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.

Experience: Minimum of 0-3 years of relevant experience

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

Clearance: TS/SCI with CI/Poly

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)

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