Integrated Logistics/Integrated Product Support Lead

About the role

BAE Systems is seeking an Integrated Product Support (IPS) leader with a demonstrated history in the strategic and operational-level planning and execution activities of technical IPS engineering in the Defense sector. The right candidate will be the Logistics Engineering Point of Contact within the Command, Control, Communication, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) Business area. You will influence Business Area portfolio leadership to develop and implement concepts ensuring operationally available equipment is delivered at the speed of relevance, and help prioritize critical analyses for long-term supportability decisions.

This highly visible position will resource, lead, and mentor smaller teams of subject matter experts—Engineers, Technical Manual Developers, Customer Trainers, and Asset Tracking personnel—as part of a larger digital transformation effort embracing Model-Based Engineering (MBE) and Model-Based Product Support (MBPS). The role requires intermittent in-person collaboration at a BAE Systems facility, with hybrid work arrangements considered after the first year.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow a best-in-class team of Defense Logistics Engineering personnel to deliver exceptional results.
• Partner with business area leaders and functional managers to align organizational activities with strategic roadmaps and business objectives.
• Foster engineering and operational excellence by identifying industry best practices and driving their adoption as continuous process improvements.
• Attract, retain, and nurture talent to meet business objectives and cost constraints in support of a multi-year strategy.
• Acknowledge individual performance through established compensation, recognition, and resource allocation programs.
• Execute technical sustainment engineering activities, including:
  • Integrated Logistics planning
  • Level of Repair, Maintenance, and Product Support Analyses
  • Technical manual and source data development
  • Curriculum development and delivery
  • Management of repairs and inventory
• Brief and present concepts/data to internal leadership and customer counterparts to influence decision-making.
• Support technical proposal activities, including Technical Volume development, evaluation of Statements of Work/Requests for Proposal, and creation of Product Support Bases of Estimates (BOEs).

Requirements

• Demonstrated understanding of government and industry requirements in DoW and GEIA specifications, with experience implementing solutions that meet customer needs.
• Experience with life cycle sustainment planning and execution on development, production, and/or sustainment projects.
• Clear grasp of logistics engineering tools, processes, and datasets within DoW/GEIA standards and their application to sustainment decision-making.
• Proven ability to execute technical sustainment engineering activities (e.g., Integrated Logistics planning, LORA, MTA, spares analysis, technical manual development, training curriculum, repair/inventory management).
• Comfort briefing and presenting to technical/program leadership and customer counterparts at all levels.
• Working knowledge of Reliability, Maintainability, and Product Safety to emphasize supportability and availability in design.
• Strategic ability to schedule and coordinate ILS-related sustainment needs and activities.
• Must be able to attain a Secret clearance.

Qualifications

• Preferred: Track record of increasing responsibilities managing complex organizations through the systems engineering lifecycle (requirements, development, test, production, sustainment, disposal).
• Familiarity with Model-Based Engineering (MBE) and Model-Based Product Support (MBPS) tools/methodologies.
• Experience overseeing Interactive Electronic Technical Manuals and Training documentation.
• Experience with Contractor Logistics Support or Performance-Based Logistics programs.
• Experience with cost account management, Earned Value Management, and Life Cycle Cost (LCC) analysis.
• Familiarity with repair Depot activations and customer planning/coordination.
• Hands-on experience with Integrated Product Support tasks, such as:
  • Support Analysis Plans
  • Level of Repair Analysis (LORA)
  • Maintenance Task Analysis (MTA)
  • Spares Analysis
  • Logistics Product Database development
  • S1000D-compliant Technical Manuals
  • Service-specific training curricula
• Proficiency in ILS tools/models (e.g., COMPASS, SESAME, EAGLE, OPUS, ICAPS, Powerlog-J, SLICWave).
• Ability to attain a Top Secret clearance.

Pay

Full-Time Salary Range: $132,962 – $226,035. Individual salaries are determined by factors including skills, education, experience, business considerations, and local market conditions.

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Health savings accounts
• 401(k) savings plan
• Disability, life, and accident insurance
• Employee assistance program and legal plan
• Paid time off, holidays, and other leave programs (e.g., parental, military, bereavement, federal/state sick leave)
• Employee recognition program (monetary and non-monetary awards)
• Discounts on home, auto, and pet insurance
• Other incentives based on position level and job specifics

Schedule

This position is hybrid, with the bulk of work during the first year conducted onsite at a BAE Systems facility. Fully remote work may be considered after the first year.