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Description

The Mission Concepts and Capabilities (MCC) Division of Applied Research Associates, Inc (ARA) is seeking a full-time **Senior Product Support Logistics Specialist** to provide support to a customer, on-site in El Segundo, CA. In this role, you will provide critical support for program acquisition lifecycle planning and systems while ensuring mission-critical space systems remain operational. Your expertise will be instrumental in managing product support strategies, coordinating sustainment activities, and implementing the twelve (12) DoD Product Support Elements (PSE) within Space Systems Command (SSC). The **Sr. Product Support Logistics Specialist** must have experience and an in-depth understanding of the environments that include ground, near-space, space, and any system that operates in the SSC/SZ-BC environment. _This is a contingent position upon contract award._

Responsibilities:

+ Provide comprehensive support throughout the acquisition lifecycle—including design, development, testing, production, sustainment improvement modifications, and system disposition. This covers systems engineering, architecture development, decision making, and integrated logistics planning and execution.

+ Develop, deliver, and refine logistics operations to ensure seamless continuity from product development to sustainment.

+ Manage military airlift cargo using the government transportation network and billing process, requiring intimate knowledge of Financial and Air Clearance Transportation System (FACTS) and Defense Enterprise and Accounting Management System (DEAMS).

+ Providing product support to various space systems, including but not limited to Development Security Operations (DevSecOps) rapid prototyping initiatives.

+ Develop and maintain technical order management and maintenance activities (TOMA).

+ Collaborate with various teams such as engineering, finance, contracting, and operations to create data-driven logistics supportability assessments, define Performance-Based Logistics (PBL) frameworks, and ensure compliance.

+ Lead efforts to integrate logistics planning into early design phases using tools such as Failure Mode, Effects and Criticality Analysis (FMECA), Life Cycle Cost (LCC) modeling, and Logistics Support Analysis Records (LSAR).

Required Skills:

+ Possess a DoD Current/Active TS and eligible to upgrade to TS/SCI Clearance

+ 5-12 years of experience within product support strategies that are directly aligned with DoD acquisition frameworks

+ Experience supporting Air Force and or Space Force Program Management Offices

+ Facilitate logistics considerations are embedded throughout the system lifecycle

+ Identify and operationalize infrastructure, sustainment processes, and frameworks for high-reliability space systems and components

+ Experience in integrating systems engineering design attributes (RMAS) with the 12 Integrated Product Support (IPS) Elements for informed decisions on manpower, maintenance planning, training, and supply chain architecture. product support, acquisition logistics, and sustainment

+ Demonstrated ability to thrive in fast-paced, mission-focused environments

+ A strong background in U.S. Space Force systems and organizations, with particular emphasis on Space Systems Command

+ In-depth understanding of operating environments including ground, near-space, space, and systems operating within and between these domains

Preferred Skills:

+ DAWIA (Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act) Certification for Life Cycle Logistics (LCL)

+ Active TS/SCI

COMPANY INFORMATION:

Applied Research Associates, Inc. is an employee-owned international research and engineering company recognized for providing technically superior solutions to complex and challenging problems in the physical sciences. The company, founded in Albuquerque, NM, in 1979, currently employs over 2000 professionals. ARA offices throughout the United States and Canada provide a broad range of technical expertise in defense technologies, civil technologies, computer software and simulation, systems analysis, environmental technologies, and testing and measurement. The corporation also provides sophisticated technical products for environmental site characterization, pavement analysis, and robotics.

At ARA, employees are our greatest assets. The corporation realizes that employee ownership generates greater creativity and initiative along with higher performance and customer satisfaction levels. ARA gives its employees the tools, training, and opportunities to take more active roles as owners. The culture is challenging; innovation and experimentation are the norm. Employees are eligible for contributions which not only add to the company’s success, but also their own through the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). The motto, “Engineering and Science for Fun and Profit” sums up the ARA experience. For additional information and an opportunity to join this unique workplace, please visit our website at www.ara.com .

Please apply at www.careers.ara.com for the **Senior** **Product Support Logistics Specialist** position. \#LI-AB1

Compensation & Benefits: Pay Ranges: From $110,00.00 - $136,000.00 per year based on years of experience, degree and any special skills and knowledge that they may bring to the position. ARA offers competitive benefits that address our employees’ needs now and in the future. Learn more about each of our benefits at https://www.ara.com/benefits/ . \#LI-AB1

Qualifications

Behaviors

Preferred

+ **Functional Expert:** Considered a thought leader on a subject

+ **Detail Oriented:** Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well

+ **Team Player:** Works well as a member of a group

+ **Innovative:** Consistently introduces new ideas and demonstrates original thinking

Motivations

Preferred

+ **Goal Completion:** Inspired to perform well by the completion of tasks

+ **Flexibility:** Inspired to perform well when granted the ability to set your own schedule and goals

+ **Self-Starter:** Inspired to perform without outside help

Licenses & Certifications

Preferred

+ Logist.,Trans.,& Distri.

+ DAWI Act

Experience

Preferred

+ 8-10 years: Product support strategy development and sustainment activities

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

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