Standard Job Description
As an F-35 Sustainment Life Cycle Manager (SLCM), you will be responsible for identifying, analyzing, and furnishing fleet readiness improvements to the air vehicle against an assigned Logistics Control Number (LCN) structure. Some key responsibilities include:
- Lead Sustainment Improvement Projects (SIPs) that focus on optimizing the performance, reliability, and maintenance capabilities of Mission Systems on the F-35 Air Vehicle platform.
- Analyze sustainment and maintenance data to identify trends, issues,and opportunities for improvement.
- Recommend and implement cost-effective sustainment strategies that enhance availability and reduce lifecycle costs.
- Evaluate supply chain posture, maintenance practices, and technical procedures; recommend updates or modifications as needed.
- Support the development and refinement of maintenance plans, ensuring they align with program performance goals and safety requirements.
- Create and deliver executive-level briefings to leadership and customers, summarizing analysis results, project risks, and recommended actions.
- Partner with cross-functional teams including engineering, logistics, and supply chain to ensure alignment across sustainment initiatives.
Basic Qualifications
• Aircraft maintenance operations knowledge
• Experience with fixed wing Fighter platforms (e.g. F-35, F-22, F-16, etc)
• Experience with analysis tools, data management or comparative analysis.
Desired Skills
• Experience with Integrated Product Support Elements (Tech Data, Sustaining Engineering, Supply Support)
• Knowledge of Avionics and Mission Systems
• Experience with military service operations & customers
• Project Management skills, including written and oral, to lead and conduct analysis of complex sustainment/ engineering issues.
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or related technical experience
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $70500.00 - $130900.00
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Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10), 401(k) match, Paid time off, Holidays, Parental Leave, EAP, Flexible Spending Accounts, Education Assistance, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability.
- Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be offered depending on the position. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and can vary from year to year and are tied to a range of performance metrics.
- For (Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year.