Sr Cost Estimator Specialist

About This Role

Join a Business Analytics team to translate quantitative data into insights, supporting Department of Defense (DoD) acquisition programs within the USAF and USSF. Develop life cycle cost estimates, analyze historical data, and build complex spreadsheet-based cost models for cutting-edge modern weapon systems.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with a team of Quantech cost analysts & subject matter experts on various projects
• Develop life cycle cost estimates for DoD weapon system programs
• Analyze historical data and develop analogies and cost estimating relationships using regression analysis
• Understand technology trends and analyze impact on cost
• Analyze software program progress tracking tools (JIRA, Microsoft TFS, etc.) and develop metrics and insights for program managers
• Interview functional specialists in support of estimating methodology development
• Develop risk distributions for cost driver variables & cost estimating relationship equations
• Analyze program schedules and quantify schedule uncertainty
• Study, analyze, and develop metrics for complex modern software development programs
• Build complex spreadsheet-based program cost models used as decision analysis tools
• Apply statistics concepts to quantify the probability of success for program budget and schedule plans
• Conduct business case analyses, trade studies and economic analyses
• Assist program managers in development and execution of contract strategies and program plans

Requirements

• Ability to obtain a Secret level security clearance
• BS/BA with 21 semester hours in quantitative analysis courses, plus 3 semester hours of Calculus or Statistics
• Entry level to one year of experience in quantitative analysis (economic analysis, analytics, statistics, regression)

Qualifications

• BS/BA with 21 semester hours in quantitative analysis courses, plus 3 semester hours of Calculus or Statistics
• Entry level to one year of experience. Relevant education/experience in quantitative analysis positions (economic analysis, analytics, statistics, regression)

Skills

* Required skills