Level 3 Communications, Inc

Sr. Specialist, ILS Systems Engineer - ILS Engineer

Level 3 Communications, Inc$95K — $115K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree with 6+ years of systems or logistics engineering experience, or graduate degree with 4+ years; 10+ years without a degree acceptable.
  • 6+ years in logistics engineering for defense, aerospace, or similar fields preferred.
  • Experience with Product Support Analysis (PSA) and Logistics Support Analysis (LSA) based on industry standards.
  • Proficient in logistics data management tools such as Slicwave or EAGLE.
  • Military experience in logistics and ILS elements is advantageous.

Responsibilities

  • Lead development and coordination of integrated logistics support elements across program lifecycles.
  • Develop and maintain logistics documentation including ILSPs and LCSPs.
  • Perform and interpret various logistics and supportability analyses to inform program strategies.
  • Define support concepts for electronic systems at various organizational levels.
  • Analyze lifecycle cost drivers and develop sustainment strategies to enhance program readiness.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure logistics considerations are integrated into systems development.
  • Support technical and program reviews by presenting logistics and supportability insights.

Benefits

  • Flexible work schedule with 9/80 workdays, providing every other Friday off.
  • Opportunities for technical leadership and mentorship within integrated logistics support.
  • Exposure to cross-functional teamwork with diverse engineering and operations stakeholders.
  • Potential for travel in support of customer and technical engagements.
  • Active participation in process improvement initiatives within logistics engineering.
Full Job Description
Job Title: Sr. Specialist Engineer - Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) Systems Engineer

Job Code: 42022

Job Location: Salt Lake City, Utah

Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days - totaling 80 hours worked - and have every other Friday off

Job Description:

The Senior Specialist, Systems Engineering - Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) serves as an ILS Manager and subject matter expert responsible for planning, developing, and executing integrated logistics and sustainment strategies for one or more complex programs supporting legacy systems, technology refresh efforts, and future system development. This role leads supportability analyses, lifecycle sustainment planning, maintenance concept development, provisioning, and lifecycle cost activities, while working cross-functionally with engineering, program management, supply chain, field support, and customers to ensure supportability requirements are integrated throughout the system lifecycle. The role operates with a high degree of independence and provides technical leadership, customer interface, and actionable recommendations that influence program execution, readiness, affordability, and long-term sustainment outcomes.

Essential Functions:
  • Lead the planning, development, and coordination of integrated logistics support elements to ensure program supportability requirements are identified, defined, and implemented throughout the system lifecycle.
  • Develop, review, and maintain key logistics and sustainment documentation, including Integrated Logistics Support Plans (ILSP), Life Cycle Sustainment Plans (LCSP), Life Cycle Cost Analyses (LCCA), Level of Repair Analyses (LORA), Provisioning Parts Lists (PPL), Maintenance Task Analyses (MTA), maintenance plans, Support Equipment Recommendation Data (SERD), and related Product Support Analysis (PSA) and Logistics Support Analysis (LSA) deliverables.
  • Perform and interpret logistics and supportability analyses, including supportability analysis, provisioning analysis, sparing analysis, repair level analysis, DMSMS assessments, maintenance planning, and sustainment risk assessments, and translate results into program recommendations.
  • Define support and maintenance concepts at the organizational, intermediate, and depot levels for electronic systems and equipment.
  • Analyze system lifecycle cost drivers and support development of sustainment strategies that improve readiness, affordability, maintainability, and long-term supportability.
  • Partner with systems engineering, design engineering, program management, manufacturing, supply chain, training, and customer stakeholders to integrate logistics and sustainment considerations into system design, development, fielding, and sustainment activities.
  • Support technical reviews, design reviews, and program reviews by presenting logistics, sustainment, and supportability considerations, risks, and recommended actions.
  • Utilize ILS, PSA, and LSA tools, models, and databases to manage logistics data, assess supportability performance, and generate metrics, analyses, and reports for internal and external stakeholders.
  • Provide technical leadership and mentorship within the ILS discipline and contribute to the continuous improvement of logistics engineering processes, methods, tools, and best practices.
  • Support customer engagement activities by communicating sustainment approaches, supportability status, and lifecycle impacts, and by responding to customer logistics requirements and data deliverables.
  • Obtain and maintain any required security clearances, statuses, or licenses needed to perform work.
  • Travel up to 10% in support of customer meetings, technical interchange meetings, program reviews, and other off-site program activities.


Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's Degree and a minimum of 6 years of prior relevant systems engineering, logistics engineering, sustainment, or integrated logistics support experience, or graduate degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, a minimum of 10 years of prior related integrated logistics support, sustainment, or logistics systems engineering experience.


Preferred Additional Skills:
  • Minimum of 6 years of experience in logistics engineering, sustainment engineering, or integrated logistics support for defense, aerospace, or similarly regulated technical programs.
  • Experience performing Product Support Analysis (PSA) and Logistics Support Analysis (LSA) in accordance with GEIA-STD-0007, MIL-STD-1388-2B, or equivalent industry standards.
  • Proficiency using LSA, PSA, and logistics data management tools and databases such as Slicwave, EAGLE, Powerlog, or similar applications.
  • Experience using supportability and cost analysis tools such as Compass (LORA), CASA (LCCA), and comparable applications.
  • Military experience in logistics, with hands-on involvement in ILS elements such as supply support, maintenance planning, and sustainment operations.
  • Demonstrated experience developing lifecycle sustainment documentation and supportability artifacts for complex hardware systems.
  • Experience defining and implementing support and maintenance concepts at the organizational, intermediate, and depot levels.
  • Experience collaborating across systems engineering, design engineering, supply chain, manufacturing, program management, and customer organizations to influence product support outcomes.
  • Demonstrated experience leveraging artificial intelligence tools and techniques to enhance quality, improve decision-making, and increase efficiency across core job functions.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate complex logistics and sustainment concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Active security clearance or ability to obtain and maintain required clearance.

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