Sr Logistics Engineer - Integrated Product Support (IPS) Lead

Sierra Nevada Corporation•Hagerstown, MD

1d•$103,565 - $142,402

About The Position

The Senior Logistics Engineer - Integrated Product Support (IPS) Lead provides expert-level logistics support for engineering projects. The role leads logistics modeling and analysis, develops logistics support plans, and works with cross-functional teams to optimize logistics processes and ensure effective maintenance and support. Within SNC’s Mission Solutions and Technologies business area, the position provides logistics management across program design, deployment, installation, and sustainment. It develops logistics plans and technical products throughout the product life cycle, coordinates program and subcontractor activities, supports formal design reviews and customer engagements, and leads logistics teams through product development phases. The role also serves as a Control Account Manager, tracks cost and schedule performance, and supports continuous process improvement under specified quality-management processes. The position requires a bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Logistics, or a related field and at least 10 years of manufacturing or process engineering experience, subject to substitution by a higher-level relevant degree. Candidates must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Top Secret security clearance; U.S. citizenship is required. The role may involve occasional travel and can be performed in an office or hybrid environment. The estimated starting salary range is $103,565.21–$142,402.17, with annual incentive pay based on performance. SNC offers medical, dental, and vision plans, a 401(k) with a 150% match up to 6%, life insurance, three weeks of paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and additional benefits.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Logistics, or a related field; a higher-level relevant degree may substitute for experience.
10 or more years of experience in manufacturing or process engineering, subject to the stated higher-degree substitution.
Expert proficiency in logistics modeling techniques and maintenance requirements analysis.
Extensive understanding of engineering design and manufacturing processes.
Advanced analytical skills.
Experience working in multidisciplinary design and development teams.
Experience reviewing and interpreting Technical Data Packages, including mechanical and electrical drawings, IBDs, and system block diagrams.
Control Account Manager (CAM) experience.
Experience serving as an Integrated Product Support (IPS) Lead or IPS Manager.
Expert-level proficiency in the 12 Integrated Product Support elements.
Strong understanding of technical manual development and Training Development Management.
Expert-level understanding of maintainability, reliability, supportability, and Human Systems Integration (HSI) design concepts.
Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Top Secret security clearance; U.S. citizenship is required for the clearance-related employment requirement.
Ability to sit and work at a computer for extended periods and use hand/finger dexterity to operate computer equipment.
Ability to lift up to 20 lbs occasionally.
Capability to work in an office or hybrid environment.
Ability to travel occasionally, if required.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Engineering, Logistics, or a related field.
Extensive experience leading logistics projects and teams.
Understanding of military specifications and standards.
Background in the aerospace and defense industry, the U.S. Department of Defense, and/or the U.S. military.
Cameo Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) experience.
Enovia PLM (Product Life Management) experience.
Familiarity with the Project Management Institute Body of Knowledge (PMBOK).
Experience with R&M software such as Relyence.
Experience with logistics analysis software such as PowerLOG-J, SLICwave, OPUS, or COMPASS.
Experience with DMSMS obsolescence management software such as Z2 Data.
MRO software experience such as EAGLE MMIS or Veryon Tracking Plus.

Responsibilities

Plan, organize, develop, direct, coordinate, and manage requirements and logistics for program design, deployment, installation, and sustainment.
Develop proposals, statements of work, acquisition strategies and plans, instructions, and Integrated Logistics Support Plans (ILSPs).
Provide data to the Engineering Change Proposal (ECP) process and evaluate contractor proposals.
Manage logistics subcontracts and analyze contractual commitments, customer specifications, design changes, and related data to plan logistics program activities across the product life cycle.
Develop and implement program activities; coordinate subcontractors, production departments, and field service personnel; and resolve logistics issues to meet contractual commitments.
Direct and coordinate logistics work products that support effective and economical manufacturing and servicing of products, systems, or equipment.
Lead the composition and presentation of the logistics program at formal design reviews, including SRR, PDR, and SDR, and meet logistics-related entry and exit criteria for customer presentations.
Support IPS technical meetings and interactions with prime contractors and subcontractors.
Develop corrective and preventive maintenance documentation, including technical manuals, LSAR data, and MIPs/MRCs.
Produce provisioning documentation per MIL-STD-1388 using an LMI database, including specified provisioning reports.
Develop Logistics BOMs for obsolescence management, HMMP reports, and HSI analysis reports.
Support equipment requirements documented in the SECL and SERD.
Develop RAM Program Plans, FMECAs, and Reliability Block Diagrams, and manage FRACAS activities.
Manage and develop training course curriculum, lesson plans, trainee guides, media packages, and test packages.
Develop technical manuals with Illustrated Parts Breakdowns (IPBs) and associated SMR coding per applicable military standards.
Produce military-specification operational- and intermediate-level O&M instructions, IPBs, and scheduled periodic inspection work cards.
Lead logistics teams through product development phases and generate measurable artifacts demonstrating progress toward program milestones.
Serve as Control Account Manager (CAM), applying cost and schedule reporting and measurement principles.
Support continuous process improvement to enhance product quality, performance, and productivity.
Plan and execute logistics programs under SNC’s stated SEI-CMMI, ISO, and AS9100-compliant processes while meeting customer quality, cost, and schedule requirements.