ASC Logistics Coordinator at Leidos, 6314 Remote/Teleworker US

ASC Logistics Coordinator at Leidos in 6314 Remote/Teleworker US. Full-time. $52,000 to $94,000 a year. Apply with swipeandhired.

Leidos is seeking a Logistics Coordinator to join our Antarctic Support Contract (ASC) team in support of the United States Antarctic Program. The planning and implementation of science support requirements in Antarctica is a critical part of our mission, and every team member plays a crucial role.

• Due to contract requirements, US Citizenship is required.
• Must obtain a Public Trust security clearance prior to start date.

Deployment to Antarctica may be required in this position.

• Selected hire must successfully complete the physical, dental and psychological examinations as required by the NSF for deploying to Antarctica. Failure to meet these requirements will result in withdrawal of employment offer or other employment action.
• This position is eligible for deployment to Antarctica. Per contract and National Science Foundation requirements, candidates must not have been disciplined for, or separated from an employer prior to discipline for, incidents of stalking, sexual assault, or sexual harassment within the past three (3) years. Eligibility for deployment is also subject to further review, including background investigation and security screening, and NSF retains final authority over deployment eligibility given the sensitive and remote nature of the location.

About the Antarctic Support Contract
Leidos Antarctic Support Contract (ASC) is the prime contractor to the National Science Foundation (NSF) in support of the United States Antarctic Program (USAP). Leidos supports the NSF’s Office of Polar Program’s Antarctic Infrastructure and Logistics and provides science and logistics support for approximately 150 science and technical events across three geographically remote research stations; McMurdo Station, Palmer Station, and South Pole Station and several deep field sites across Antarctica. Each station or field site supports world class research across multiple science disciplines.

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The Logistics Coordinator will be responsible for coordinating and tracking the movement of cargo supporting the United States Antarctic Program (USAP) from various Antarctic Support Contract (ASC) logistics hubs to all three USAP stations and numerous field locations, as well as the CONUS delivery of scientific samples and all retrograde cargo from deployed locations. The Logistics Coordinator will provide visibility within the USAP transportation network to end users, Transportation and Logistics (T&L) staff, and government agencies. Taking initiative to address forecasted needs and assuring a steady completion of workload in a timely manner are key to success in this position. Key attributes include initiative as well as critical thinking to identify and prioritize actions to assist the T&L Management team. The Logistics Coordinator works closely with T&L leadership to coordinate and assist in T&L management activities.

Primary Responsibilities

• Prepare and distribute reports and other documentation as required. These reports may include: MAXIMO generated reports on cargo locations, in-transit visibility status, staged cargo locations, cargo by Required On-Site (ROS) date, transportation plans, and carrier generated air/way bill status reports
• Runs cargo reports to analyze data for monthly metrics and trends
• Coordinate with logistics staff in Port Hueneme, CA, Christchurch, NZ and Punta Arenas, Chile for scheduling and movement of cargo within the USAP transportation network via Commercial Air (COMAIR), Commercial Surface (COMSUR), Special Assignment Airlift Mission (SAAM) or resupply vessel. Follow up with shipping terminals and subcontractors for potential delays to cargo movements.
• Provide updates to end users, NSF and ASC leadership on critical cargo movement, potential issues and resolution/recovery plans as required
• Follow up with PTH supervisors on the status of cargo being packaged by Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) at the Port Hueneme, CA hub to ensure timely movement within the cargo stream
• Prepare, update and distribute transportation plans for critical cargo and scientific samples
• Coordinate, track, and communicate updates on the delivery of retrograde COMAIR, COMSUR and resupply vessel cargo to end users
• Coordinate T&L management activities including support with schedules, meetings, correspondence, records management, and other office related duties
• Facilitate air/sea-lift transport requests (ASTR) by monitoring submissions, elevating requests to leadership, assigning and tracking approval numbers
• Create continental/CONUS acquisition and peninsula logistics schedules in conjunction with T&L leadership
• Assist with, and process deployment and travel/training requests for T&L functional area
• Coordinate on/off-boarding of T&L staff, including IT assets and software application access requests
• Build and maintain organizational charts in coordination with Area Management stakeholders
• Maintain recurring meeting invitations to ensure attendee lists are current and upcoming time changes are accounted for, capture recurring meeting minutes to disseminate as needed
• Interfaces with personnel in a professional and tactful manner from the National Science Foundation (NSF), Grantees, USAF, ASC employees and other USAP participants by telephone, e-mail or in person
• Responsible for maintaining a safe workplace program and ensuring safety is the highest priority in the work place
• Performs other duties as required

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 2+ years of prior relevant experience or a Master’s degree with less than 2 years prior relevant experience; additional years of experience will be considered in lieu of degree
• US Citizenship, contract requirement.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust Clearance. (Active clearance preferred)
• 2+ years of diversified experience in the transportation industry or equivalent
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in transportation management including: cargo documentation, expediting, tracking, and general terminal operations
• Familiarity with computer systems as applied to logistics
• Excellent Microsoft Office suite experience, with particular emphasis on word processing, presentation and spreadsheet applications (MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Excel and SharePoint)
• Supervisory experience
• Valid US Driver’s License

** Please be advised that during the interview, you will be required to keep your camera on, and your interviewer will be taking your picture for identification purposes if an offer letter is extended to you.

Preferred Qualifications

• Hazardous Material Transportation certification
• An understanding of remote sites and/or polar logistics

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Original Posting:
November 3, 2026
For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range:
Pay Range $52,000.00 - $94,000.00
The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.