390 Cost Analyst, Chantilly, VA TS/SCI Poly - StellarPeak Careers

Cost Analyst, Chantilly, VA TS/SCI

The Senior Cost Analyst provides knowledge and expertise applying principles, theories and methods of cost estimation and analysis.

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)

Equal Employment: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.” If you have any questions or would like to write us about your security clearance, you can do so at Stellarpeak Careers careers @ stellarpeak.com.