Staff Logistics Manager (R5280)

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Staff Logistics Manager (R5280)

Staff Logistics Manager (R5280)

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Dallas TX USA
In-Office
100K-150K Annually
Senior level
Aerospace • Artificial Intelligence • Machine Learning • Robotics • Software
Our mission is to protect service members and civilians with intelligent systems.
The Role
Lead logistics planning and sustainment for the X-BAT UAS program across development production test and field support. Develop ILS products perform Maintenance Task Analysis manage LCN structures support R&M activities (FMECA LORA) lead spares/provisioning and inventory planning coordinate suppliers/depots and ensure compliance with defense standards and contract requirements.
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Founded in 2015 Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software and V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft. With offices and facilities across the U.S. Europe the Middle East and Asia-Pacific Shield AI’s technology actively supports operations worldwide. For more information visit www.shield.ai. Follow Shield AI on LinkedIn X Instagram and YouTube. 

Job Description:

We are seeking an experienced Staff Logistics Lead to support Shield AI’s X-BAT program within the Aircraft Division. This role will lead the logistics planning supply support sustainment analysis and lifecycle support activities across development flight test production and operational sustainment.

The ideal candidate has strong experience supporting military or defense aviation programs and understands how logistics products supportability analysis maintenance planning and supply chain execution contribute to mission availability and operational readiness. This position requires hands-on experience with Maintenance Task Analysis Logistics Control Numbers Reliability and Maintainability artifacts and Supply Support planning and execution.

What you'll do:

  • Lead logistics and sustainment planning activities for a UAS program across design production deployment and field support phases.
  • Develop manage and maintain integrated logistics support products including maintenance concepts support equipment design provisioning inputs spares planning and sustainment documentation.
  • Perform and manage Maintenance Task Analysis to define preventive and corrective maintenance requirements task frequencies required tools support equipment skill levels labor hours and maintenance levels.
  • Develop and maintain Logistics Control Number structures to support provisioning maintenance planning technical documentation configuration tracking and sustainment data management.
  • Partner with engineering program management manufacturing supply chain field operations and customer stakeholders to ensure logistics requirements are incorporated into system design and program execution.
  • Support Reliability and Maintainability activities including Level of Repair Analysis FMECA data analysis maintainability assessments corrective action planning reliability growth inputs and operational availability improvement initiatives.
  • Lead supply support activities including spares analysis provisioning parts forecasting inventory planning reorder recommendations repair pipeline coordination sustainment risk identification and obsolescence management.
  • Coordinate with suppliers depots repair vendors and internal teams to ensure timely availability of parts support equipment and logistics resources.
  • Support proposal development basis of estimate inputs staffing plans sustainment strategies and logistics cost estimates for new and existing UAS programs.
  • Ensure logistics activities comply with applicable defense standards contract requirements export control requirements and company processes.

Required qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in logistics engineering supply chain aviation maintenance business or a related field; equivalent military or defense logistics experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
  • 8+ years of experience supporting UAS or fighter aircraft logistics and sustainment
  • Demonstrated experience with Maintenance Task Analysis and development of maintenance planning data.
  • Expertise of Logistics Control Number structures and their use in provisioning maintenance planning and supportability analysis.
  • Experience with Reliability and Maintainability principles including failure modes maintainability drivers reliability growth availability metrics and field performance analysis and LORA development
  • Hands-on supply support experience including spares planning provisioning inventory management parts forecasting repairables management and sustainment execution.
  • Ability to interpret engineering drawings bills of material configuration data maintenance data and technical documentation.
  • Experience working cross-functionally with engineering program management supply chain manufacturing quality field service and customer teams.
  • Strong analytical communication and organizational skills with the ability to lead logistics efforts in a fast-paced program environment.

Preferred qualifications:

  • Proven experience with integrated product support elements including product support management supply support support equipment manpower and personnel facilities maintenance planning
  • Experience with provisioning sparing or supportability tools such as PowerLOG-J SLICwave COMPASS CASA OPUS10 EAGLE or similar systems.
  • Knowledge of MIL-STD-1388 legacy logistics concepts GEIA-STD-0007 SAE TA-STD-0017 MIL-HDBK-502A or related product support standards.
  • Experience developing logistics inputs for CDRLs technical manuals maintenance plans provisioning data sparing recommendations or lifecycle sustainment plans.
  • Experience with ERP PLM or MRP systems such as SAP Oracle Costpoint Teamcenter Arena Windchill or similar platforms.
  • Active or current security clearance.

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Full-time regular employee offer package:
Pay within range listed + Bonus + Benefits + Equity
 
Temporary employee offer package:
Pay within range listed above + temporary benefits package (applicable after 60 days of employment)
 
Salary compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set level of experience licenses and certifications and specific work location. All offers are contingent on a cleared background and possible reference check. Military fellows and part-time employees are not eligible for benefits. Please speak to your talent acquisition representative for more information.
 
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Shield AI is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race color ancestry religion sex national origin sexual orientation age marital status disability gender identity or Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation please let us know. 

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree in logistics engineering supply chain aviation maintenance business or related field (or equivalent military/defense logistics experience)
  • 8+ years of experience supporting UAS or fighter aircraft logistics and sustainment
  • Demonstrated experience with Maintenance Task Analysis and development of maintenance planning data
  • Expertise with Logistics Control Number structures for provisioning maintenance planning and supportability analysis
  • Experience with Reliability and Maintainability principles including LORA FMECA maintainability assessments and reliability growth inputs
  • Hands-on supply support experience: spares planning provisioning inventory management parts forecasting and repairables management
  • Ability to interpret engineering drawings bills of material configuration data maintenance data and technical documentation
  • Experience working cross-functionally with engineering program management supply chain manufacturing quality field service and customers
  • Strong analytical communication and organizational skills with ability to lead logistics efforts in fast-paced environments
  • Experience with integrated product support elements (product support management supply support support equipment manpower facilities)
  • Experience with provisioning sparing or supportability tools such as PowerLOG-J SLICwave COMPASS CASA OPUS10 or EAGLE
  • Knowledge of MIL-STD-1388 GEIA-STD-0007 SAE TA-STD-0017 MIL-HDBK-502A or related product support standards
  • Experience developing logistics inputs for CDRLs technical manuals maintenance plans provisioning data and lifecycle sustainment plans
  • Experience with ERP/PLM/MRP systems such as SAP Oracle Costpoint Teamcenter Arena or Windchill
  • Active or current security clearance

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The Company
HQ: Port Melbourne Victoria
Year Founded: 2015

What We Do

Founded in 2015 Shield AI is a venture-backed deep-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include the V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft Hivemind Enterprise and the Hivemind Vision product lines. With offices and facilities across the U.S. Europe the Middle East and the Asia-Pacific Shield AI’s technology actively supports operations worldwide.

Why Work With Us

What makes Shield AI special is our people. We unlock the power of autonomy and in the face of overwhelming odds and challenges we find ways to win and make a difference for our customers. We bring together software AI and aerospace engineering disciplines to deploy the most intelligent aviation capabilities in the world.

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