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Role Purpose

The primary purpose of the job is to ensure that survival equipment maintenance and other related tasks are carried out efficiently and to quality in accordance with regulatory and corporate procedures. To do this, the post holder will have advanced and specialised skills to carry out solving problems of a routine nature, providing an appropriate level of competence and experience for a technician.

Whilst maintaining competency on a range of SE equipments you will work to a flexible contract to meet the ever changing demand and could also be detached in UK or Overseas to QinetiQ/Customer sites other than Boscombe Down.

Key Accountabilities

• Ensuring that survival equipment maintenance and other related tasks are carried out efficiently and to quality in accordance with regulatory and corporate procedures
• Ensuring that his/her competency is at the required standard
• Carrying out his/her assigned tasks as directed by the Team Leader/Supervisor and in accordance with the planned schedule of work
• Ensuring that SE equipment paperwork accurately reflects the physical state of the SE equipment at the end of each working day
• Ensuring he/she is familiar with all policies, procedures relevant to tasks being conducted
• Appropriately delivering his/her 1st signature where appropriately delegated
• Compliance with authorised tool control procedures
• Carrying out maintenance of aircrew protective clothing
• Carrying out maintenance of aircrew protective helmets and electrical headsets, oxygen masks & personal survival packs
• Carrying out maintenance of static line parachutes
• Carrying out maintenance of free fall parachute assemblies
• Carrying out maintenance of multi-seat life rafts and emergency packs

Key Capabilities/Knowledge

• Computer literate and familiarity/training/access with specific aircraft maintenance information systems as required
• Comprehensive understanding of Health, Safety & Environmental regulations applicable to the nature of the work/facility
• Good knowledge and comprehensive understanding of processes, procedures and systems to be used in carrying out assigned tasking
• Qualification courses, (as required), on aircraft/equipment type or associated systems
• Good fault identification and isolation skills
• Good team working and communications skills

Experience & Qualifications

• Must have a recognised apprenticeship covering survival equipment maintenance procedures, or Service equivalent trade training
• NVQ Level 3 Diploma in Survival Equipment Maintenance (1789-31) or equivalent
• A recognised training course (or equivalent military training qualification) or 3 years plus experience
• A documented Task completion from the at least 6 months in the last 2 years on SE equip.

Why join QinetiQ?

As we continue to grow into new markets around the world, there’s never been a more exciting time to join QinetiQ. The formula for success is our appetite for innovation and having the courage to take on a wide variety of complex challenges.

You’ll experience a unique working environment where teams from different backgrounds, disciplines and experience enjoy collaborating widely and openly as we undertake this exciting and rewarding journey. Through effective teamwork, and pulling together, you’ll get to experience what happens when we all share different perspectives, blend disciplines, and link technologies; constantly discovering new ways of solving complex problems in an diverse and inclusive environment where you can be authentic, feel valued and realise your full potential. Read more about our diverse and inclusive workplace culture here .

Joining QinetiQ offers you an opportunity to work on a broad range of interesting defence-based projects with vast career progression across a global organisation in addition to competitive personal and professional benefits. You’ll receive a highly competitive salary and benefits package: our basic salaries are very attractive as we constantly review what’s happening in the market. The range of benefits that we offer include, adaptive and flexible working, generous holiday entitlements, Health Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance and Dental Insurance and much more.

About QinetiQ

As a company of over 6,000 dedicated professionals, we are a world-centre of excellence in research and development and act as a catalyst for fast-track innovation, offering outstanding experimentation facilities, and technical, engineering and scientific expertise. QinetiQ is made up of dedicated experts in defence, aerospace, security and related markets, all working together to explore new ways of protecting what matters most. Being part of QinetiQ means being central to the safety and security of the world around us. Partnering with our customers, we help to save lives; reduce risks to society; and maintain the global infrastructure on which we all depend. Come and find out how you can play a role.

Please note that many roles in QinetiQ are subject to national security vetting. Applicants that already hold the appropriate level of vetting may be able to transfer it upon appointment, subject to approval. A number of roles are also subject to restrictions on access to information that mean factors such as nationality, previous nationalities held and the country in which you were born may have an effect on the roles that you can be employed in.