SDA Radar Systems Logistician

Job Title: SDA Radar Systems Logistician

Location: US-CO-Colorado Springs

Position Summary

Ascension Global Solutions has an exciting new opportunity providing Advisory and Assistance Services (A&AS) supporting the US Space Force mission to defend National Security Interests in Space as a Space Domain Awareness (SDA) Radar Systems Logistician supporting the Ground Based Space Sensing Phased Array Radar Branch of the US Space Force, Space Systems Command, Space Domain Awareness (SDA) Acquisition Delta (USSF SSC/SZGGS).

This is a full-time position at 2424 Garden of the Gods Road in Colorado Springs, CO with the opportunity to telework 2-3 days per week at the discretion of the Government.

SDA is foundational to Protecting and Defending US Space Systems that provide space-based Intelligence, Early Warning, Communications and Global Positioning services that sustain our way of life, support our national economy, and act as force multipliers in times of conflict.

The Acquisition Delta – Space Domain Awareness (USSF SSC/SZG) executes system acquisition, modernization, and sustainment for ground- and space-based SDA sensors and command and control (C2) systems. Activities include acquisition program management, system and subsystem engineering, maintenance and supply support, and fielding.

AGS provides A&AS support to the Government in five areas: Product Support, Sustainment Engineering & Sustainment Management, Technical Order Management, Technical User Interface, and System Design, Engineering, and Integration.  These tasks are executed laterally with USSF SSC/SZG depot and development contractors and with SDA stakeholders.

Responsibilities

An A&AS contractor is a knowledgeable and trusted advisor to the Government Program Office. As an SDA Radar Systems Logistician, you will support the Government Program Manager and provide Advisory and Assistance Services across a wide range of Integrated Logistical Support (ILS) tasks for the Ground Based Space Radar portfolio.  Your Advisory Services to the Government include analyzing system technical characteristics and operational employment scenarios to ensure systems developed are operationally suitable and planning for, acquiring, or developing the full range of support items required to operate, maintain, and sustain complex systems. Logistics Support Managers plan for system maintenance, training support, supply support, tools and test equipment, technical data, and packaging, storage, handling, and transportation. Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Perform logistics management operations that involve planning, coordinating, or evaluating the logistical actions required to support a specified mission, weapons system, or program
• Identify specific requirements for money, manpower, materiel, facilities, and services needed to support programs
• Provide analytical support for key logistics metrics (supply, reliability, maintainability, etc.) and provide them to key logistics reviews
• Apply knowledge of the acquisition lifecycle and product support planning during each phase and possess the ability to work both independently and as part of a collaborative project team
• Apply familiarity or experience accomplishing a Logistics Health Assessment (LHA) and knowledge of the DoD Product Support Manager Guidebook; apply experience with defense acquisition management processes in accordance with the DoD 5000 series instructions
• Develop, maintain, and coordinate life-cycle sustainment plans (LCSPs) and other logistics planning documents; review and provide input during development of system design documentation to include technical requirements documents (TRD); capability description documents (CDD); capability production documents (CPD); interface control documents (ICDs); and system specifications
• Provide logistics expertise to government product support managers at technical interchange meetings (TIMs), design reviews, provisioning conferences, in-process reviews, test readiness reviews, event scheduling, internal staff meetings, integrated product team (IPT) and working group meetings
• Provide relevant revisions, and reviews for product support documents including reliability, maintainability and availability reports, level of repair analysis reports, provisioning analysis, technical orders, and drawings to ensure compliance with current policies and regulations
• Provide relevant input for maintenance planning activities, upgrades, modifications, and studies while interfacing with contractor logistics support personnel and product support integrators
• Provide relevant input to acquisition planning activities, upgrades and modifications and studies and interface with contractor logistics support personnel and product support integrators
• Travel to CONUS and OCONUS locations upon government direction
• Other duties as required/requested by the Government and within scope of the S3 contract

Qualifications

Citizenship: Must be a US citizen

Minimum Required Qualifications:

Clearance:  Active Secret clearance, eligible to obtain a Top Secret/SCI clearance

Education:  High School Diploma

Years of Experience:  12 years of directly relevant experience with proper certifications, 8 of which must be in the DoD, OR,

• BA/BS degree and 8 years of experience in Configuration Management or Configuration Control, 4 of which must be in the DoD

Other Qualifications:

• Experience executing ILS support for DoD Acquisition programs
• Self-starter: ability to receive broad guidance and objectives and independently decompose them into detailed, actionable tasks; ability to adjust in a fluid environment
• Excellent interpersonal, leadership, and team building skills with demonstrated ability to build consensus in a government/contractor team environment
• General understanding of DoD Space Operations and Space Systems

Preferred Qualifications:

Clearance:  Active DoD Top Secret/SCI clearance

Certifications:  Defense Acquisition University (DAU), Department of Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) Program Management, PMP, or equivalent

 

Salary Range: $125,000-$130,000

Please Note:

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to medical, dental, and vision insurance; life and disability insurance, paid time off, paid holidays and a company-sponsored 401k plan.