Sr Logistics Engineering Specialist

Position Description:
The Senior Logistics Engineering Specialist / Technical Lead serves as a team lead and technical focal point for all Logistics, Supportability, and Maintainability issues within the Logistics Engineering Design section, across all programs and contracts. The Lead trains, guides, and assists all junior Logistics Engineers within the section, and is capable of representing the Logistics Engineering organization as the prime technical contact on all contracts and projects. When required the Technical Lead interfaces with external functional groups on significant technical matters that often require coordination between organizations. The Lead is responsible for all team-generated logistics technical input and design recommendations to ensure a balanced design and soldier centric focus. The Lead manages and reviews operator source data development to ensure contract deliverables are delivered on or ahead of schedule and on or below budget. The Lead is responsible for the team's technical interface with the Government for all Logistics issues, and is responsible for ensuring customer expectations are met with regard to Logistics products and services.

The Senior Logistics Engineering Specialist / Technical Lead must be able to:
- Lead and guide teams of Logistics Engineers across several programs to develop contract deliverables within the budget and schedule.
- Interface with design engineers, Integrated Product Team (IPT) Leads, and other functional organizations to ensure logistics, supportability, and maintainability issues are adequately identified and addressed.
- Lead and instruct the performance of Logistics Front End Analysis (FEA) and Logistics Support Analysis (LSA), to include Maintenance Task Analysis (MTA), Supportability Analysis (SA), Level of Repair Analysis (LORA), and Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) Analysis to identify resources required to maintain and support the design. Experience with COMPASS software is a plus.
- Review and instruct the review of drawings, Change Requests (CR), Engineering Change Proposals (ECP), computer models and other technical documentation to identify maintenance and supply support requirements for the design.
- Support and teach the development, maintenance and update of requirements database in accordance with GEIA-STD-0007 and MIL-STD-1388-2B. Experience with SlicWave or other LSAR software required.
- Translate engineering & other technical information into source data in support of ILS product development. Develop Logistics Engineering source data to be used in the creation of Operator Technical Manuals.
- Assess and teach the assessment of emerging designs for requirements compliance and recommend design alternatives to enhance supportability and maintainability.
- Provide logistical input during the preparation of programmatic contractual documents (i.e. SOWs, CIDs, CDRLs, SEMPs, etc).
- Support the Section Manager in estimating (bids and proposals), project planning and prioritization, budgeting, forecasting, scheduling, and execution of Logistics Engineering Scope.

The Senior Logistics Engineering Specialist / Technical Lead must have:
- Bachelor's degree (Engineering discipline preferred), other disciplines will be considered with extensive military background / experience.
- Army or Marine military experience is highly desirable
- Extensive hands-on experience in the operation and maintenance of ground combat vehicles
- Operations and maintenance of ground combat vehicles (Abrams, Stryker, Bradley, LAV) during combat operations is a plus. Abrams or Bradley Master Gunner qualification is a plus.
- Demonstrated knowledge of Special Tools and Test Equipment (STTE), Basic Issue Items (BII), Component of End Items (COEI) and Additional Authorization List (AAL) items.
- Thorough working knowledge of U.S. Army logistics support structure, policies, and procedures.
- Excellent interpersonal and communications (oral and written) skills required.
- Team leadership experience.
- Motivation to work independently with minimal supervision.
- Personal computer skills, familiarity with CAD.