Project Management Specialist

Synectic Solutions Inc•Patuxent River, MD

1d•Remote

About The Position

Synectic Solutions, Inc. (SSI) is seeking a Project Management Specialist to support U.S. Navy Aerial Targets Program PMA-208, providing logistics life-cycle and production support for airborne targets, aerial target systems, and Target Mission Support Systems in support of the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division. The position supports the Weapons Sustainment Support Organization and its Targets/Weapons Logistics Task Order, covering product support management, supply support, maintenance planning and management, design interface, sustaining engineering, technical data and configuration control, support equipment, training and training support, administration, and project oversight. This is a full-time telework position focused out of Patuxent River, Maryland. Occasional meetings at Patuxent River and occasional travel are required. The specialist researches and analyzes engineering changes and logistics impacts, reviews maintenance and logistics data, assesses operational readiness and life-cycle support costs, tracks parts availability and maintenance requirements, supports logistics and technical reviews, and develops or updates sustainment, provisioning, maintenance, and support-equipment information. The work also includes analyses of fleet maintenance procedures, system supportability, DMSMS planning, environmental considerations, configuration management, and maintenance and demilitarization costs. The role requires access to applicable Navy and joint-service websites and systems, including AWIS, OPOM, TIRS, JDRS, AMST, RAMS, SEMS, and SERMIS. The specialist must be able to prepare documents and software packages compatible with the Government IT environment through the Secret security classification. U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. DoD Secret security clearance are required.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts degree; the stated degree field is engineering, computer science, or information systems.
At least 10 years of experience, including at least five years in engineering management and supervision of a project in systems engineering or in the design of a field service of naval command-and-control, communications systems, or another relevant technical discipline.
Ability to interpret technical publications and standard operating procedures.
Ability to work tactfully with professional engineers, technicians, customers, and management staff at all levels.
Ability to adhere to Federal, State, and Company safety regulations.
U.S. citizenship.
Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. DoD Secret Security Clearance, required for hire and throughout employment.
Must pass background screening, including SSN and criminal background investigation.

Nice To Haves

Working toward Professional Logistics Certification.

Responsibilities

Research databases and analyze the impacts of proposed engineering changes on Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) and operational readiness.
Review and analyze naval aviation and weapons-system maintenance engineering, logistics, technical, financial, and schedule data to support ILS and maintenance policy.
Review logistics impact assessments and engineering and logistics products, including product improvements, engineering change proposals, investigation requests, deficiency reports, technical publications, bulletins, and technical directives.
Perform independent analyses to assess whether operational, maintenance, and logistics objectives are being met.
Implement and maintain a system for tracking proposed changes; perform comparative engineering assessments and cost analyses; estimate installation costs and schedules; and review findings with the Government.
Assess logistics support costs, schedules, availability, and incorporation levels, and evaluate proposed changes for their impacts on ILS operational readiness.
Track and analyze parts availability, ordnance assessment data, and maintenance requirements, including updating data in OPOM.
Assist with updates to Life Cycle Sustainment Plans and Users Logistics Support Summaries for efforts beginning at Milestone C.
Review recommendations from fleet and other activities concerning engineering changes, activation schedules, weapon-system planning documents, training plans, and support-equipment schedules.
Analyze alternatives and options for Government consideration, including updates to milestone charts reflecting delivery changes, schedule slippages, and maintenance-concept changes.
Support the preparation, coordination, operation, and post-evaluation of logistics working groups, technical reviews, readiness reviews, quality engineering reviews, ordnance assessments, supportability reviews, integrated product teams, and other technical and logistics meetings.
Perform requirements determinations by collecting and validating data, reviewing items for potential Logistics Engineering Change Proposals, and identifying items that require further investigation or do not meet selection criteria.
Formulate and process provisioning information using baseline drawing packages and Provisioning Technical Documentation calculation programs, and store calculations in databases.
Identify in-production requirements for initial spare- and repair-parts outfitting and determine part quantities needed to support repairs at each maintenance level cost-effectively.
Analyze Source, Material and Recoverability codes; investigate alternatives to proposed changes; assess maintenance-level capabilities, procurement costs, and overall logistics impacts; and perform Level of Repair Analyses after cost-impact analyses.
Review fleet maintenance procedures, techniques, and requirements to ensure they support operational needs under stationary and mobilization conditions, and recommend improvements to maintenance procedures.
Conduct technical studies and analyses using spares projection models, AWIS, and OPOM data to develop procedures that enhance life-cycle supportability, availability, and maintainability.
Review, develop, and track Support Equipment Recommendation Data, analyze recommendations for further action, and use SEMS and SERMIS to review and update information.
Assess maintenance programs and maintenance data for new and existing systems and equipment, including options for establishing or improving maintenance programs.
Conduct environmental analyses related to program documents and program reviews.
Develop weapon-system Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages Management Plans.
Conduct independent technical and systems-engineering assessments of logistics data concerning affordability, reliability, maintainability, supportability, supply support, maintenance concepts, and warranty considerations.
Verify and record part numbers and component serial numbers in the appropriate tracking database.
Plan and estimate costs for maintenance and demilitarization planning and actions across acquisition phases.
Analyze fleet maintenance operational data to identify systemic in-service support issues and shortfalls, and recommend solutions.
Research and analyze planned modification programs, identify alternatives for Government review, and assess feasibility.
Review configuration-management policy documentation for consistency with program requirements; compile statistics and prepare charts and graphs using the standard NAVAIR-approved configuration-management system.
Prepare documents and software packages compatible with the Government IT environment through Secret classification and access required Navy and joint-service websites.

Benefits

Company-subsidized PPO medical, dental, and vision coverage
401(k) retirement plan with company match
Paid time off
10 paid holidays per year
Education assistance
Company-subsidized corporate fitness program
Medical and dependent-care flexible spending accounts
Company-paid life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance, with an option to increase coverage
Company-paid short- and long-term disability insurance
Company-paid Employee Assistance Program
Flexible hours
Opportunities for on-the-job training
Competitive salary