Full-Time
Senior Reliability, Maintainability and Testability Engineer
Integrated Logistics Support
Posted on 10/9/2025
General Dynamics UK
201-500 employees
UK defense contractor delivering C4I, AFV
No salary listed
Cardiff, UK
In Person
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- Ability to develop Product, Software and System level Reliability Predictions using industry standard techniques
- Ability to undertake FMECA at system, hardware and software levels
- Good understanding of Reliability Centered Maintenance and the derivation of preventative maintenance tasks
- Proficiency in Reliability concepts and techniques, e.g. Fault Tree, Reliability Block Diagrams
- Proficiency in the use of MATLAB or equivalent modelling software
- Support the development of models to quantify product and system performance
- Make recommendations to optimise reliability and availability, whilst balancing cost considerations
- Manage and plan RM&T activities for new products
- Execute analyses and document them in associated case reports
- Monitor and report on the in-service reliability performance of equipment
- Provide support to ILS programme meetings and reviews
- Represent RM&T status to the wider business
General Dynamics UK delivers defence technology and services to the UK MoD, including C4I communications, Armoured Fighting Vehicle capability, and avionics systems. Its products work by designing and integrating end-to-end defence systems that plan, deploy, manage and monitor battlefield information, with systems like Bowman, EvO, AJAX, and aircraft avionics. The company differentiates itself through long-standing MoD collaboration combined with in-house design and manufacturing to deliver large, end-to-end programs from a UK base in South Wales. Its goal is to equip the UK Armed Forces with reliable, integrated communications, combat-vehicle, and avionics systems for current operations and future capability programs.
Company Size
201-500
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Blackwood, United Kingdom
Founded
1962
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- AJAX production continues at Merthyr Tydfil despite investigations.
- Full operating capability planned by end of 2029 per Minister Pollard.
- 185 of 589 AJAX vehicles delivered, meeting contractual requirements.
What critics are saying
- Ajax delays from noise, vibration issues erode MoD trust in 3-6 months.
- BAE Systems undercuts on land contracts post-Ajax in 12-24 months.
- MoD cancels Ajax tranche 1 over £1.2B overruns in 18-24 months.
What makes General Dynamics UK unique
- General Dynamics UK delivers AJAX vehicles replacing British Army reconnaissance fleet.
- Supplies Bowman tactical communications as key MoD land partner.
- Leads MoD R&D in software electronics, avionics, command systems.
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