Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) Analyst

DCS Corporation; Ridgecrest (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

DCS Corp is seeking an experienced Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) Fleet Introduction Analyst to support F/A-18 and EA-18G AWL at NAWS China Lake. You will work with PMAs, Product Leads, and Release Managers to ensure successful introduction and sustainment of software capabilities to the fleet. Responsibilities include trend analysis of anomalies, coordination across teams, and preparation of status reports for decision-makers.

Travel up to ~15% may be required. U.S.

Qualifications

• Requires U.S. Citizenship.
• Active DoD Secret Clearance required for duration of employment.
• High school diploma with 10+ years of relevant experience.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to plan, track and communicate status, risks and needs.
• Willingness to travel non-local domestic and foreign travel up to ~15%.
• Working knowledge of MS Office (Excel/PowerPoint/Word).
• Familiarity with NAVAIR acquisitions IPTs (desired).
• Experience interfacing with OEM PMs and Logistics Elements Managers (desired).

Responsibilities

• Analyze and track Hornet Hotline anomalies and fleet requests.
• Prepare clear, timely status reports for decision-making.
• Coordinate issue resolution across technical and logistics teams.
• Develop two-week lookahead schedules for system integration testing.
• Support SCS validations & verifications aboard NAWS China Lake and fleet locations.
• Arrange travel via DTS and process vouchers within 5 days of return.
• Collect data from fleet events and create trend analysis reports.
• Produce trip reports and Monthly Status Reports for leadership.
• Draft status briefings for internal and external release.
• Support discussions with stakeholders on fleet system anomalies.
• Respond to fleet issues reported through Hornet Hotline and related tools.

Skills

Written and verbal communication

Planning and status reporting

Multi-tasking

Education

High school diploma with 10+ years of relevant experience

Tools

MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)

Job description

Salary Range: $70,310 - $85,090

DCS Corp is seeking an experienced, motivated, and professional Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) Fleet Introduction Analyst to support the F/A-18 and EA-18G Advanced Weapons Laboratory (AWL)at NAWS China Lake.

The selected candidate will join the AWL ILS Fleet Introduction Team and provide lifecycle logistics and fleet-support analysis for F/A-18 and EA-18G Software Configuration Sets (SCS). The analyst will work closely with Program Management Activities (PMAs), Product Leads, Release Managers, F/A-18 Integration Teams, and other SCS stakeholders to support the successful introduction, sustainment, and fielding of software capabilities to the fleet.

Essential Job Functions:

Key responsibilities include analyzing and tracking Hornet Hotline anomalies and fleet requests; providing troubleshooting-support analytics; identifying data trends, recurring issues, and potential impacts to fleet readiness; and preparing clear, timely status reports for program and stakeholder decision-making. The incumbent will help coordinate issue resolution across technical and logistics organizations, maintain visibility of fleet-support actions, and contribute to continuous improvement of ILS processes supporting the F/A-18 and EA-18G platforms.

Interface with all levels of the F/A-18 IPT on matters related to trend analysis of SCS, aircraft systems and subsystems, Hornet Hotline anomalies and fleet requests that the ILS Fleet Intro Team supports.

Reports directly to and provide day-to-day operational support as directed by the ILST Fleet Support Section Lead.

Coordinate with Task Teams, Product Leads within the F/A-18 IPT to develop two-week lookahead schedules of all system integration testing events (lab, ground, flight) as applicable and report that information to the ILST Fleet Support Section Lead.

Assist Release Managers, Product Leads, and TYCOM in scheduling support of Software Configuration Set (SCS) Validations & Verifications aboard Naval Air Weapons Station (NAWS) China Lake and at fleet locations as directed.

Assist the ILST Fleet Intro Team with travel arrangements and planning within the DTS system and complete vouchers for those authorized trips within 5 days of return from travel.

Collect data from fleet support events and develop/maintain analysis tracking reports showing trend analysis of issues experienced by fleet maintainers/aircrew by Software Configuration Set (SCS), Type Model Series (TMS), and System.

Create trip reports and Monthly Status Reports (MSRs) for the PMA Leadership.

Prepare draft status briefings appropriate for release to internal and external organizations.

Support ILSMTs, MELRs, and T&E Summits to facilitate discussions with stakeholders about system anomalies discovered during fleet support events.

Respond to and track fleet issues as reported through Hornet Hotline and/or other appropriate level reporting tools. This effort includes, but is not limited to, creating a trouble ticket where required for anomalies, presenting anomalies to appropriate level Subject Matter Expert (SME) and project officers, facilitate the collection of required information as needed, follow life-cycle of anomaly including System Anomaly Reporting (SAR) and DCRB processing, tracking hours for the effort, and continuously updating the originator as to the current status of the issue.

Exercise discretionary initiative, creativity and mature technical judgment in carrying out assigned responsibilities.

Required Skills:

Due to the sensitivity of customer related requirements, U.S. Citizenship is required.

High school diploma with 10 plus years of relevant experience.

Ability to obtain and maintain an active U.S. DoD Secret Security Clearance for duration of employment.

Effective written and oral communication skills.

Ability to plan, track and communicate status, risks and needs.

Ability to multi-task in a dynamic work environment. Non-local domestic and foreign travel may be required to attend technical reviews and programmatic meetings (approximately 15%).

Working knowledge of MS Office (Excel/PowerPoint/Word).

Desired Skills:

Familiarity and/or prior experience with NAVAIR acquisitions IPTs.

Prior experience interfacing with OEM program management, tech pubs personnel and Logistics Elements Managers