Position Title: Reliability Logistician
Position Description: Protingent Staffing has an exciting contract-to-hire opportunity for a Reliability Logistician supporting fleet logistics and total life cycle system management for naval aviation programs in the Patuxent River, Maryland area (Onsite).
Job Description:
- Join an active team supporting fleet logistics and sustainment for naval aviation platforms.
- In this role, you will focus on Integrated Product Support (IPS) and total life cycle system management with an emphasis on system reliability and readiness.
- You will evaluate fleet usage data to identify reliability and obsolescence challenges, determine viable replacement options, and help keep critical aviation assets mission-ready.
Job Responsibilities:
- Fleet Usage & Reliability Analysis: Evaluate operational fleet usage data to identify reliability issues, system degraders, and obsolescence challenges to improve readiness.
- Diminishing Manufacturing Sources & Material Shortages (DMSMS): Manage obsolescence through proactive DMSMS strategies and assist in determining viable system/component replacements.
- Logistics Documentation: Create and maintain critical program logistics documentation, including Plan of Action and Milestones (POAMs), Maintenance Plans, Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs), and Life Cycle Sustainment Plans (LCSPs).
- Financial Management: Apply financial acumen to plan, track, expend, and defend allocated IPS funding across program life cycles.
- Reliability Control Boards: Prepare, brief, and defend system degrader documentation and readiness data at Reliability Control Boards (RCBs).
Job Qualifications:
- Education & Experience: Bachelor of Science degree or higher in any discipline.
- Readiness & Reliability: Demonstrated experience in fleet readiness, reliability leadership, and managing system degraders.
- IPS & Documentation: Proven track record in creating core logistics documentation (POAMs, Maintenance Plans, ECPs, LCSPs) and managing DMSMS strategies.
- Communication & Financial Acumen: Strong financial acumen for IPS budget defense and excellent written/verbal communication skills to brief leadership.
Preferred Job Qualifications:
- Specialized Degree: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, or a related field.
- Naval Aviation IPS: Direct experience supporting US Navy / NAVAIR Integrated Product Support (IPS) element managers or Reliability Control Boards.
Job Details:
- Job Type: Contract-to-Hire
- Pay Rate Range: $35.00/hr – $57.60/hr.
- Location: Patuxent River, MD area (Onsite)
- Required US Citizenship - May be required to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance at the appropriate level.
Benefits Package: Protingent offers competitive salaries, insurance plan options (HDHP plan or POS plan), education/certification reimbursement, pre-tax commuter benefits, Paid Time Off (PTO), and an administered 401k plan.
About Protingent: Protingent is an Award-Winning provider of top-tier Engineering and IT talent, trusted by companies at the forefront of innovation — from Software and Aerospace to AI, Clean Tech, Medical Devices, and Connected Technologies. We’re passionate about making a positive impact by connecting exceptional talent with meaningful opportunities and helping our clients build the future.