Staff Logistics Manager – Support Equipment

About the role

Shield AI is seeking an experienced Staff Logistics Manager to lead logistics planning, sustainment, and support equipment development for a next‑generation autonomous aircraft system. The role spans design, production, flight test, and operational phases, ensuring mission availability and readiness.

Key responsibilities

• Lead logistics and sustainment planning for a UAS program across all lifecycle phases.
• Develop and maintain logistics support products, including maintenance concepts, support equipment design, spares planning, and sustainment documentation.
• Perform Maintenance Task Analysis to define preventive and corrective maintenance requirements, task frequencies, tools, and labor hours.
• Manage Logistics Control Number structures for provisioning, maintenance planning, and configuration tracking.
• Coordinate supply support activities such as spares analysis, parts forecasting, inventory planning, and obsolescence management.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in logistics, engineering, supply chain, aviation maintenance, business, or related field (or equivalent military/defense logistics experience).
• 8+ years of experience supporting UAS or fighter aircraft logistics and sustainment.
• Demonstrated expertise in Maintenance Task Analysis and Logistics Control Number management.
• Strong analytical, communication, and organizational abilities to lead logistics efforts in a fast‑paced environment.

Required skills

• Maintenance Task Analysis
• Logistics Control Number (LCN) structures
• Reliability and Maintainability analysis (failure modes, availability metrics, LORA development)
• Spare parts planning, provisioning, and inventory management
• Interpretation of engineering drawings, bills of material, and technical documentation
• Experience with ERP/PLM/MRP systems such as SAP, Oracle, Costpoint, Teamcenter, Arena, Windchill
• Knowledge of MIL‑STD‑1388, GEIA‑STD‑0007, SAE TA‑STD‑0017, MIL‑HDBK‑502A standards