# Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) Engineer

> VirtuHire · Centurion, South Africa · Full-time · Posted 2026-06-08

**Workplace:** on_site

## Description

### **Role Overview**

We are seeking an experienced Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) Engineer to join a high-performing engineering environment focused on complex electronic and avionics systems. The role is responsible for ensuring that systems are designed and supported in a way that optimises lifecycle cost, reliability, maintainability, safety, and operational effectiveness.

You will work closely with systems engineering and cross-functional teams to influence design decisions and develop comprehensive supportability analyses and documentation across the product lifecycle.

## Requirements

### **Key Responsibilities**

### **Integrated Logistics Support & Systems Analysis**

-   Influence system design for reliability, maintainability, testability, and safety.
-   Conduct Logistic Support Analysis (LSA) to define maintenance requirements, resources, tools, personnel, and support equipment.
-   Develop and maintain system Maintenance Concepts aligned with operational requirements.
-   Consolidate maintenance data into structured Maintenance Plans.
-   Define packaging, handling, storage, and transportation requirements for systems and equipment.
-   Identify facility requirements for maintenance and training environments.

### **Reliability & Failure Analysis**

-   Perform reliability analysis of systems and products.
-   Conduct Failure Modes, Effects, and Criticality Analysis (FMECA).
-   Identify failure modes, causes, effects, and mitigation strategies.
-   Support conversion of FMECA outputs into Failure Catalogues.
-   Participate in failure investigations and corrective action processes.

### **Systems Engineering Support**

-   Support testability analysis within the systems engineering environment.
-   Assist Safety Engineers with safety assessments, including failure impact and probability analysis.
-   Contribute to Fault Tree Analysis (FTA) development.
-   Support multidisciplinary engineering teams interfacing with internal stakeholders.

### **Maintenance & Support Planning**

-   Define optimal spare parts provisioning based on operational profiles and maintenance strategies.
-   Specify support and test equipment requirements for systems and subsystems.
-   Contribute to lifecycle support optimisation and cost reduction strategies.

### **Technical Documentation**

-   Draft Service Letters, Technical Bulletins, and Service Bulletins.
-   Develop technical publications where required.
-   Provide ad hoc technical writing support when capacity is constrained within documentation teams.

### **Operational Support**

-   Provide support to product and engineering teams across multiple programs.
-   Engage with cross-functional stakeholders to ensure effective product supportability.
-   Manage timesheets and ensure accurate recovery of billable hours.

### **Required Knowledge & Experience**

### **Technical Knowledge**

-   Understanding of electronic warfare (EW) and avionics systems and operational environments.
-   Familiarity with systems engineering principles and lifecycle support concepts.

### **Standards & Methodologies**

-   Experience with:

-   MIL-HDBK-217F Notice 2
-   MIL-STD-1629A (or equivalent reliability/failure analysis standards)

### **Practical Experience**

-   Background in logistics engineering, system safety engineering, and/or technical authoring.
-   Experience with reliability and maintainability analysis tools and methods.
-   Exposure to engineering support environments is advantageous.
-   Leadership or management training is beneficial but not required.

### **Tools & Systems**

-   Windchill Quality Solutions / Relex or similar reliability tools
-   MS Excel, MS Word, MS PowerPoint
-   ERP systems (e.g., IFS or equivalent)
-   Eagle LSA Toolset or comparable logistics support tools

### **Competencies & Attributes**

-   Strong analytical and critical thinking ability
-   Problem-solving mindset
-   High attention to detail and quality orientation
-   Strong written and verbal communication skills
-   Ability to work effectively in a team environment
-   Structured, organised, and disciplined approach to work
-   Professionalism and strong work ethic

### **Qualifications**

-   National Technical Diploma in Electronics (minimum requirement)
-   Additional software/tool training in logistics or reliability systems advantageous

## Apply

[Apply at VirtuHire](https://apply.workable.com/virtuhire/j/2C1A28CD6C/apply)

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