Product Support (Logistician) SME

QinetiQ US (formerly Avantus Federal); Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

QinetiQ US is seeking Senior Product Support (Logistician) professionals to help develop, advance, and sustain weapon systems for the U.S. Space Force and mission partners.

You will join a team specializing in ground, near-space, and space environments to ensure readiness and operational effectiveness. The ideal candidate has extensive experience establishing product support strategies, expertise with the 12 PSEs, and strong systems engineering integration with logistics.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• TS/SCI eligibility required.
• 20+ years experience establishing product support strategies.
• Experience integrating system engineering with logistics elements.
• Knowledge of the 12 Product Support Elements (PSE).
• Familiarity with FACTS and DEAMS.

Responsibilities

• Provide cradle-to-grave development and sustainment support including systems engineering and integrated logistics planning.
• Develop and deliver product support requirements documents for system acquisitions.
• Collaborate with Government cross-functional teams to capture data and perform analysis.
• Guide assessments to mature product support elements and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Implement and manage functions to field and maintain weapon systems' readiness and capability.

Skills

TS/SCI Eligibility

20+ years experience

Systems engineering integration

Product support elements (PSE)

FACTS/DEAMS knowledge

TOMA maintenance activities

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

TOMA

FACTS

DEAMS

Job description

We are a world-class team of professionals who deliver next generation technology and products in robotic and autonomous platforms, ground, soldier, and maritime systems in 50+ locations world-wide. Much of our work contributes to innovative research in the fields of sensor science, signal processing, data fusion, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and augmented reality (AR).

QinetiQ US’s dedicated experts in defense, aerospace, security, and related fields all work together to explore new ways of protecting the American Warfighter, Security Forces, and Allies. Being a part of QinetiQ US means being central to the safety and security of the world around us. Partnering with our customers, we help save lives; reduce risks to society; and maintain the global infrastructure on which we all depend.

Why Join QinetiQ US?

If you have the courage to take on a wide variety of complex challenges, then you will experience a unique working environment where innovative teams blend different perspectives, disciplines, and technologies to discover new ways of solving complex problems. In our diverse and inclusive environment, you can be authentic, feel valued, be respected, and realize your full potential. QinetiQ US will support you with workplace flexibility, a commitment to the health and well-being of you and your family and provide opportunities to work with a purpose. We are committed to supporting your success in both your professional and personal lives.

Position Overview

Join us in our fast-paced support to develop, advance, and sustain weapon systems for the U.S. Space Force (USSF) and its mission partners. You will be joining a team of personnel with experience and an in-depth understanding of the environments that include ground, near-space, space, and any system that operates in those environments to meet current and projected strategic, operational, and tactical needs for the Department of War (DoW). QinetiQ is a mission-led innovation company that works with the USSF and DoW to design, develop, field, and maintain requirements essential to national security and the survivability of the warfighter.

We are seeking Senior Product Support (Logistician) personnel with experience establishing product support strategies that align with acquisition strategies. The ideal candidate will have experience identifying required infrastructures, processes, and procedures to maintain system capabilities. Position requires an individual who can work closely with technical teams, stakeholders, and partners to ensure program success.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical and programmatic assistance to support cradle-to-grave development and sustainment including systems engineering, architecture development and decision making, integrated logistics planning and execution, acquisition assistance, and overall product support.
• Develop and deliver draft product support requirements documents to ensure product support considerations are incorporated into system acquisitions.
• Work with Government cross-functional teams to develop accurate assumptions, capture data, and perform data anaysis.
• Provide guidance and conduct assessments to facilitate informed decisiosn on developing and maturing product support elements and adherence to statutory and regulatory directives.
• Implement and manage support functions required to field and maintain the readiness and operational capability of weapon systems, subsystems, and components.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree
• TS/SCI Eligibility; #qinetiqclearedjob
• 20+ years experience establishing product support strategies that align with acquisition strategies and identifying required infrastructures, processes, and procedures to maintain system capabilities.
• Experience with integrating system engineering quantitative design characteristics (reliability, maintainability, etc.) with the funcational logistics/integrated product support elements to identify product support resources.
• Experience with integrating the twelve (12) Product Support Elements (PSE), procurement and budgeting strategy into logistics activities needed to sustain system fielding.
• Knowledgeable in the implementation and execution of the 12 PSEs, Financial and Air Clearance Transportation System (FACTS), and Defense Enterprise and Accounting Management System (DEAMS).
• Experience developing and maintaining technical order management and maintanence activities (TOMA).

Pay Transparency

The salary range for this role is $120,000 - $160,000 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. QinetiQ US considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills .

Accessibility/Accommodation:

If because of a medical condition or disability you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to [e-mail] or call [phone] Opt. 1 and let us know the nature of your request and contact information.

QinetiQ US is an Equal Opportunity employer. All Qualified Applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, age, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.