Subject Matter Expert I – UAS Support Equipment and Product Support Management

DESCRIPTION

The Subject Matter Expert I (SME I) will provide specialized expertise in support equipment planning and product support management for the Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS) lifecycle. This role focuses on ensuring the effective acquisition, sustainment, and optimization of support equipment and developing comprehensive product support strategies to enhance operational readiness and reduce lifecycle costs. The SME I will work closely with government stakeholders and cross-functional teams to deliver solutions that align with mission-critical objectives.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Support Equipment:

• Equipment Planning and Documentation: Identify, plan, and develop documentation to resource and acquire support equipment, including common, mobile, fixed, and specialized equipment required to sustain UAS operations and maintenance throughout the lifecycle.
• Validation and Verification: Participate in activities such as Support Equipment Requirements Document (SERD) reviews, design reviews, logistics demonstrations, and testing to ensure equipment readiness and compliance.
• Standardization and Optimization: Analyze and assess support equipment requirements to reduce and eliminate unnecessary tools and support, implement standardization, and determine sustainment requirements for equipment throughout the UAS lifecycle.
• Fielding Support Equipment: Plan and identify requirements necessary for fielding support equipment to the Warfighter.

Product Support Management:

• Product Support Strategies: Develop, implement, and maintain comprehensive product support strategies for UAS systems, ensuring alignment with operational goals and cost-effectiveness.
• Predictive Analysis and Modeling: Use predictive analyses and modeling tools to develop courses of action (COAs) for improving material availability, reliability, operational availability rates, and reducing operation and sustainment costs.
• Cost Analysis: Conduct cost-benefit analyses and validate product support strategies, including life-cycle cost estimates and business case analyses (BCAs).
• Performance Optimization: Analyze logistics information to adjust performance requirements and resource allocations across product support integrators and providers to optimize UAS product support strategies.
• Documentation Development: Develop and maintain logistics-related statutory and regulatory program documentation, including LCSP, Core Logistics Determination Estimate, Independent Logistics Assessment, and Preservation and Storage of Unique Tooling Plan.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES, COMPETENCIES:

• Proven expertise in support equipment planning and product support management, with a focus on lifecycle sustainment for complex systems.

• Technical Skills:
  • Strong knowledge of logistics systems, equipment sustainment, and lifecycle management.
  • Proficiency in predictive analysis, modeling tools, and cost-benefit analysis.

• Additional Requirements:

  • Strong organizational, analytical, and communication skills.

  • Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, high-visibility environment.

  • Knowledge of Federal, DoD, and Army regulations related to logistics and product support management.

SECURITY CLEARANCE:

• Active SECRET clearance required.

EDUCATION:

• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field (e.g., Engineering, Logistics, or Technical Management).

SAFETY and HEALTH
Longeviti, LLC, as the employer, herein notifies each employee candidate and hired employee of the enterprise-wide employee requirement to follow and adhere to all Longeviti Occupational Safety, Health, and Environmental (LOSH)-E controls, policies, procedures, standards, rules, regulations, orders, and guidelines as a condition of employment (herein referred to as safety controls) as directed by Longeviti, LLC supervision, management, and administration.

BENEFITS
Longeviti offers a comprehensive and generous benefits package. The Longeviti benefits package includes medical, dental, and vision insurance for the employee and/or their families. Longeviti also includes basic life insurance which includes AD&D plus short- and long-term disability for the employee. Employees may elect to enroll in our company’s 401k plan. Employees will also accrue paid time off and holidays. Additional voluntary elections include legal coverage, supplemental accident, critical illness and hospital insurance plans, and commuter benefits.

ABOUT LONGEVITI
Longeviti, LLC is a government contractor specializing in providing professional support services in the fields of information technology, program management, agency administration, and intelligence analysis.

We are a certified 8(a) and small disadvantaged business that excels in the market having earned our status as an ISO 9001 certified provider of services and are rated as CMMI Level 3 Services. Quality and continuous improvement are basic tenets of the organization and giving our staff the tools to make it happen are a trademark. Customer satisfaction is paramount.

Longeviti, LLC is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. Longeviti is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.