JOB TITLE: Cost Estimator Associate LOCATION: Hanscom Air Force - MA
***note that the hiring team will consider non-local candidates willing to relocate to the Boston area CLEARANCE: Secret COMPENSATION: $115,000 JOB CODE: INT3331
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Seeking energetic professionals with expertise in cost, statistical, economic and/or quantitative analysis to support Department of Defense (DoD) acquisition programs within United States Air Force (USAF) and United States Space Force (USSF).
This is an opportunity to develop skills in cost, schedule, and risk analysis while contributing to the successful development of cutting edge modern weapon systems.
General Responsibilities:
Collaborate with a team of cost analysts & subject matter experts on a variety of 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
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.
Candidate Strengths:
Proficient in analyzing datasets and developing statistical models, but also able to tackle problems by thinking outside of the box.
Technical fast learner with the ability to communicate with multiple functional teams to gather (programmatic/technical) data and translate it into cost impacts for the government.
Experienced problem solver, comfortable working in ambiguous environments with the ability to lead financial focused conversations with cross functional teams.
Approachable team player with the skillset to successfully work a variety of projects and take direction from multiple sources at once.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
Experience/coursework using data science, machine learning, visualization and business intelligence tools a plus
If you are interested in pursuing this opportunity, please respond back and include the following:
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Availability
Upon receipt, one of our managers will contact you to discuss the position in full detail.