Avionic Specialist

Salary: Competitive

Grade: 5

Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Job Purpose

BAE Systems is the UK Government’s nominated Prime Contractor under the Government-to-Government arrangements that are in place to provide equipment, support and training to Saudi Arabia. We provide maintenance of Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) aircraft and train RSAF and Royal Saudi Naval Force personnel safely in a training environment in how to use their aircraft, equipment and weapons.

BAE Systems Saudi Arabia is committed to supporting the Saudi Arabian National Agenda including Saudisation and the training and development of Saudi National capability through the growth of the Saudi National Partner Companies thereby reinforcing Industrialisation and Partnerships.

The Tornado Avionics Specialist is responsible to the Director of Aircraft Maintenance, through the Tornado and Training Aircraft Manager to provide impartial maintenance and support advice on all matters pertaining to Tornado avionics systems and equipment. You will also be o responsible for co­ordinating and staffing Tornado avionics maintenance issues within the Directorate. Providing a primary point of contact in KSA for HQRSAF, RSAF Bases MODSAP and BAE Systems in respect of Tornado avionics programmes, proposals and in service support issues.

Job Accountabilities

• Investigate, propose and co-ordinate solutions to overcome airworthiness or ground safety problems highlighted by Base Safety reports, faxes or signals. Perform analysis of avionics systems.
• Review, evaluate and progress technical submissions, Costed Proposals and Statements of Work on all Tornado avionics systems. Draft and co-ordinate Directorate responses to Prime Contractor originated ECP’s and TCTO’s.
• Draft, review and co-ordinate RSAF generated TCTO’s relevant to Tornado avionics systems. Prepare Statement of Requirements for the design and performance of avionics systems and equipment
• Participate in research, development and implementation of programs to improve safety, reliability and maintainability of avionics systems, subsystems and components.
• Monitor test programs associated with avionics systems and equipment
• Evaluate test data to identify problems and/or to verify performance
• Prepare RSAF staff correspondence (reports, letters, presentations etc.) to applicable organisations, internal or external to the RSAF, on Tornado avionics systems issues.
• Accompany and support RSAF officers at briefings and meetings
• Accompany and support RSAF officers at briefings and meetings
• Participate in avionics system requirement reviews, preliminary and critical design reviews, integration readiness reviews and system acceptance reviews.
• Research problems discovered in service and develop solutions.
• Work with other maintenance and engineering disciplines and management teams to collectively meet requirements.
• Coordinate with project work teams to ensure adherence to policies achievement of quality targets and delivery on schedule milestones.
• Review and recommend RSAF authorizations of maintenance and engineering modifications.
• Progress approval of improvement initiatives through external design organizations and technical authorities.
• Perform studies and participate in research, development and implementation of programs to improve safety, reliability and maintainability.
• Support RSAF officers at meetings, and participate in design and programme management reviews
  
  

RECRUITMENT SPECIFICATION

• Qualified to Degree level or equivalent (HND/HNC/NVQ) in Electronics Engineering or related field. A Bachelor of Science degree in Electronics Engineering is desirable.
• Extensive proven experience in the maintenance and management of Tornado aircraft avionics/armament systems (or on similar frontline aircraft with complex avionic systems e.g. Typhoon).
  
  

RECRUITMENT

Essential

• Extensive experience in the maintenance and management of Tornado aircraft avionics/armament systems (or on similar frontline aircraft with complex avionic systems e.g. Typhoon).
• A good all-round awareness and knowledge of Tornado aircraft and avionics/ armament systems.
• Detailed knowledge of maintenance management, statistical, analytical and presentation techniques
• Fully conversant with the concepts of maintainability, reliability, system diagnosis and failure modes, design procedure and industrial processes.
• Experience and knowledge of RSAF practices and procedures gained through at proven experience involvement, preferably at Base Level, within SBDCP Programmes.
• A working knowledge of international regulation and policy for military and civil aviation maintenance.
• Good written and verbal communication skills in the English language
• Strong leadership qualities with proven interpersonal and team working skills
• Computer literate and an experienced user of the Microsoft Office suite of programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Project).
  
  

Desirable

• A good all-round awareness of RSAF processes and procedures
• Knowledge of aviation quality systems, airworthiness, airframe engineering aircraft control systems, weapon control systems, design engineering, manufacturing, project/programme management, systems engineering, test engineering and aircraft systems integration.
• A good all-round awareness of RSAF programs, Suppliers, Government to Government Standard Agencies, International Standards Agencies and academic/research establishments.
  
  

Expatriate Employee Benefits

In return for the required high levels of commitment and hard work you will receive a competitive salary, rent free accommodation and access to free recreation facilities, all available within Company secured accommodation. In addition, a generous leave and travel allowance makes this an opportunity not to be missed.

On successfully securing a role your appointment to Saudi Arabia will initially be on single status. On commencement of employment in Saudi Arabia you will have the opportunity to apply to have your family join you in the future. A full health care scheme is provided within Saudi Arabia.

Saudi National Employee Benefits

In return for the required high levels of commitment and hard work you will receive a competitive salary and benefits package, including a generous leave and travel allowance, a full health care scheme and access to subsidised recreational facilities

BAE Systems

At BAE Systems, we provide some of the world’s most advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions. We employ a skilled workforce of 89,600 people in more than 40 countries. Working with customers and local partners, we develop, engineer, manufacture, and support products and systems to deliver military capability, protect national security and people, and keep critical information and infrastructure secure.

All appointments in Saudi Arabia are subject to receipt of all necessary Government and/or Customer approvals.