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Posted: January 23, 2026 (2 days ago)

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Logistics Management Specialist

Naval Air Systems Command

Department of the Navy

Fresh

Location

Salary

$125,431 - $163,062

per year

Closes

February 2, 2026

GS-12 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $74,441 - $96,770

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-11. Advanced degree + significant experience.

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

Job Description

Summary

This job involves managing logistics for aircraft programs, especially for sales to foreign militaries, including planning support, handling equipment purchases, and solving complex supply issues.

It requires coordinating with international partners and ensuring everything runs smoothly from setup to long-term maintenance.

A good fit would be someone with experience in military or government supply chains who enjoys detailed planning and working with global teams.

Key Requirements

  • At least one year of specialized experience at GS-12 level or equivalent in logistics support for aircraft or weapons systems
  • Knowledge of Foreign Military Sales (FMS) processes and regulations
  • Experience directing logistics planning, including site activation, surveys, and acquisition management
  • Ability to develop and monitor complex cases for purchases, transfers, and leases of equipment and services
  • Skills in identifying material, service, and shipping needs with projected life-cycle costs
  • Proficiency in providing guidance to foreign representatives and resolving logistics problems
  • Familiarity with Department of the Navy (DOW), US Navy, and NAVAIR policies

Full Job Description

You will serve as a Logistics Management Specialist in the F-35 branch of the Support Equipment department at the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division - Lakehurst NJ Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector performing duties such as: Directing, developing, and implementing logistics support to aircraft programs for Foreign Military Sales (FMS) cases.

Supporting site activation, site surveys, initial outfitting, SE acquisition management, and SE acquisition/logistics planning and obligation.

Developing, coordinating and monitoring complex cases in providing logistics management support for purchases, transfers, and leases of commodities, complex weapons systems, equipment, and support services.

Identifying material, services and shipping requirements and projected costs for systems life cycles.

Providing FMS program guidance to representatives of foreign countries, and other DOW components and commands and resolving complex logistics problems, developing corrective actions, programing enhancements, and implementing policy changes.

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 provide DOW, US Navy and NAVAIR policies updates to keep FMS partners informed of all regulatory policies and regulations.
  • You will develop logistics evaluation criteria to measure contractor progress in meeting program objectives.
  • You will lead a variety of evaluations, review boards, and conferences designed to assess progress in obtaining assigned weapons systems’ management objectives.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 1/23/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 1/23/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: ST-12866071-26-MC