Job DescriptionDescription SAIC is seeking a
Senior Logistics Analyst in
Portsmouth, VA to serve as a subject matter expert supporting the sustainment and modernization of Navy VLF shore-based communications systems. Working within an Integrated Product Team (IPT) environment, the analyst applies structured RCM methodology to evaluate system and component-level failure modes, develop optimized maintenance strategies, and produce actionable technical documentation that directly supports fleet readiness and mission assurance for strategic submarine communications.
Core Responsibilities: - Conduct systematic FMEA and FMECA studies on VLF transmitter components, antenna systems, power conditioning equipment, and associated support systems.
Identify and document failure modes, failure causes, failure effects, and associated risk levels using quantitative and qualitative analysis techniques. - Collaborate with Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), Navy engineers, and fleet maintenance personnel to validate failure data and refine analysis outputs
- Develop, review, and revise Maintenance Requirement Cards (MRCs) and associated Maintenance Index Pages (MIPs) in accordance with NAVSEA technical manual standards.
- Translate RCM analysis outputs into clear, executable, step-by-step maintenance procedures that can be performed by Navy enlisted personnel at the organizational maintenance levels
- Ensure all maintenance tasks include accurate periodicity, man-hour estimates, required tools, safety precautions, and applicable technical manual references.
- Evaluate existing Planned Maintenance System (PMS) schedules for VLF program equipment to identify redundant, ineffective, or overly conservative maintenance tasks.
- Apply RCM decision logic to recommend task elimination, interval extension, or task substitution where supported by failure data and risk analysis.
- Support Reliability, Availability, and Maintainability (RAM) modeling efforts using historical data inputs to forecast future maintenance resource requirements.
- Coordinate with supply chain and provisioning teams to ensure RCM-derived maintenance tasks are supported by adequate spare parts, tools, and support equipment.
- Work is primarily performed in an office or laboratory environment; Occasional travel to NAVSEA, NAVWAR, or contractor facilities for program reviews and technical meetings.
Qualifications Qualifications:- Bachelors and six (6) years or more of related experience.
- Must have reliability-centered maintenance experience.
- IAT Level II certification within 6 months of hire.
- Must have the ability to obtain a SECRET clearance.
- Hands-on experience interpreting and executing Maintenance Requirement Cards (MRCs) and Maintenance Index Pages (MIPs) for Information Technology systems.
- Familiarity with SKED (Scheduled Maintenance System) or equivalent Navy maintenance scheduling software.
- Reliability and Failure Analysis.
- Experience performing or supporting Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) or Failure Mode, Effects, and Criticality Analysis (FMECA)
Experience applying structured RCM methodologies in accordance with NAVSEA technical instructions. - Demonstrated ability to analyze failure data, maintenance history records, and equipment casualty reports to identify trends and recommend corrective actions.
- Experience authoring or revising technical maintenance documents including MRCs, Technical Manuals (TMs), or Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) documentation.
Desired Qualifications:- Demonstrated experience as a Navy 3M (Maintenance and Material Management) Coordinator, Work Center Supervisor, or Maintenance Master Chief with direct responsibility for Planned Maintenance System (PMS) scheduling and execution.
- RCM Level I and II Certifications.
Target salary range: $80,001 - $120,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.
Overview SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.
