Product Support/Logistics Support SME

Optimal Solutions & Technologies (OST, Inc.) is focused on excellence. We specialize in providing Management Consulting, Information Technology, and Research Development and Engineering services.

The fundamental distinction of the OST team is its business knowledge in both the public and private sectors. We serve the aerospace & transportation, association & nonprofit, defense, education, energy, financial, healthcare, and technology & telecommunications industries. OST is successful because we listen to our clients, we learn from our clients, and we know our clients.

Product Support / Logistics Support SME

Description of specific duties in a typical workday for this position:

• The Product Support / Logistics Support provides lifecycle logistics and sustainment support ensuring threat systems and threat representations are properly planned, fielded, sustained, and supported across Army training and testing environments. The individual integrates logistics, sustainment, and supportability considerations to maintain operational readiness and long-term viability of threat systems.
• Responsibilities include supporting development and execution of product support and sustainment strategies for threat systems; assisting with logistics planning, maintenance coordination, and lifecycle documentation; and supporting asset accountability, configuration tracking, and sustainment metrics. The Product Support / Logistics Support supports inventory management, equipment status tracking, and sustainment reporting for threat system hardware, software, and associated components.
• Additional duties include supporting logistics and sustainment inputs to technical and program documentation; coordinating with engineering, test, and evaluation personnel to support deployment, upgrades, repairs, and sustainment activities; and assisting with data collection and analysis related to readiness, availability, and lifecycle performance. The role supports logistics reviews, sustainment assessments, and documentation updates to ensure threat systems remain operationally effective and support training realism requirements.
• Product Support / Logistics Support collaborates with engineers, military technical evaluators, and Government stakeholders to ensure threat systems are supportable, maintainable, and aligned with mission objectives.

Requirements (Years of experience, Education, Certifications):

• Bachelor's degree in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Engineering Management, or a related discipline
• Minimum of 18 years of experience supporting logistics, sustainment, or product support activities within a DoD or Army environment
• Demonstrated experience with:
  
  
  
  • Lifecycle logistics or product support planning
  • Asset accountability and sustainment tracking
  • Maintenance and support coordination
  • Logistics documentation and reporting
  • Coordination with engineering and operational teams
  
  
  
  
• Active Secret security clearance is required

Nice to Have (skills that are not required, but nice to have):

• Experience supporting threat systems, OPFOR equipment, or training support systems
• Familiarity with:
  
  
  
  • Threat emulation systems and associated hardware/software
  • Army logistics and sustainment processes
  • Configuration management and lifecycle tracking
  
  
  
  

This is a full-time position paying a base salary, full benefits, and has possible bonus potential based on merit and performance. To be considered for this position, please apply online with a resume.

OST is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants are considered for positions without regard to race, religion, gender, native origin, age, disability, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.