Senior Logistician – CIWS (Job ID:4491)

Valkyrie-Enterprises; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401k with match

Paid holidays & PTO

Education reimbursement

Life and disability insurances

Job summary

Valkyrie Enterprises seeks a Senior Logistician to lead CIWS program logistics and product support across the system lifecycle. You will provide senior-level expertise in readiness, sustainment, and spare parts planning, coordinating with management, engineering, and maintenance teams to ensure availability.

The role demands 30 years of defense logistics experience, proven CIWS knowledge, strong analytical skills, and the ability to guide government and industry stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Must have ~30 years of relevant logistics, product support, acquisition, sustainment, or related experience.
• Experience supporting CIWS or demonstrated working knowledge of the CIWS weapon system.
• Extensive experience with logistics and lifecycle product support for complex defense systems.
• Knowledge of readiness-based sparing concepts and methodologies; experience working with multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and provide senior-level recommendations to program leadership.
• Must have valid US Driver's License.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a senior logistics subject matter expert supporting CIWS program requirements and lifecycle product support activities.
• Provide leadership in product support management, logistics planning, sustainment, and system readiness.
• Coordinate development and execution of integrated logistics and product support strategies throughout the system lifecycle.
• Provide readiness-based sparing expertise and assess spare parts requirements.
• Analyze logistics, maintenance, supply, and readiness data to identify trends and opportunities.
• Collaborate with program management, engineering, logistics, and maintenance to support objectives.
• Support logistics planning for fielded weapon systems and assess documentation for stakeholders.
• Develop briefings, reports, analyses, and recommendations related to logistics and product support.

Skills

CIWS knowledge

Logistics planning

Lifecycle product support

Readiness-based sparing

Analytical communication

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, or related field

Job description

• Valkyrie Enterprises has an immediate need for a Senior Logistician to support the Close-In Weapon System (CIWS) program.
• The Senior Logistician will serve as a senior-level logistics and product support resource, providing expertise in system readiness, sustainment, and readiness-based spares.

Job Description:

• Serve as a senior logistics subject matter expert supporting CIWS program requirements and lifecycle product support activities.
• Provide leadership and expertise in product support management, logistics planning, sustainment, and system readiness.
• Support the development, coordination, and execution of integrated logistics and product support strategies throughout the system lifecycle.
• Provide expertise related to readiness-based sparing and the development, analysis, and assessment of spare parts requirements.
• Analyze logistics, maintenance, supply, and readiness data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities to improve operational availability.
• Coordinate with program management, engineering, logistics, supply support, maintenance, and other functional organizations to support program objectives.
• Support planning and execution of logistics requirements associated with fielded weapon systems.
• Review technical and logistics documentation and provide recommendations to government and program stakeholders.
• Assess product support requirements and recommend solutions to improve system availability, reliability, maintainability, and readiness.
• Support program reviews, working groups, technical meetings, and other customer activities as required.
• Develop briefings, reports, analyses, and recommendations related to logistics and product support activities.
• Provide senior-level guidance and mentorship to logistics personnel supporting program requirements.

Qualifications:

• Must have approximately 30 years of relevant logistics, product support, acquisition, sustainment, or related experience.
• Must have experience supporting CIWS or demonstrated working knowledge of the CIWS weapon system.
• Must have extensive experience with logistics and lifecycle product support activities for complex defense systems.
• Must have knowledge of readiness-based sparing concepts and methodologies.
  Must have experience working with multidisciplinary teams and government and industry stakeholders.
• Must possess excellent analytical, organizational, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Must have the ability to work independently and provide senior-level recommendations to program leadership.
• Must have valid US Driver's License.

Desired Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, or a related field, preferred.
• Experience serving as a Product Support Manager or in a comparable senior product support role, preferred.
• Previous experience supporting a Navy weapon system program office, preferred.
• Experience with Navy acquisition, sustainment, maintenance, supply support, or readiness programs, preferred.

Security Requirements:

• Must have an Active Secret Security clearance and the ability to maintain it.

Travel Requirements:

• Minimal travel-less than 10%
• If position requires travel by domestic flight or access to secure federal facilities/military bases, candidate must be able to obtain (by start of position) and maintain appropriate identification credentials, such as REAL ID. (More information regarding REAL ID can be found: https://www.dhs.gov/real-id )

Physical Requirements:

• Remaining in a stationary position, often standing, or sitting for prolonged periods
• Able to sit and work on a computer for long periods of time
• Moving about to accomplish tasks or moving from one worksite to another
• Communicating with others to exchange information
• Light work that includes moving objects up to 20 pounds

Pre-Employment Requirements:

Any offer of employment with Valkyrie Enterprises is contingent upon the successful completion of all applicable pre-employment requirements. Depending on the position, these may include a criminal background investigation, employment and education verification, pre-employment drug screening, driving record review, security clearance eligibility, government installation access, and any other customer or contract-specific requirements. Failure to successfully meet any required pre-employment condition may result in the withdrawal of the contingent offer of employment.

Valkyrie strictly adheres to a policy of equal employment opportunity. This policy is based on Valkyrie’s commitment to hire and retain qualified employees consistent with position requirements; and to seek, employ, promote and treat all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, pregnancy, childbirth, physical disability, mental disability, age, military status or protected veteran status, marital status, registered domestic partner or civil union status, gender (including sex stereotyping and gender identity or expression), medical condition, genetic information or sexual orientation or other protected characteristics.

Additionally, Valkyrie Enterprises provides a variety of benefits to eligible employees to support your best health, wellness, and future, to include medical/dental/vision options, company paid life and disability insurances, 401k with match, education reimbursement, as well as company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO).