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Candidates will need to understand requirements development, all acquisition phases, and have a good working knowledge of other functional areas for total life cycle product support of the systems being fielded. They will apply advanced principles, theories, and concepts for highly classified systems, while also effectively communicating complex results with management and executive leadership.\nIn this position, you will provide System Engineering Technical Assistance (SETA) to the customer. For each project, they set up small, agile, and empowered teams to include program manager, technical specialists, contracting, finance, security, and the use right acquisition strategies to set the effort up for success. A successful candidate should be a leader and problem solver with a proven ability to deliver superior results as part of these high performing teams in a high-profile, fast-paced environment.\nRoles and Responsibilities include:\nServes as logistics advisory lead for high-visibility and extremely time critical programs.\nProvide logistics planning, analysis, assessment, requirements verification, technical writing and review of documentation, and integration for programs during the acquisition lifecycle.\nAssess programs against the 12 Integrated Product Support Elements.\nEvaluate system design and testing of reliability, availability, and maintainability-cost metrics to achieve user requirements in mission capability and monitor system performance for improvements.\nDevelop, assess, evaluate, and coordinate logistics planning documents to implement a logistics life cycle integrated product support strategy for system fielding and support program milestones.\nSupports and advises government program managers through all phases of acquisition logistics planning.\nPerforms independent work to provide logistics and support system effectiveness analysis, studies, and evaluations.\nPerforms Configuration Management (CM) reviews to ensure logistics data is properly maintained.\nDevelops and maintain maintenance plans, supportability analyses, maintenance tasks, and Level of Repair Analysis (LORA).\nRegularly participate in and facilitate integration/schedule/logistics forums for existing and emerging programs such as logistics working groups and Integrated Logistics Support Management Teams.\nSupport transition to operations, sustainment activities, and assess operations and maintenance readiness for program Depot activation, Fielding and Operational Acceptance decisions.\nPerforms independent work to provide logistics and support system effectiveness analysis, studies, and evaluations.\nConfers with other SETA, FFRDC, and teammates to provide advice and to assist with problem resolution.\nSupports management and execution of programs across multiple projects and ensures programs are properly coordinated and efficiently accomplished with the best available resources.\nDrafts, reviews, and edits final program reports, documents, and briefings.\nCommunicates clearly, concisely, and with technical accuracy. Often briefs government senior leadership.\nCoordinates with external agencies to include operational units, higher headquarters, Combatant Command (COCOM) staffs, other acquisition activities, and research and development functions. This will include producing, tracking, coordinating all agreements and documentation necessary to transition seamlessly into a framework for organizing, training, and equipping the USSF.\nAids in development of Monthly Status Report on all efforts including updates on major activities, challenges, opportunities, deliverables, and subcontractor performance.\nRequired Qualifications:\nMinimum of ten years of proven experience in DoD and/or IC system operational logistics and/or life cycle sustainment.\nRelevant BS and MA/MS degrees.\nProficiency in Integrated Life Cycle Management (AFI 63-101/20-101) to include documentation generation, presentation preparation, and supporting programmatic-focused discussions.\nKnowledge of Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System (JCIDS) products, Life Cycle Sustainment Plan (LCSP), Depot Source of Repair(s) (DSOR), Depot Maintenance Activation Plan(s) (DMAP), and associated policy/instructions.\nExperience in planning and executing site 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