Senior Integrated Logistics Support Specialist

Calian Group Ltd.; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company seeks a Senior Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) Specialist to oversee logistics initiatives for a key aerospace project. Candidates must possess a valid Government of Canada Secret clearance and an engineering degree or extensive relevant experience. This role requires expertise in airworthiness policies and logistics management, focusing on compliance and project support.

Qualifications

• Valid Government of Canada Secret clearance required.
• Minimum of 5 years experience in weapon system or maintenance management.
• Experience leading implementation of Quality Management and ISS Configuration Management Plans.

Responsibilities

• Support planning and implementation of ISS Performance Metrics and Quality Management Plans.
• Conduct technical studies for assessing supportability strategies and risks.
• Liaise with stakeholders for performance metrics implementation.

Skills

Airworthiness policies

Logistics support management

Quality Management implementation

Performance-based contracting

Education

University undergraduate degree in Engineering

Tools

DOORS

Job description

Position Overview

Calian is seeking a Senior Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) Specialist to assist our client in the planning, implementation, and oversight of key In-Service Support (ISS) initiatives for a high-profile aerospace project. This role is critical in ensuring effective logistics support planning, risk management, and compliance with Government of Canada standards.

Responsibilities

• Support the planning and implementation of the Technical Problem Management System (TPMS)
• Support the planning and implementation of ISS Performance Metrics
• Support the planning and implementation of the Logistics Support Analysis (LSA) Plan
• Support the planning and implementation of the ISS Configuration Management Plan
• Support the planning and implementation of the Quality Management Plan
• Conduct technical studies to develop supportability strategies, assess options, and evaluate ILS and ISS risks and their impact
• Document the rationale behind recommendations, including performing options analyses where appropriate
• Assess compliance of contractor-generated TPMS, LSA, ISS Configuration Management Plan, and Quality Management Plan deliverables against requirements, standards, and timelines
• Review and analyze the TPMS and its implications across all ISS systems
• Provide subject matter expertise on ISS and ILS contractual clauses, intellectual property, and terms and conditions
• Provide expertise on ILS standards, industry best practices, and their application within the project
• Review and provide recommendations on all Contract Data Requirement Lists (CDRLs), including TPMS, training, weapon system engineering, EIE, publications, maintenance, obsolescence, support readiness, airworthiness, and cybersecurity
• Ensure working group discussions and meetings adhere to contractual obligations
• Liaise with performance management stakeholders to support performance metrics implementation
• Prepare and review documents and communications as required using tools such as DOORS and RDIMS
• Provide advice to the Technical Authority (TA) in areas such as training, weapon system management, maintenance management, logistics support management, continuing airworthiness management, in-service support contracting, design change, and configuration management
• Advise the TA on the impact of airworthiness policies on ILS activities
• Attend technical review meetings as directed by the TA
• Provide additional ILS Specialist services as required by the TA
• Support technical review of Master Data to initialize the Defence Resource Management Information System (DRMIS)
• Support the Training Centre Initial System Readiness Verification (ISRV), ensuring alignment with performance and configuration management plans and identifying lessons learned
• Support the review of the maintenance program and provide recommendations to improve efficiency
• Support the review of IETM quality and validate using the EIE-004 DRMIS Database
• Support the planning and implementation of the Reliability, Availability, and Maintainability Management Plan (RAMMP)
• Support the transition of responsibilities from ILSM to the WSM organization
• Support the implementation of ISS plans and processes during transition

Qualifications

• Valid Government of Canada Secret clearance
• A university undergraduate degree in Engineering from a CEAB-accredited program, or a minimum of ten (10) years of experience working as an Engineer
• Demonstrated experience working with airworthiness policies
• Experience attending and contributing to technical reviews
• Experience creating, developing, or implementing a Technical Problem Management System
• Experience developing, implementing, or managing a performance-based ISS contract with a performance award fee on a contract valued at $50M or more annually
• Experience in the management of intellectual property
• Experience leading or contributing to the implementation of a Quality Management Plan
• Experience leading or contributing to the implementation of an ISS Configuration Management Plan
• Experience leading or contributing to the implementation of LSA using S3000L
• Experience preparing technical RFP materials such as specifications, SOWs, DIDs, and CDRLs
• Experience providing subject matter expertise to a Technical Authority
• Experience reviewing technical deliverables for compliance
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience in at least four (4) of the following: weapon system management, maintenance management, logistics support management, continuing airworthiness management, in-service support contracting, design change, or configuration management
• Minimum of one (1) year of experience using DOORS
• Minimum of three (3) years of experience in the past ten (10) years providing direct support to a Capital Asset Acquisition Project with a Complexity and Risk Level 3 or 4 and a value over $100M
• Minimum of two (2) years using DND AF9000 Plus or ISO 9000 series Quality System standards