Odyssey Systems

Senior Acquisition Logistics Support Specialist

Odyssey Systems • $95K — $115K *
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Must be a U.S. citizen with a Secret clearance.
  • Master’s or Doctorate in a related field with 10 years of experience (5 in DoD), or Bachelor’s with 12 years of experience (5 in DoD), or 15 years of related experience (8 in DoD).
  • Expertise in Technical Order (TO) management and lifecycle processes across multiple stakeholders.
  • Proficient in assessing and advising on Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) elements like maintenance and supply.
  • Experience in evaluating change proposals and military specifications with a focus on logistics impacts.

Responsibilities

  • Lead Technical Order lifecycle management and advise program leadership as senior TOMA.
  • Coordinate and validate TO changes across engineering, safety, and maintenance stakeholders.
  • Oversee compliance of contractor TO deliverables with existing TO policies.
  • Manage TO currency and assess impacts on operations to ensure safe aircraft utilization.
  • Collect and analyze data to recommend solutions and oversee integrated logistics support elements.

Benefits

  • Hybrid work environment providing flexibility.
  • Opportunity to work at Wright Patterson AFB, a notable military installation.
  • Engagement in critical helicopter programs supporting national defense.
Full Job Description
Position Summary

Odyssey has an exciting new opportunity for a Senior Acquisition Logistics Support Specialist supporting the Helicopter Program Office (HPO) at Wright Patterson AFB, OH.  The HPO supports selected helicopter programs including the HH-60W Combat Rescue Helicopter (CRH) and the MH-139.  The HPO has a mission to rapidly deliver and field new and updated rotary wing aircraft.

Responsibilities

Duties include, but not limited to: 

  • Lead Technical Order lifecycle management and serve as senior TOMA advisor to program leadership.
  • Coordinate TO changes, validation, and release across engineering, safety, and maintenance stakeholders.
  • Oversee contractor TO deliverables and ensure compliance with TO policy and standards.
  • Manage TO currency, risk, and fielding impacts to support safe and effective operations.
  • Assist in developing and documenting recommended logistics inputs for PWSs, Request for Proposals (RFPs) and Contract Data Reporting Lists (CDRL) for assigned programs. 
  • Collect and analyze data to provide advice and recommend solutions; provide technical expertise, recommendations, and advisory assistance to the Government in the day-to-day management of the 12 product support/integrated logistics support (ILS) elements: Sustaining/Systems Engineering; Design Interface; Supply Support; Maintenance Planning and Management; Support Equipment/Automatic Test Systems; Facilities; Packaging, Handling, Storage and Transportation; Technical Data Management/ Technical Orders; Manpower and Personnel; Training; Computer Resources; and Protection of Critical Program Information (CPI) and Anti-Tamper Provisions.  
  • Identify product support concerns, risks, and issues; provide recommended courses of action, routinely reviewing, and monitoring all product support elements; and perform analyses to ensure program supportability. 
  • Prepare for and participate in program reviews, meetings and/or working groups. 
  • Gather and compile information to support briefings/working group meetings, preparing briefing charts, assisting in finalizing meeting minutes, and tracking action item resolution. 
  • Prepare budget estimates and evaluation of cost, schedules, performance, and program risks.  
  • Evaluate change proposals, draft directives, military specifications, and standards for logistics program impacts resulting from each proposed change. 
  • Assemble Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM)/Supplier CPARS inputs.  
  • Support briefings, letters, and planning/coordination support for meetings. 
  • Conduct research and perform analysis necessary to assist in determining the ability of hardware/software designs to meet rotary wing system reliability, maintainability, availability, deployability, sustainability, survivability, standardization, and interoperability requirements.  
  • Assist in monitoring OEM/Supplier Interim Contractor Support (ICS) planning for the weapon system until it becomes organically, or contractor supported.
  • Monitor/track supply support requirements and provide recommendations designed to ensure the required supplies to establish an organic rotary wing capability are properly procured, stock listed and available to meet reliability, availability, maintainability, supportability, and deployability requirements. 
  • Support the development of the maintenance concept and requirements for the life cycle for all levels of maintenance.  
  • Review and assess the Support Equipment/Automatic Test Systems (SE/ATS) programs and make recommendations to the Government to ensure proper SE/ATS is available by the established need date. Additionally, the Contractor will review, evaluate, process, and track Support Equipment Recommendation Data (SERDs).
Qualifications

Minimum Required Qualifications:

Citizenship: Must be a US citizen

Clearance: Secret

Education: 

  • Master’s or Doctorate Degree in a related field and ten years of experience in the respective technical / professional discipline being performed, five years of which must be in the DoD.
  • Or Bachelor’s Degree in a related field and 12 years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline being performed, five of which must be in the DoD.  
  • OR, 15 years of directly related experience, eight of which must be in the DoD.

Technical Skills:

  • Ability to manage, validate, coordinate, and release TOs across engineering, safety, maintenance, and contractor teams.
  • Skilled in evaluating and advising on the 12 ILS elements, including maintenance planning, supply support, training, technical data, support equipment, and system sustainment.
  • Experience evaluating change proposals, drafting directives, and reviewing military specifications/standards for logistics and supportability impacts.
  • Competence in gathering and interpreting program, logistics, and system performance data to assess risks, supportability impacts, and recommend corrective actions.
  • Ability to prepare budget estimates, analyze program cost/schedule/performance, and evaluate impacts to system reliability, maintainability, and availability.  

Additional Information

Location: Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio

Travel: 20%

Hybrid

 

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About Odyssey Systems

Odyssey Systems is an information technology company based in Rockville, Maryland. It was founded in 1997 and provides a range of IT services to government agencies and private sector clients. Odyssey Systems specializes in software development, data analytics, and cybersecurity. The company has a team of over 500 employees and has worked with clients such as the Department of Defense, the Department of Homeland Security, and the National Institutes of Health. Odyssey Systems is committed to providing innovative solutions to its clients and helping them achieve their goals.
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Size
500 employees
Industry
Founded
1997
Revenue
$100 million

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