Principal Cost Associate

The Cost Analyst shall apply the principles, theories, and methods of cost estimation and analysis; develop cost estimating relationships and design cost estimating methods, which encompasses the following:

• Space hardware, bus, and payload, Cost Estimating Experience on multiple space related product lines; GEOINT, SIGINT, COMM, Resiliency capabilities

• Space System Cost Estimating (e.g. NRO systems, NASA/AF system)

• Launch System Cost Estimating (e.g. NSSL)

• Ground System Cost Estimating (e.g. mission management/command and control software, processing, ground terminals, communication networks, data centers)

• Services Cost estimating

• Parametric and Analogy Estimating

• Data Collection and Normalization

• Data Analysis to include statistical methods

• Tool Development

• Method Development (i.e., multivariate regression analysis, risk analysis (e.g. monte carlo simulation tools), cost improvement curve analysis)

• Source Selection evaluation support

• Cost estimating of Agile Development efforts

• CCEA

Responsibilities:

• Develop cost estimates, collect data, and develop models/methods for space systems and their associated ground and launch systems across multiple space related product lines.

• Apply advanced statistical techniques, normalize data, perform multivariate regression analysis, risk analysis (e.g. monte carlo simulation tools), cost improvement curve analysis, uncertainty analysis, and inflation analysis.

• Develop and mentor junior and mid-level Contractor cost analysts.

Job Requirements

Experience: Minimum of 4-8 years of relevant experience

Education: Bachelor's Degree in finance, accounting or business

Other Desired Skillsets:

• Cost Estimating using parametric approaches, with preference for space system experience (including software estimating)

• Data Collection and normalization

• Data analysis

• Tool development using COTS (i.e., MS Excel), custom code, or FOSS (i.e., R, Python)

Clearance: TS/SCI w/CI Poly

Work, Physical and Mental Requirements

Please see standard Work, Physical and Mental Requirements for all Quantech roles.

We hire military!

Security clearance required

TSSCI CI Poly

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