Position SummaryOdyssey has an exciting opportunity for a
Senior Life Cycle Logistician professional to join our team supporting the
AFLCMC/WIU Fixed Wing Branch. In this role, the selected candidate will provide senior-level life cycle logistics expertise across C-130 modernization and modification efforts, ensuring sustainment readiness, streamlined product support, and long-term operational availability as critical fixed-wing capabilities are upgraded and fielded.
ResponsibilitiesDuties include, but not limited to: - Support development, updates, and assessments associated with Life Cycle Sustainment Plans (LCSPs), Life Cycle Management Plans (LCMPs), and Independent Logistics Assessments (ILAs).
- Develop and document recommended logistics inputs for PWSs, RFPs, and CDRLs supporting assigned programs.
- Participate in acquisition strategy planning, program reviews, IPTs, working groups, and logistics-related meetings; prepare briefings, compile data, track actions, and finalize meeting minutes.
- Prepare and coordinate logistics correspondence, reports, and documentation.
- Assist with budget estimate development, and evaluation of cost, schedule, performance, and program risk.
- Assess weapon system contractor change proposals and recommend logistics impacts for directives, specifications, and standards.
- Assist with development and submission of CPARS inputs.
- Monitor fielded systems and evaluate whether platforms meet product support performance metrics.
- Support maintenance planning and management activities across all levels of maintenance throughout the lifecycle.
- Execute warranty management functions.
- Develop supply support requirements, ensuring items are properly procured, cataloged, stocked, and available to meet system availability goals.
- Manage and sustain technical data, and assist with base activation planning for new aircraft and equipment.
- Perform depot source of repair (DSOR) planning, repair activation, and related sustainment actions (IAW DAFMAN 63-122).
- Evaluate, process, and track Support Equipment recommendations, providing assessments to ensure SE availability aligns with program timelines.
- Assess facility requirements and provide recommendations ensuring infrastructure is adequate for weapon system operations and support.
- Evaluate PHS&T requirements and recommend proper processes and procedures for packaging, handling, storage, and transportation.
- Review training systems, schedules, and planning, and provide recommendations to improve training and identify risks.
- Provide Government Furnished Property (GFP) expertise, identifying concerns, risks, and issues, and recommending courses of action for daily GFP management.
- Perform centralized asset management duties in alignment with DAFMAN 63-143.
QualificationsMinimum Required QualificationsCitizenship: 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 with proper certifications as described in the PWS labor category performance requirements, eight of which must be in the DoD.
Technical Skills- Integrated Product Support (IPS) Expertise: Ability to apply all 12 IPS elements to plan, execute, and sustain aircraft modifications, ensuring full lifecycle supportability.
- Maintenance & Sustainment Planning: Skilled in developing maintenance concepts, evaluating sustainment impacts, and aligning support strategies with long-term fleet readiness goals.
- Technical Data & Configuration Validation: Competent in reviewing, managing, and validating technical documentation, provisioning data, and system configurations throughout modification efforts.
- Supply Chain & DMSMS Analysis: Experienced in analyzing supply support requirements, identifying obsolescence risks, and developing strategies to ensure part availability and minimize sustainment disruptions.
Interpersonal Skills- Strong collaboration skills with cross-functional teams, leadership, stakeholders, and external partners.
- Clear and effective communicator, able to translate complex technical concepts for diverse audiences.
- Skilled in building productive relationships across government, industry, and academic organizations.
- Proactive problem-solver with the ability to facilitate discussions, resolve issues, and drive consensus.
Additional InformationLocation: Wright Patterson AFB
Travel: 15%
Remote, Onsite, or Hybrid: Onsite
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Please note: Final compensation for this position will be determined by various factors such as the Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant work experience, specific skills and competencies, geographic location, education, and certifications.
