameworks such as EMAR 21 and UK MAA DOAS would be advantageous.

This is an opportunity to shape how the programme is designed for operational effectiveness, supportability and sustainability throughout its lifecycle.