Logistics Management Specialist IV with Security Clearance

CAE USA; Arlington (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

CAE USA seeks an experienced Logistics Management Specialist Level IV to join our Logistics Engineering team. The role focuses on establishing lifecycle logistics processes, provisioning strategies, and long-term sustainment for CAE USA training devices, interfacing with hardware and software engineering, PM, and procurement to align logistics with program objectives.

The position requires extensive lifecycle/logistics analysis, readiness metrics knowledge, and strong communication across

Qualifications

• BS/BA degree or equivalent experience; master's degree preferred.
• 10-15 years of experience in lifecycle logistics for military/simulation systems.
• Military aircraft or simulation experience preferred.
• Proficient PC literacy; Excel, Word, Access required.
• Adaptive to working in an integrated product team environment.
• Willing to work overtime to meet contract requirements.

Responsibilities

• Establish lifecycle logistics processes and provisioning strategies for CAE USA training devices.
• Define, analyze, and manage supportability and maintainability requirements; create LMI deliverables.
• Coordinate with Engineering, PM, supply chain and procurement to align logistics with program objectives.
• Prepare inputs for Maintenance Plans, ILS Plans, and related documentation.

Skills

Logistics management

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Military aircraft experience

Education

BS/BA degree or equivalent experience

Master's degree preferred

Tools

MS Office Suite

Bill of Materials

NSN searches

Job description

• CAE Vision: Our vision is to be the worldwide partner of choice in defense and security, and civil aviation by revolutionizing our customers' training and critical operations with digitally immersive solutions to elevate safety, efficiency and readiness.
• CAE Defense & Security Mission: CAE's Defense and Security business unit focuses on helping prepare military customers to develop and maintain the highest levels of mission readiness.
• CAE Values: Empowerment, Innovation, Excellence, Integrity and OneCAE make us who we are, and we strive to make a difference in the world while helping each other succeed. What We Have to Offer:
• Comprehensive and competitive benefits package and flexibility that promote work-life balance
• A work environment where all employees are valued, respected and safe
• Freedom to succeed by enabling team members to deliver, take initiatives and make decisions
• Recognition, professional development, advancement and having fun! Summary CAE USA is seeking a highly experienced Logistics Management Specialist (LMS) Level IV to join our Logistics Engineering team. This role is critical to establishing lifecycle logistics processes, provisioning strategies and long-term sustainment for all CAE USA training devices. The Logistics Management Specialist Level IV will leverage a strong background in aircraft and simulation product supportability and will support programs through the entire product life cycle, including design, development, manufacturing, testing, delivery/acceptance and sustainment phases. The Logistics Management Specialist Level IV will work closely with hardware and software engineering teams, program management, supply chain, and the purchasing group to align logistics deliverables with program objectives and customer requirements. The Logistics Management Specialist Level IV will define, analyze, and manage the supportability and maintainability requirements of military systems and formalize this information into Logistics Management Information (LMI) deliverables. Essential Duties and Responsibilities Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Understand the functional fields in logistics engineering planning (requirements, capabilities, lead times, and costs) with enough depth, to enable proper analysis of the information that is obtained.
• Comprehension of sustainment readiness metrics (MTBF, MTTR, uptime, service responsiveness) and how they gauge system performance and efficiency.
• Perform data analysis and coordination of information, including submission of required logistics Contract Data Requirements lists (CDRL's) for U.S. Government and Foreign Military Sales contracts.
• Perform logistics engineering provisioning and documentation research and analyses providing recommendations and/or deliverable products supporting contractual logistics engineering requirements.
• Prepare inputs for review and update Maintenance Plans, Integrated Logistics Support Plans, Logistics Support Analysis Plans/Records and other logistics engineering related documentation (provisioning and technical support packages).
• Create standard operating procedures and work instructions related to assigned duties.
• Act as a senior technical point of contact for reliability, maintainability, and obsolescence management issues affecting CAE USA training devices and components.
• Provide technical guidance for corrective actions due to component obsolescence, spare parts planning, and troubleshooting complex obsolescence issues in the field.
• Interface with Engineering Logistics Manager, Program Managers, Chief Engineers and other design/system engineers.
• Assist junior logisticians in performing complex logistics efforts, such as data collection of reliability and/or maintainability information, researching the Bill of Materials and site requisitions for specific information and vendor recommendations, and NSN searches using automated tools.
• Monitor procurement processes / activities to ensure expeditious processing of material.
• Track material requisitions through procurement process from program request through delivery to site.
• Develop and maintain lists of spares usage and associated costs and identify trends for Program Managers.
• Receive training/guidance related to unfamiliar logistics engineering areas with the intent to further increase skill level to broaden experience base and receive less supervision in tasking.
• Train, guide, assist junior logistics specialist with program requirements as requested by Logistics Manager. Qualifications and Education Requirements
• BS/BA degree or equivalent experience - master's degree preferred
• 10-15 years of applicable experience related to logistic objectives, goals, and trends for life cycle management of systems through analysis of operational and maintenance data
• Prefer military aircraft or simulation technical experience and/or training
• PC literacy is required (MS Office Suite, minimum of Excel, Word and Access)
• Adaptive to working in an integrated product team environment
• Must be willing to work overtime as required to meet contract requirements Language Skills
• Possesses average written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret logistics data/documentation, technical procedures.
• Ability to write reports and procedures.
• Ability to present information, asks questions, and responds to questions from managers and customers.
• Must have the ability to read, analyze, and interpret complex documents. Will be required to respond effectively to sensitive inquiries and complaints.
• Must be able to generate effective oral and written presentations and proposals. Mathematical Skills
• Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra.
• Must be able to calculate figures and amounts, prices, commissions, and percentages, and draw and interpret graphs. Reasoning Ability
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations. Security Responsibilities Must comply with all company security and data protection / usage policies and procedures. Personally responsible for proper marking and handling of all information and materials, in any form. Shall not divulge any information, or afford access, to other employees not having a need-to-know. Shall not divulge information outside company without management approval. All government and proprietary information will be accessed and stored electronically on company provided resources.
• Incumbent must be eligible for DoD Personal Security Clearance. Due to U.S. Government contract requirements, only U.S. citizens are eligible for this role. Work Environment Work is performed in an environment where irritants such as noise from telephones, temperature, and lighting variations may exist, but there is little chance of injury, accident, or occupational health problems. Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• Ability to operate a personal computer. Communicate via e-mail /telephone. Occasional business travels both nationally and internationally. Other Duties Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for their job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. CAE USA Inc. is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to any protected characteristic, including disability and protected veteran status, as defined under federal, state, or local laws. Data Privacy Privacy Statement | CAE As part of our process, we may use AI-supported tools to help review applications, with human decision-making at every step. CAE thanks all applicants for their interest. However, only those whose background and experience match the requirements of the role will be contacted.
• Position Type Regular Equal Opportunity Employer CAE is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, national origin, age, religion, sex, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. At CAE, everyone is welcome to contribute to our success. Data Privacy Privacy Statement | CAE As part of our process, we may use AI-supported tools to help review applications, with human decision-making at every step. CAE thanks all applicants for their interest. However, only those whose background and experience match the requirements of the role will be contacted.