Service Life Extension (SLE) Space Acquisition & Sustainment Analyst (Senior)

Modern Technology Solutions, Inc.
(MTSI) is seeking a Service Life Extension (SLE) Space Acquisition & Sustainment Analyst (Senior) to support the CGN NB Product Support Manager in a hybrid work setting in San Diego, CA (or fully remote as appropriate), providing critical support to the Service Life Extension (SLE) Space Acquisition operations of the Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) and Space Systems Command (SSC).
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Responsibilities: Modern Technology Solutions, Inc.
(MTSI) is seeking a Service Life Extension (SLE) Space Acquisition & Sustainment Analyst (Senior) to support the CGN NB Product Support Manager in a hybrid work setting in San Diego, CA (or fully remote as appropriate), providing critical support to the Service Life Extension (SLE) Space Acquisition operations of the Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) and Space Systems Command (SSC).
This FTE will provide SLE Space acquisition logistics support activities in accordance with DOD 5000.
01, DOD 5000.
02, DoDI 5000.
91 and DoDI 5000.
88 in the following task areas: supportability and maintainability impacts (e.
g.
level of repair analysis); parts and materiel selection; operations and maintenance manpower; personnel and support procedures; training strategy/materials; corrosion and prevention control; and safety and mishap reports associated with materiel and design deficiencies.
Your essential job functions will include but may not be limited to: Driving relationships of SLE system design parameters to product support resource requirements.
Planning for product support with an emphasis on system readiness, controlling total life cycle costs, meeting schedule/deadlines, and minimizing supportability risk.
Ensuring SLE design compliance with DoDI 4140.
67 DoD Counterfeit Prevention Policy.
Identification of SLE long-lead production items (i.
e.
, Government Furnished Equipment (GFE), Government Furnished Information (GFI), and Communications Security (COMSEC) and ensuring requisite parts/materiel is appropriately sourced IAW DoDI 4140.
67 DoD Counterfeit Prevention Policy, is available, on schedule, and in required quantities.
Identifying opportunities in SLE design/development to adopt/integrate Satellite control modular predictive and corrective maintenance methodology/fault ascriptions that map observable faults to the corresponding affecting factors (causes) and prescribe planned and/or corrective maintenance actions.
Ensuring cost-effective obsolescence management processes.
Advising and collaborating with internal and external program stakeholders in working groups and reviews.
Coordinating with other CGN branches, segments, and support contractors to arrive at (and document) optimal and executable support plans.
MUOS Life Cycle Sustainment Plan (LCSP) updates, logistics product development/updates, and Configuration Control Board (CCB) logistics impact assessments.
Managing and completing assigned actions independently and within assigned cost/schedule/performance parameters.
Capture ILS related action items and track and manage them to resolution, support Command data call responses, and provide logistics support necessary to enable sustainment of the NBSC systems.
Help predict and manage parts obsolescence and foster the development of required modernization and design changes in accordance with the NBSC/MUOS change process.
Evaluate the ILS impacts associated with proposed and approved MUOS SLE and NBSC follow-on program configuration changes and oversee the implementation of ILS updates necessary to support the fielding of those changes.
Evaluate proposed changes to system baselines throughout development, testing, and fielding, assess ILS impacts, and ensure system supportability updates are applied in time to support changes to the functional configuration baseline.
Update, validate, and distribute MUOS/NBSC logistics-related technical documentation such as the Level of Repair Analysis (LORA), Job Description Task Analysis (JDTA), Interactive Electronic Technical Manual (IETM) procedures, Computer Based Training modules and training support materials, and sparing strategy.
Develop and provide logistics inputs to other documents such as but not limited to Selected Acquisition Report (SAR), Security Classification Guides (SCG), and Acquisition Program Baseline (APB) and Acquisition Decision Memorandums (ADM).
Develop, update and employ studies, plans, reports and analyses such as Performance Based Logistics (PBL) Business Case Analysis (BCA), performance agreements, Depot Source of Repair (DSOR) agreements, and Property Management and supply chain management strategies necessary to ensure system readiness while controlling cost.
Provide ground services to include all ranges, networks, data centers, and ground-based space sensors, training, defensive cyber operations, satellite on-orbit support, operational and depot maintenance, and sustainment of all NBSC systems.
Oversee and manage all MUOS ILS SME assigned Information Technology Service Management (ITSM) classified and unclassified incidents to resolution/closure.
Provide analysis of safety hazards, failure causes, effects, and trends, measurement of mean logistics delay time (MLDT) and mean time to repair (MTTR) and the consequential impact on system reliability and maintainability and developing solutions to improve overall system readiness.
Participate in on-orbit investigations by providing risk assessments and recommendations.
Provide support for facility and infrastructure maintenance to include feeder links, antennas, terminals, radio access facilities, switching facilities, terrestrial network connectivity, and other facilities/infrastructure.
Provide support for sustainment of MUOS ground system hardware and software.
The A&AS contractor shall support correction of functional defects, cyber defects, and hardware and software obsolescence issues to includes satellite telemetry tracking and control, WCDMA bearer traffic control, switching, and routing; network devices (routers, switches, firewalls, intrusion detection systems); cyber security; Geolocation of interferers; communication network planning, terminal provisioning, fault management, and monitoring of communication services; and interfaces to external systems.
Analyze system data logs, call records, performance data, call completion metrics, beam carrier loading, trending, and outage reports to improve call reliability and limit outages and congestion.
Qualifications: 10+ years of professional experience.
Familiarization with DoDI 5000.
85 Major Capability Acquisition model tailoring to individual programs, DoD standards, guidance and acquisition program support requirements.
Experience in the application of DoD 5000.
91 Product Support Management for the Adaptive Acquisition Framework.
Experience in integrating the quantitative design characteristics of systems engineering (i.
e.
, reliability, maintainability, etc.
) with the functional logistics elements (i.
e.
, Integrated Product Support (IPS) Elements.
Understanding of spacecraft, space operations, and ground system supportability requirements.
Understanding of product development and design for sustainment.
Ability to understand and improve readiness factors based on programmatic metrics – cost, schedule, technical, and risks.
Ability to understand USSF organizational structures.
Must be proficient in Microsoft Office applications and presentation capabilities.
Strong communication skills, written and oral, and ability to vocalize and work well with others to accomplish objectives.
Self-starter with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
Qualifications Desired: Certifications: PMP OR DAWIA PM Level II or Equivalent.
Relevant DoD and/or Industry work experience in SATCOM/MUOS.
Fluency with Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWAR) organizations.
Experience with ACAT I/II level acquisition programs.
Experience in Space Systems Command (SSC) acquisition.
Education Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in related field preferred, but not required.
Clearance Requirements: Active DoD Secret clearance to start.
Active TOP SECRET clearance with eligibility for Sensitive Compartmentalized Information (SCI), Desired.
U.
S.
Citizenship is required for this position.
Travel Requirements: Must be able to travel to both the CONUS & OCONUS 15% of the year.
Average 3 days per week required on-site at CGN office on Naval Base Point Loma, Old Town Campus, San Diego, CA.
The pay range for this position in California is $160,000/year to $180,000/year; however, base pay offered may vary depending on established government contract wages, job- related knowledge, skills, and experience, and other factors.
MTSI also offers a full range of medical, financial, and other benefits, dependent on the position offered.
Base pay information is based on market location.
Applicants should apply via MTSI's internal or external careers site.
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