Logistics & Planning Lead (DMSMS & Obsolescence)

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Voice Switch and Recorder (VS&R) Program Office manages seven disinct programs that provide high-availability voice communication and recording systems for use by Air Traffic Control (ATC) within the United States National Airspace System (NAS). The FAA performs sustainment of Legacy voice equipment currently in use across the NAS and also procurement of new modern voice communications switches, components, and capabilities. The VS&R Program Office is responsible for full system life cycle management of the ATC voice communications systems (VCSs), including Life Cycle Logistics.

The FAA System Life Cycle Logistics and Planning Lead will support new VCS acquisition programs and existing VS&R programs within the NAS, interacting with a team comprised of Noblis, Subcontractor, Industry/Vendor and FAA staff to:

• Understand, manage and track vendor LRU/component supply chain risks including time and cost
• Review and recommend improvements to vendor Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortage (DMSMS) plans, programs, deliverables and remediations
• Analyze vendor and FAA equipment components that are approaching obsolescence and plan for lifecycle sustainment
• Apply logistics life cycle knowledge to support FAA VS&R programs, projects, acquisition and sustainment activities

Lead team individual projects, mentor staff, provide 'Trusted Advisor' technical/functional solutions, while leveraging team capabilities and seeking knowledge and information across the organizations and stakeholders. Share understanding of current industry and client space and evaluate and apply practical and innovative concepts and methodologies to solve difficult problems. Independently complete routine work. As a part of the Noblis team, make recommendations to improve standard practices, procedures and tools.

The candidate must possess a Bachelor’s degree and have 16+ years of relevant logistics and system life cycle management experience.

The candidate must possess knowledge, skills, and experience in the following areas:

• Familiarity with Lifecycle Logistics from the perspective of a Client Program Office, including experience supporting programs/systems that have been through most of their system lifecycles.
• Experience conducting technical reviews of vendor logistics-related plans, reports and deliverables
• Experience supporting system logistics elements, including technical instruction/manual development, training development, system maintenance planning/execution, management of diminishing manufacturing sources, obsolescence planning, and sustainment activities.
• Experience supporting analysis and management of diminishing manufacturing sources (DMSMS) and vendor components approaching obsolescence and recommending acquisition and sustainment activities.
• System Component analysis engineering and dealing with the manufacturers lowest lowest replaceable units (LRU's) 
• Manage Global Component Libraries (GCL's) for electrical parts.

The candidate should possess the following knowledge, skills, and abilities:

• Knowledge of the Federal Aviation Administration and National Airspace System (NAS) systems.
• Familiarity with or ability to learn National Airspace Integrated Logistics Support (NAILS), FAA Logistics and Inventory System (LIS) and/or Logistics Center Support System (LCSS).
• Strong oral, written and interpersonal communications skills
• Ability to work independently and/or in collaborative team environments to complete assigned tasks within expected schedule to complete
• Flexible/easily adaptable within dynamic work environments
• Customer-service and goal oriented
• Ability to travel to occasional meetings at FAA or vendor facilities around the U.S.

Overview

Noblis and our wholly owned subsidiaries, Noblis ESI and Noblis MSD, take on some of the nation’s toughest challenges, delivering advanced solutions to our customers’ most critical missions. We bring together leading scientific, engineering, and management expertise in a culture grounded in objectivity and collaboration, ensuring our work creates lasting impact across federal missions.

We work with a broad range of government agencies in the defense, intelligence, and federal civilian sectors. Learn more and find opportunities at careers.noblis.org

Why Work at Noblis

At Noblis, we share a passion for excellence and innovation, and we create an environment where people can do meaningful work while maintaining the balance that keeps them energized and fulfilled. We seek out individuals with a natural curiosity and desire to collaborate and learn. We believe our people are our greatest strength, and we consistently seek exceptionally skilled, mission‑driven professionals who care deeply about doing work that enriches lives and makes our nation safer.

Noblis has earned numerous workplace awards for our culture, our commitment to employee well‑being, and our dedication to meaningful, impactful work. We also maintain a drug‑free workplace.

Remote/hybrid status is subject to change based on Noblis and/or government requirements.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, sex, age, national origin, religion, physical or mental disability, pregnancy/childbirth and related medical conditions, veteran or military status, or any other characteristics protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact us.

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At Noblis we recognize and reward your contributions, provide you with growth opportunities, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, and work-life programs. Our award programs acknowledge employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our service standards. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in our benefit programs. Other offerings may be provided for employees not within this category. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Benefits page on our Careers site.

Compensation at Noblis is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the combination of education, certifications, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, internal and external equity, location, clearance level, as well as contract-specific affordability, organizational requirements and applicable employment laws. The projected compensation range for this position is based on full time status. For part time or on-call staff, compensation is proportionately adjusted based on hours worked. While monetary compensation is important, it's just one component of Noblis’ total compensation package.