Logistics and Sustainment Analyst, Junior

KAIROS, Inc is searching for an energetic, experienced, and highly motivated Logistics and Sustainment Analyst, Junior, to join our team. This position is contingent upon contract award.

Established in July 2013, KAIROS, Inc. is a growing Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB) specializing in Life Cycle Program Management, Engineering, Cybersecurity, Logistics and Sustainment, Enterprise Platforms and AI, and Additive Manufacturing services focused on optimizing customers’ program performance and mission through proven methodologies and ethical practices. Our headquarters is in California, MD near Naval Air Station Patuxent River. We offer competitive salaries and benefits with outstanding growth potential.

This position will perform Logistics & Sustainment activities to support the life cycle of platforms, programs or portfolios.  The candidate will be responsible for analysis, identification, planning, monitoring, and solutioning. Candidate will interface with contractors and government representatives in order to coordinate and complete project processes from requirements through disposal.

Primary Duties:

• Utilize team, perform sustainment cost analysis, life cycle cost estimates, and tradeoff assessments (such as Business Case Analysis (BCAs)
• Understand and track Engineering change and major modification analysis, production rate sensitivity analysis, warranty analysis, Risk Based Cost Assessment) on readiness initiatives
• Perform logistics and readiness analysis to include readiness impacts of advanced technologies, integration of aircraft operations, maintenance, and support requirements for various operational scenarios. 
• Analyze development, production, sustainment, and modification programs relative to their potential impact on sustainment costs, to include Organizational, Intermediate, and Depot Level (O/I/D-Level) maintenance options and Performance-Based Logistics (PBL) and Hybrid PBL sustainment strategies.
• Conduct sustainment cost analysis to span all elements of IPS and O&S.  Apply a technical baseline and translate technical and financial risk into cost including risk application to develop cost estimations, budgeting, planning, and programming for budgeting systems, the acquisition process, and logistics support processes.
• Develop different courses of action, supported by conducting data analysis, to enhance materiel
• Ability to map functionality, input/output requirements, and provides recommendations on how to incorporate data into decision making.
• Assists in the development, analysis and review of Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) plans.
• Assists in the development, execution, analysis and review implementation of Life Cycle

Skills and Qualifications:

• Experience with NAVAIR and other Navy and Marine Corps and DoD sustainment-related systems
• Experience supporting Naval Aviation to include but not limited to Aircraft (fixed wing, rotary wing, Unmanned Air Systems), Aircraft components and subsystems (e.g., avionics), Weapons (e.g., missiles, ordnance, bombs)
• Experience supporting Integrated Product Support (IPS) (e.g., analysis of technical publications, manuals, spares, training, and support equipment)
• Experience supporting Operations and Support (O&S) Analysis (e.g., analysis of work force, consumption, intermediate level maintenance, depot level maintenance, type of support (such as whether the Government should support a system organically or through contractor support), sustaining support, indirect support, and disposal requirements).
• Experience creating business case analysis and return on investment analysis,
• Experience with Enterprise Research Planning (ERP) implementation, and sustainment analysis).
• Experience with or knowledge of Decision Knowledge Programing for Logistics Analysis and Technical Evaluation (DECKPLATE); Vector; Resource Allocation Management Program (RAMP); Integrated Product Support Management Systems (IPSMS); Aviation Maintenance/Supply Readiness Report (AMSRR); Organizational and Resource Status (OARS); Aviation Financial Analyst Support Tool (AFAST);  Maintenance Data Analysis Tool (MDAT); Reliability and Maintainability Information System (REMIS); and Logistics, Installations, Mission Support-Enterprise View (LIMS-EV).  Data shall be collected, integrated, filtered, and analyzed from Marine Aviation Logistics Enterprise Information Technology (MAL-EIT) to include the Expeditionary Pack-Up Kit (EPUK), Next-Generation Buffer Management System (NGBMS), and Logistics Planning Tool (LPT). 
• Experience with data warehouse systems for Type/Model/Series (T/M/S) aircraft maintenance, supply, cost, operations, configuration, engineering, and Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology (SMART) aircraft data.
• Strong customer relations, analytics, and documentation skills
• Self-starter, highly motivated, strong work ethic with a commitment to quality
• Microsoft office suite proficiency, i.e., Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Ability to work within a challenging, fast-paced, team-oriented environment
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to multi-task and meet competing, deliverable deadlines
• Detail oriented
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to provide clear status and/or communicate issues
• Ability to adapt to evolving technology
• Ability to travel up to 10% to other locations.

​Education and Experience: 

• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field. 
• One(1) to Five(5) years of experience in Naval Aviation Supply Systems. 
• Experience with NAVAIR and other Navy and Marine Corps and DoD sustainment-related systems
• Experience supporting Naval Aviation to include but not limited to Aircraft (fixed wing, rotary wing, Unmanned Air Systems), Aircraft components and subsystems (e.g., avionics), Weapons (e.g., missiles, ordnance, bombs)

Clearance:
This position is subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. In order to complete the requirements for government security clearance investigation you must be a U.S. Citizen and be able to complete the full background investigation. This position requires an Active Secret Security Clearance.

Compensation:
While skills, education, and experience are key factors, they are not the sole determinants of salary. Other determining factors include but are not limited to location, contract budgets and requirements, and government labor category guidelines. The estimated salary range for this position is $55,000 to $75,000. KAIROS also provides a comprehensive benefits package as additional employee compensation. 
 

KAIROS, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

KAIROS offers our employees a comprehensive benefits package consisting of:

• Medical Coverage
• Employer Paid Dental, Vision, Basic Life/AD&D, Short-Term/Long-Term Insurance
• Health Savings Account with Contribution by Employer
• 401K Plan with Employer Matching
• Annual Discretionary Bonuses
• Paid Time Off
• Eleven (11) Paid Holidays
• Certification reimbursement program
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Rewards and recognition programs
• Community outreach events through our KAIROS Kares group

To learn more about our organization be sure to check out our website, https://www.kairosinc.net/