Cost Analyst (Engineering Contracts) with Security Clearance

Cost Analyst Chantilly, VA TS/SCI CI Poly The Senior Cost Analyst provides knowledge and expertise applying principles, theories and methods of cost estimation and analysis. • Relevant foundations that are helpful include:
• Prior cost estimation experience for DoD, IC, or other government agency
• Analytics background, such as operations research or statistics
• Familiar with Excel formulas, statistical features, and macros
• VBA coding behind Excel is a big plus
• Python and/or R coding for statistics is a big plus
• Acquisition or contract management background
• Aerospace background
• Coding & Machine Learning (ML) - this is a new area the customer is looking to leverage to improve its existing cost estimation models and tools
• ML experience in Python and/or R for regression and classification data is preferred here
• SQL database query skills are beneficial • Natural Language Processing (NLP) for text search/matching and analysis, since a lot of the contract data and deliverables are text-based
• Another useful skillset is importing/exporting data to Excel using Python or R, as well as sending data from a SQL database to Tableau
• Earned Value Management (EVM) / Integrated Performance Management (IPM)
• Prior EVM or IPM experience is beneficial here
• Statistics, analytics, and coding are similarly helpful for this career track Qualifications:
• Minimum of 11-16 years' experience with a Bachelor's Degree
• Apply principles, theories and methods of cost estimation to complex Government acquisitions
• Develop cost estimating relationships through the application of advanced statistical analysis techniques
• Ability to collect and normalize data and design cost estimating methods and models
• Develop life-cycle cost estimates using a variety of methods (e.g. parametric, analogy, etc)
• Experience leading life-cycle cost estimates for major system acquisitions
• Ability to identify key cost and technical risk areas, and translate the risk areas into program cost impacts
• Proficient with the application of Monte Carlo simulation techniques
• TS/SCI clearance Desired:
• Master's Degree in Engineering, Physics, Operations Research, Cost Analysis, Mathematics, Finance, Economics, Business Administration or related disciplines
• Cost estimating experience in the following domain areas:
• Space hardware (bus and payload)
• Space systems (e.g. NASA/Air Force, NRO, Commercial)
• Launch systems
• Ground systems (e.g. mission management, command and control, mission processing, ground terminals, communications networks, data centers)
• Software cost estimating
• Parametric and analogy based estimating
• Data collection and normalization
• Model development
• Method development (e.g. multivariate regression analysis, Monte Carlo simulation, cost improvement curve analysis)
• Technical understanding of satellite systems
• Experience using risk analysis software (e.g. @Risk, Crystal Ball)
• Experience using statistical analysis software (e.g. SAS, SPSS, etc)
• ICEAA certification; either Certified Cost Estimator/Analyst (CCEA)