Description
Elevate your career with Detroit Defense. Join a dynamic team dedicated to national security through cutting-edge technology. Detroit Defense has a long history of delivering advanced solutions to the Department of War (DOW). Dive into innovation in Systems Engineering, Combat Vehicle Integration, Digital Transformation, Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, and Software Development. Your journey to impactful work and rapid growth starts now—Behind the Mission Beyond the Challenge!
Detroit defense seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented Logistics Management Specialist with direct Department of War (DoW) experience to join our team and support the daily coordination of customer operations and activities.
The Logistics Management Specialist will provide services related to managing, monitoring, and coordinating the day-to-day operations for our DoW customer. This role will interact daily with our government customer to assist in managing the logistics process for Tactical Wheeled Vehicles and Vessels.
This is a full-time position working at the Detroit Arsenal in Warren, MI on a 9/80 work schedule Monday through Friday with little to no overtime or travel required.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Regularly attend and support meetings with various program offices, contractors, and army leadership to drive project efforts.
- Manage and complete administrative or project-related tasks for the logistics team.
- Prepare, and review presentation slides, white papers, and reports for senior leadership briefings.
- Develop, review, and staff key program documents for leadership approval.
- Support all phases of the project lifecycle, from initial strategy to project closeout.
- Assist in developing budget strategies, obtaining quotes for hardware/software efforts, reviewing cost estimates, and balancing project budgets.
- Coordinate property transfers, assist with hardware procurement, and work on provisioning and kitting strategies.
- Conduct cost-benefit analyses and cost studies.
- Assist in planning and supporting technical demonstrations.
Requirements
- A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in an applicable field of study
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret Clearance and Common Access Card (CAC). The minimum requirement for a U.S. Secret Clearance is United States Citizenship. Only applicants that meet this requirement will be considered.
- Five years of applicable experience
- Ability to collaborate with logistics, engineering, budget, and program management staff
- Excellent written and communication skills
- Proficiency in MS Office Suite
- Experience with DoW acquisition processes
- Experience working directly with government customers
- Strong ability to manage multiple tasks, track project schedules, and support program-level reporting and documentation.
- Attention to detail and strategic analysis
Detroit Defense offers an impressive compensation and benefits package including:
- Medical, Dental & Vision Benefits
- Company Paid Life and AD&D
- Company Paid Short Term and Long-Term Disability
- Flexible Spending & HSA Accounts
- Legal & ID Shield Services
- 401k with Company Match
- Paid Holidays
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
Why Detroit Defense:
At Detroit Defense, we deliver mission-critical solutions that enhance national security, protect the warfighter, and enable readiness through innovation, technical excellence, and end-to-end lifecycle support.
Remaining steadfast in our core values of Trustworthy, Mission Driven, Creative, and Agile we are a complex systems integrator for the U.S. Government, Detroit Defense provides solutions to meet the technical and programmatic challenges faced by our customers. Our proven success in multi-domain cross-platform system-of-systems integration results in fielded capability for warfighters. From R&D to production, fielding, and sustainment, Detroit Defense provides services and solutions to Empower Those That protect Us.
Veterans Encouraged to Apply: Detroit Defense proudly supports those who have served. We welcome applicants with military experience, including those transitioning to civilian careers. Your leadership, adaptability, and mission-focused mindset are valued here.
Detroit Defense is a proud recipient of the Hire Vets Gold Medallion Award since 2022.
Detroit Defense is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including gender identity or gender expression), age, mental or physical disability, creed, ancestry, citizenship, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, medical condition, genetic trait or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in an applicable field
- Five years of applicable experience
- Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret Clearance
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Common Access Card
- United States citizenship
- Experience with Department of War acquisition processes
- Experience working directly with government customers
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
- Ability to collaborate with logistics, engineering, budget, and program management staff
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to manage multiple tasks, track project schedules, and support program-level reporting and documentation
- Attention to detail and strategic analysis skills
What We Do
Detroit Defense is an engineering services and systems integration firm that provides technical services and integrated logistics for military systems in support of the U.S. Department of Defense and its allies. The company specializes in defense innovation, legacy system modernization, and intelligent sustainment, delivering mission-ready solutions including ABS/ESC retrofit kits for High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWVs).
