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Job Summary : The Life Cycle Specialist executes the day-to-day sustainment and modernization activities for naval navigation and sensor systems, including the AN/WSN-7 RLGN, AN/WSN-12 INSR, and AN/WSN-9 DHYSL suites. Seeking a candidate who has broad logistical experience with a specialization in life cycle management. This role focuses on maintaining system readiness from initial deployment through decommissioning by managing technical documentation, equipment configurations, and hardware obsolescence. The Specialist ensures that fleet units have the necessary technical data and material support to maintain peak operational capability throughout the entire system life cycle. Principal Duties and Responsibilities : Sustainment Execution : Implement life cycle support plans for inertial navigators and non-inertial sensor systems to ensure long-term fleet reliability. Obsolescence Tracking : Monitor Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages (DMSMS) and identify alternative components or "Life-of-Type" buy requirements. Configuration Management : Maintain accurate configuration baselines for hardware and software, ensuring all field changes and Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs) are documented. Technical Documentation : Facilitate updates to technical manuals, maintenance requirement cards (MRCs), and illustrated parts breakdowns based on engineering changes. Material Support : Track the movement and repair cycle of critical assets, including rotatable pools and depot-level repairable items. Data Management : Utilize Navy logistics databases to monitor system performance trends and identify recurring maintenance drivers.