RQ-4 Acquisition & Sustainment Support Specialist - Alexandria

Company Overview:

Work Where it Matters

Akima Facilities Operations (AFO), an Akima company, is not just another federal facilities contractor. As an Alaska Native Corporation (ANC), our mission and purpose extend beyond our exciting federal projects as we support our shareholder communities in Alaska.

At AFO, the work you do every day makes a difference in the lives of our 15,000 Iñupiat shareholders, a group of Alaska natives from one of the most remote and harshest environments in the United States.

For our shareholders, AFO provides support and employment opportunities and contributes to the survival of a culture that has thrived above the Arctic Circle for more than 10,000 years.

For our government customers, AFO sustains mission readiness and ensures quality of life by maintaining high value assets and operations at peak performance and successfully manages these operations through accurately forecasting, managing, and aggressively controlling costs.

As an AFO employee, you will be surrounded by a challenging, yet supportive work environment that is committed to innovation and diversity, two of our most important values. You will also have access to our comprehensive benefits and competitive pay in addition to growth opportunities and excellent retirement options.

Description:

AFO is looking for a RQ-4 Acquisition & Sustainment Support Specialist to work at Langley AFB, VA. To join our team of outstanding professionals, apply today!

Responsibilities:

• Provide skilled expertise in establishing Logistics Support and maintenance facility design requirements
• Determine and identify un-manned aircraft systems workforce manning skill sets, support equipment and aircraft logistics infrastructure requirements; to include work unit codes and unit type codes to support and sustain CONUS and OCONUS Global Hawk Operations
• Provide oversight of the program's acquisition process for aircraft support and test equipment, spares, tools and test parts
• Coordinate Program Requirements with Higher Headquarters agencies; Air Staff, OSD and SAF
• Provide System Program Office oversight of impacts relating to all phases of weapon systems analysis, acquisition and sustainment contracting processes to include compliance of current Air Force regulatory guidance during system engineering/design and development of assets or capabilities
• Provide understanding/clarification of Aircraft Maintenance and Logistics Air Force and Command Regulatory Instructions and Policy and Procedures
• Support Global Hawk aircraft operational bed-down locations to include Site Activation Task Force (SATAF) and Site Visits
• Represent HQ ACC/A5I as the Weapons System Leading Technical Resource at conferences and meetings with foreign and domestic representatives
• Provides support in the validation of aircraft and ground station maintenance training requirements

Qualifications:

• Must possess an Active TS/SCI Clearance
• Must possess bachelor’s degree
• Must have a minimum of 5 years of MAJCOM or higher staff experience in operations, staff or working RQ-4 programs or subject area of the A5IH mission area, especially as pertains to logistics and supply chain
• Must have a minimum of 5 years of experience as an RQ-4 un-manned Aircraft Weapons System and Support Equipment Functional Manager and lead in logistics acquisition, sustainment, and deployment activities
• Must possess a working knowledge of Aerospace Ground Equipment Accounts to include Support Equipment Allowance Standards, acquisition planning/execution and inventory control
• Must be familiar w/Knowledge of Capability Development Document (CDD)
• Must have current knowledge of Command Logistics policy and procedures and governing instructions to include Technical Order development and management
• Must have current knowledge of conducting site visits and Site Activation Task Force (SATAF) Team activities
• Must have current knowledge of Aircraft and Personnel Deployment Orders (DEPORDS) and Request for Forces (RFF) process and procedures
• Must have current knowledge and understanding of ACC test and training mission/systems and how they are employed

Job ID: 2024-14128

Work Type: On-Site