Space Acquisition Logistics/Life Cycle Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Space Systems Integration (SSI) is a fast-growing engineering company that provides aerospace solutions to a variety of government and commercial customers.  Our employees are forward-thinking, self-directed individuals who are committed to solving our customers’ technical challenges.

SSI is seeking a Space Acquisition Logistics/Life Cycle Manager for a role in Albuquerque, NM. 

Responsibilities span the development and implementation of product support strategies throughout the system life cycle while driving optimization for the key performance outcomes of reliability, availability, maintainability, and reduction of total ownership costs. Candidates will need to understand requirements development, all acquisition phases, and have a good working knowledge of other functional areas for total life cycle product support of the systems being fielded. They will apply advanced principles, theories, and concepts for highly classified systems, while also effectively communicating complex results with management and executive leadership.

In this position, you will provide System Engineering Technical Assistance (SETA) to the customer. For each project, they set up small, agile, and empowered teams to include program manager, technical specialists, contracting, finance, security, and the use right acquisition strategies to set the effort up for success. A successful candidate should be a leader and problem solver with a proven ability to deliver superior results as part of these high performing teams in a high-profile, fast-paced environment. 

Roles and Responsibilities include:

• Serves as logistics advisory lead for high-visibility and extremely time critical programs.
• Provide logistics planning, analysis, assessment, requirements verification, technical writing and review of documentation, and integration for programs during the acquisition lifecycle.
• Assess programs against the 12 Integrated Product Support Elements.
• Evaluate system design and testing of reliability, availability, and maintainability-cost metrics to achieve user requirements in mission capability and monitor system performance for improvements.
• Develop, assess, evaluate, and coordinate logistics planning documents to implement a logistics life cycle integrated product support strategy for system fielding and support program milestones.
• Supports and advises government program managers through all phases of acquisition logistics planning.
• Performs independent work to provide logistics and support system effectiveness analysis, studies, and evaluations.
• Performs Configuration Management (CM) reviews to ensure logistics data is properly maintained.
• Develops and maintain maintenance plans, supportability analyses, maintenance tasks, and Level of Repair Analysis (LORA).
• Regularly participate in and facilitate integration/schedule/logistics forums for existing and emerging programs such as logistics working groups and Integrated Logistics Support Management Teams.
• Support transition to operations, sustainment activities, and assess operations and maintenance readiness for program Depot activation, Fielding and Operational Acceptance decisions.
• Performs independent work to provide logistics and support system effectiveness analysis, studies, and evaluations.
• Confers with other SETA, FFRDC, and teammates to provide advice and to assist with problem resolution.
• Supports management and execution of programs across multiple projects and ensures programs are properly coordinated and efficiently accomplished with the best available resources.
• Drafts, reviews, and edits final program reports, documents, and briefings.
• Communicates clearly, concisely, and with technical accuracy. Often briefs government senior leadership.
• Coordinates with external agencies to include operational units, higher headquarters, Combatant Command (COCOM) staffs, other acquisition activities, and research and development functions. This will include producing, tracking, coordinating all agreements and documentation necessary to transition seamlessly into a framework for organizing, training, and equipping the USSF.
• Aids in development of Monthly Status Report on all efforts including updates on major activities, challenges, opportunities, deliverables, and subcontractor performance.

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum of ten years of proven experience in DoD and/or IC system operational logistics and/or life cycle sustainment.
• Relevant BS and MA/MS degrees.
• Proficiency in Integrated Life Cycle Management (AFI 63-101/20-101) to include documentation generation, presentation preparation, and supporting programmatic-focused discussions.
• Knowledge of Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System (JCIDS) products, Life Cycle Sustainment Plan (LCSP), Depot Source of Repair(s) (DSOR), Depot Maintenance Activation Plan(s) (DMAP), and associated policy/instructions.
• Experience in planning and executing site surveys and establishing bed down requirements for test campaigns and initial deployments.
• Experience with working international agreements and basing
• Understanding of ground systems supporting space operations and operational environments and corresponding mission user needs.
• Understanding of operational environment and corresponding mission user needs.
• Active TS clearance with in-scope T5/SSBI is required, along with SCI eligibility and participation in Continuous Evaluation.
• Must meet all requirements for SCI and SAP access and be willing to undergo a polygraph examination.
• Full-time, on site in vicinity of Kirtland NM, and will require travel up to 30% of time within the continental United States.

Desired Qualifications:

• Fifteen plus years of proven program management experience in DoD and/or IC system life cycle sustainment.
• Experience in supporting ACAT I/II level acquisition programs.
• Experience in the development and fielding of satellites and associated ground systems.
• DAWIA certification in Life Cycle Logistics.
• System Engineering Technical Assistance (SETA) experience to Government program offices.
• Experience with rapid prototyping and transition to operations.
• Experience with Integrated Master Schedules, Statements of Work, and Performance Work Statements.

Space Systems Integration provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

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