Logistics Operations Specialist

LMI Consulting, LLC; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 148,000 - 256,000; Full time

Job summary

LMI seeks a Logistics Operations Specialist to support a DoD mission partner, developing and executing sustainment architecture for autonomous systems from factory to field and ensuring mission readiness.

The role covers distribution, storage, prepositioning, maintenance, asset visibility, and forward deployment across contested environments. TS/SCI clearance and on-site Tampa work are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent education and experience in a related field.
• Four+ years DoD logistics experience or equivalent.
• Active TS/SCI clearance required.
• Experience developing/executing logistics support plans for military systems or emerging tech.
• Strong Excel/PowerPoint/SharePoint skills and data analysis ability.
• Willingness to travel for field activities.

Responsibilities

• Develop end-to-end logistics and sustainment plans for autonomous platforms and components.
• Design factory-to-field distribution pipelines covering production, storage, delivery and repair.
• Coordinate storage, prepositioning, warehousing, and field support with partners.
• Maintain dashboards, asset visibility, and readiness reports.
• Prepare decision-ready logistics assessments for leadership.

Skills

Active TS/SCI clearance

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in logistics, supply chain management, operations, engineering, business, or related field

Four or more years of DoD logistics experience

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Teams

SharePoint

Job description

Logistics Operations Specialist

Job Locations

• US-FL-Tampa

Overview

LMI seeks a Logistics Operations Specialist to support a Department of War mission partner with developing and executing the sustainment architecture that moves autonomous systems from factory to field and keeps them mission-ready. The specialist supports distribution, storage, prepositioning, maintenance, supply, asset visibility, and forward deployment across contested and geographically dispersed environments. The ideal candidate understands Department of Defense logistics processes and the sustainment challenges of rapidly evolving robotic and autonomous systems.

LMI is a new breed of digital solutions provider dedicated to accelerating government impact with innovation and speed. Investing in technology and prototypes ahead of need, LMI brings commercial-grade platforms and mission-ready AI to federal agencies at commercial speed.

Leveraging our mission-ready technology and solutions, proven expertise in federal deployment, and strategic relationships, we enhance outcomes for the government efficiently and effectively. With a focus on agility and collaboration, LMI serves the defense, space, healthcare, and energy sectors, helping agencies navigate complexity and outpace change. Headquartered in Tysons, Virginia, LMI is committed to delivering impactful results that strengthen missions and drive lasting value.

This position requires on-site support in Tampa, Florida and an active Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) clearance. The position requires periodic travel to supported commands, operational units, exercises, test events, and industry locations.

Responsibilities

• Develop end-to-end logistics and sustainment plans for autonomous platforms, payloads, control systems, batteries, spare parts, support equipment, and associated software and data products.
• Design factory-to-field distribution pipelines that align production, delivery, storage, staging, issue, recovery, repair, and replacement activities.
• Develop storage and prepositioning strategies that support global access, rapid deployment, security, safety, and environmental requirements.
• Coordinate supply, maintenance, property accountability, warehousing, packaging, technical data, training, and field support across government and industry partners.
• Assess readiness drivers, failure trends, demand patterns, lead times, sparing requirements, and sustainment risks.
• Build and maintain logistics dashboards, asset visibility products, supportability analyses, deployment packages, and readiness reports.
• Support logistics planning for exercises, demonstrations, test events, contingencies, and forward-deployed operations.
• Integrate operator feedback and field performance data into maintenance concepts, support plans, technical documentation, and procurement recommendations.
• Coordinate with transportation, acquisition, security, safety, facilities, and operational stakeholders to resolve logistics dependencies.
• Keep logistics activities compliant with applicable property, supply, storage, safety, security, and records requirements.
• Identify opportunities to reduce sustainment burden, shorten repair cycles, improve parts availability, and increase operational readiness.
• Prepare decision-ready logistics assessments and briefings for senior leaders.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in logistics, supply chain management, operations, engineering, business, or a related field, or equivalent education and experience.
• Four or more years of experience in Department of Defense logistics, supply, maintenance, sustainment, lifecycle support, property accountability, or a closely related field.
• Active TS/SCI clearance.
• Experience developing or executing logistics support plans for military systems, operational equipment, or emerging technology.
• Working knowledge of supply support, maintenance planning, spares, storage, packaging, distribution, asset visibility, and field service operations.
• Ability to analyze readiness, demand, lead-time, failure, and inventory data and convert findings into actionable recommendations.
• Experience coordinating across operational units, program offices, logistics organizations, vendors, and support contractors.
• Strong written communication, briefing, planning, documentation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, SharePoint, and relevant logistics or asset management systems.
• Ability to travel and support field activities at operational, storage, test, and industry locations.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience supporting a combatant command J4, a Service logistics headquarters, or a Special Operations Forces organization.
• Experience sustaining uncrewed systems, robotics, communications equipment, tactical computing, batteries, sensors, or other rapidly evolving technologies.
• Knowledge of lifecycle logistics, reliability, maintainability, supportability analysis, or performance-based logistics.
• Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act lifecycle logistics, Project Management Professional, Certified Supply Chain Professional, or related certification.

The target salary range for this position is $148,301 - $255,653.

The salary range displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is not a guarantee of compensation. Individual salaries are determined by various factors including, but not limited to location, internal equity, business considerations, client contract requirements, and candidate qualifications, such as education, experience, skills, and security clearances.

LMI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. LMI is committed to the fair treatment of all and to our policy of providing applicants and employees with equal employment opportunities. LMI recruits, hires, trains, and promotes people without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, pregnancy, disability, age, protected veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. If you are a person with a disability needing assistance with the application process, please contact [e-mail]

Colorado Residents: In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.