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F-35 LIGHTNING II JOINT PROGRAM OFFICE - LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST

Naval Air Systems Command

Department of the Navy

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$102,415 - $158,322

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GS-11/12 Pay Grade(Career Ladder)

Entry salary: $62,107 | Full performance (GS-12): up to $96,770

Career ladder: Start at GS-11 and advance to GS-12 with experience.

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-10. Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or 3 years graduate study.

Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).

Job Description

Summary

This job involves managing logistics for the F-35 fighter jet program, ensuring that advanced aircraft systems are easy to maintain and support in military operations.

You'll plan policies, review designs for practicality, lead teams to integrate support plans, and advise on improvements using feedback and new technologies.

It's a great fit for someone with experience in aviation projects who enjoys solving complex problems in a team setting for the Navy.

Key Requirements

  • At least one year of specialized experience at GS-11/12 level or equivalent in logistics for major aviation systems
  • Ability to plan, analyze, and execute tasks for aviation integration supportability policies and procedures
  • Skill in reviewing plans and products to ensure they meet program needs
  • Experience managing project requirements, objectives, metrics, and resolving conflicts in schedules, funding, and resources
  • Proficiency in identifying process improvements using customer feedback, audits, self-assessments, and lessons learned
  • Capability to advise management on complex issues, conduct studies, propose alternatives, and represent the command
  • Knowledge of Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) planning and implementation

Full Job Description

You will serve as a LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST in the LOGISTICS DEPARTMENT of NAVAIRWARCENAC DIV.

The F-35 Lightning II Program is bringing cutting-edge technology to the battlespace of the future and providing asymmetrical advantage to today's warfighters across the globe.

With technologically advanced airframe, logistics, avionics and propulsion systems, this multi-role fighter jet is the world's foremost stealthy, lethal, supportable and survivable aircraft to dominate the sky.

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the (GS-11/12) grade level or pay band (DS-04) in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Planning, analyzing, and executing necessary tasks to create and establish aviation integration supportability policies and procedures for major aviation systems; 2) Reviewing plans and products to ensure that they meet program needs.

3) Managing project/program requirements, objectives and metrics, and resolving conflicts among schedules, funding, and resources; 4) Identifying opportunities to incorporate process improvements and best practices utilizing customer feedback, internal and external audits, self-assessment, and lessons learned activities; and 5) Advising management and colleagues on difficult problems, conducting special studies, proposing options and alternatives, and representing a command.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social).

Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. Major Duties:

  • You will participate in the design and development of new systems by assessing the supportability and maintainability of proposed systems and technology applications.
  • You will recommend feasible design and alternatives to acquisition engineers and managers for systems with poor maintainability features or which are unsupportable.
  • You will provide direction to the element managers on planning and technical factors, review element plans for accomplishment of objectives, balance and ensure capability among elements, and integrate element plans to form a comprehensive ILS plan.
  • You will manage and direct the ILSMT such that the ILS Plan is complete and implemented by the end of the development phase.
  • You will direct the logistics maintenance portion of the technical source selection evaluation board, review proposals, and evaluate offer proposals concerning logistics.
  • You will chair logistic meeting/conferences with authority to make and approve/disapprove decision, recommendations, and make the final decision on logistics support policy.
  • You will continuously explore advanced logistics/maintenance techniques and new technology for possible application or integration into existing systems.
  • You will establish and maintain contracts with technical/support personnel and high-level officials throughout the fleet, field, NAVAIR, and other SYSCOM’s and military departments.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 3/19/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 3/20/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: ST-12911259-26-AJW