Platform Analyst

Serves as a Logistics Management Specialist, with responsibility for Developing/coordinating the integrated logistics support plans for the Army portion of one or more major vehicle system programs. Duties require occasional travel for purposes such as customer support evaluation visits, hand-off activities, and to study particular logistics problems. Essential Job Functions: Develops integrated logistics support plans which address all the principal elements of total life-cycle planning for assigned program, including maintenance plans, manpower and personnel, training and training devices, support equipment and TMDE, supply support, technical data, computer resources support, packaging, handling and storage, transportation and transportability. Monitors the logistics support analysis program to assure definition of support criteria and identification of support systems requirements. Monitors program execution to assure accomplishment of objectives and goals in accordance with milestones. Coordinates with technical specialists to develop corrective actions. Recommends approach to resolve procedural problems. Assures that corrective actions are implemented. Assures availability of logistics support information required to coordinate and develop material fielding plans, fielding agreements with users and other long- and short-range planning documents. Oversees materiel fielding includes total package fielding milestones and requirements. Establishes and implements procedures to oversee and control logistics support including ancillary equipment required to support assigned system(s) before, during, and after deployment. Oversee development of plans to identify the type, degree and timing of logistics assistance necessary, personnel required at user posts, camps, and stations, establishment of liaison offices, points of contact and methods for identifying and correcting material defect and resolving user problems encountered during and after fielding, both in CONUS and OCONUS. Develops/coordinates contract scopes of work for logistics support, with maintenance and supply, from concept through production. Performs technical evaluation of contract proposals. Develops independent government cost estimates for all logistic work and secures validation of the estimates through the proper channels. Serves as a monitor of contractor ILS performance under the terms of contracts; monitors the implementation of the modification work order program by the appropriate Materiel Readiness Commands as set forth in AMC, Army, Marine Corps regulations; directs development of logistics support data for input to materiel release reviews; is the point of contact for Level I or Level II system assessment program and monitors operational readiness trends. Represents the Program Manager at logistics meetings both with industry and with other Government agencies, including higher authority. Directs participating NICP/NMP managers to take specific actions related to ensuring full support for deployed and/or deploying system/subsystems. Participates in meetings with functional managers representing TACOM Materiel, Maintenance, RD&E, Product Assurance and Procurement activities. Conducts similar efforts with other AMC commodity command managers, either via correspondence, telephone or visits to those commands. Reviews Army Materiel Planning documents for both overhaul/rebuild and new procurements and/or redistribution of available assets. Monitors all aspects of the major item management including type classification and retype classification actions, basis of issue planning, offering of system assets to Military Assistance Programs and/or Foreign Military Sales candidates, major item distribution planning, and integrated logistics support planning in the area of secondary (Army Stock Funded) items, PAA secondary (repairable)items and major end items as defined in current regulation. Directs and coordinates logistic support to test operations by establishing procedures that will ensure the support system, as represented by the system support package for test, is available, complete and thoroughly evaluated during contractor tests, government tests, prototype qualification tests, and other test programs. This includes ensuring availability of test vehicles with total logistic support. Participates in special studies and projects for the PM to resolve critical supply, maintenance, or system sustainment problems requiring Command attention. Analyzes and evaluates the adequacy and effectiveness of the supply system with respect to both logistic and operational readiness. Identifies the cause of existing or potential supply and maintenance problems and recommends appropriate corrective action or preventative measures. Participates in special TACOM multi-Directorate task forces to carry outstudies to precisely identify critical supply and maintenance problems and to effect timely and adequate action to solve problems identified. Coordinates the development of system information for use in establishing qualitative and quantitative personnel requirements and in the new equipment training problem for assigned system. Participates in the planning and scheduling of the design and acquisition of training devices. Required Skills: Due to the sensitivity of customer related requirements, U.S. Citizenship is required. Must be able to obtain maintain a secret security clearance. A High School Diploma/GED with at least 20 years experience providing support to engineering organizations or in Programmatic, Financial, or Technical support of the research, development, test, or evaluation complex systems. Comprehensive knowledge of logistics management concepts, policies, methods and regulatory requirements (especially integrated logistics support), and their application to assigned program(s). Knowledge of the Army’s and Marine Corps field maintenance system, and ability to extend or modify methods or techniques to solve problems. Knowledge of the detailed logistics milestones to support schedules. Knowledge of the development of new vehicle systems and the associated impact upon the Army and Marine Corps logistics system to include personnel and training, maintenance planning, supply support planning, technical data, computer resources and tools and diagnostic test equipment. Financial knowledge to support budget cycles necessary for overhaul/rebuild of assigned systems at a government or contractor facility, and for planning reviews for repair parts (Stock Fund and APA) to support initial provisioning. Knowledge of the logistics requirements to support initial deployment planning including material, release, fielding and transfer, new equipment training. Knowledge of the processing system to receive units both in CONUS and OCONUS and ensuring sufficient logistics support to meet required operational readiness requirements. Desired Skills: Experience on USMC Light Armored Vehicle maintenance and/or operations. Knowledge of the PEO/PM structure and organizations. Demonstrated ability to strategically plan, execute and evaluate engineering aspects of DOD programs. Ability to communicate. Ability to communicate effectively; to prepare complex and convincing oral and written presentations to the highest levels of DoD government and industry management. Ability to work in a collaborative environment with product managers, logistics, contracting, along with multiple external Government organizations to include Army Test and Evaluation Command (ATEC), DOT&E, Dept Of the Navy, USMC, the User Representative, and other Product Offices along with the defense industry. Knowledge of the CCDC structure and organization, with emphasis on GVSC. Acquisition Logistics Level III Certification.