Company Overview:
ANSER enhances national and homeland security by strengthening public institutions. We provide thought leadership for complex issues through independent analysis, and we deliver practical, useful solutions. ANSER values collaboration, integrity, and initiative and we are client focused in all that we do. Because we were established for the purpose of public service and not for profit, we measure our success in the impact of our service.
Position Overview
ANSER is seeking an experienced Senior Product Support Logistician to provide subject-matter expertise in product support strategy, integrated product support (IPS), and life-cycle sustainment in support of U.S. Space Force mission requirements. In this role, you will develop and evaluate comprehensive product support strategies that align with acquisition objectives, integrate systems engineering and logistics requirements, and ensure the long-term readiness and sustainability of complex defense systems. You will serve as a senior technical advisor, providing strategic recommendations on sustainment planning, resource requirements, and logistics integration throughout the system life cycle. The ideal candidate brings extensive defense acquisition and logistics experience, recognized expertise in integrated product support, and the ability to lead complex sustainment initiatives across multidisciplinary teams.
Day-to-Day Responsibilities
- Develop and evaluate integrated product support strategies aligned with acquisition objectives, program requirements, and life-cycle sustainment needs.
- Identify the infrastructure, processes, procedures, and resources necessary to maintain system capabilities throughout development, fielding, operations, and sustainment.
- Integrate systems engineering design characteristics, including reliability, maintainability, availability, and supportability, with logistics requirements to support system readiness and operational effectiveness.
- Assess system design, technical specifications, and performance requirements to identify product support resources, logistics needs, and sustainment considerations.
- Integrate the 12 Integrated Product Support elements with procurement, budgeting, and resource planning to develop comprehensive logistics strategies supporting system fielding and sustainment.
- Evaluate product support alternatives, identify sustainment risks and capability gaps, and recommend solutions to improve system availability, supportability, and life-cycle performance.
- Coordinate product support planning and execution across acquisition, engineering, logistics, operations, maintenance, supply chain, and program management stakeholders.
- Advise senior Government and contractor leadership on product support strategies, sustainment requirements, logistics planning, and resource allocation.
- Develop and review product support documentation, logistics plans, sustainment strategies, technical assessments, and executive-level decision materials.
- Assess logistics and sustainment activities for alignment with acquisition strategies, program objectives, technical requirements, and applicable policies.
- Collaborate with Government organizations, contractors, systems engineers, and other stakeholders to resolve complex product support and sustainment challenges.
- Identify opportunities to improve product support processes, reduce life-cycle risks, and enhance operational readiness and sustainment effectiveness.
- Independently lead complex product support initiatives and provide timely technical analysis and recommendations to support Government decision-making.
Required Qualifications
- Active Top Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility (TS/SCI).
- Bachelor's degree in logistics, engineering, business, supply chain management, systems engineering, or a related field from an accredited college or university.
- Extensive professional experience in product support, integrated product support, logistics management, life-cycle sustainment, or defense acquisition.
- Recognized subject-matter expertise in product support, logistics, or integrated product support for complex defense systems.
- Demonstrated experience developing and implementing product support strategies aligned with acquisition objectives, including identifying the infrastructure, processes, and resources required to sustain system capabilities.
- Experience integrating systems engineering design characteristics, including reliability, maintainability, availability, and supportability, with functional logistics and integrated product support requirements.
- Experience integrating the 12 Integrated Product Support elements with procurement, budgeting, and resource planning to support system fielding and sustainment.
- Comprehensive understanding of life-cycle product support planning, sustainment requirements, logistics resource management, and system readiness.
- Experience advising senior Government or industry leadership on product support strategies, logistics planning, acquisition alignment, and sustainment decisions.
- Demonstrated ability to evaluate complex technical and logistics requirements, identify program risks and capability gaps, and develop actionable recommendations.
- Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to independently manage complex product support initiatives.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to translate complex logistics and engineering concepts into clear recommendations for senior stakeholders.
- Ability to collaborate effectively across multidisciplinary teams and deliver results in a fast-paced, classified, mission-focused environment.
Individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including but not limited to: business considerations, local market, internal equity, candidate qualifications such as skills, education and experience. ANSER provides employees benefits to support all aspects of their life including health, financial and well-being. For more information, please visit: http://www.anser.org
Full-Time Salary Range for this position:
$119,000—$172,000 USD
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with ANSER, please call 703-416-2000 or e-mail Recruiting@anser.org
ANSER is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We seek individuals from a broad variety of backgrounds with varying levels of experience who have a desire to do meaningful work. We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote regardless of race, color, gender, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, age, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law.
