Cost Analyst/Financial Management - Senior Level (FM3)

Tecolote; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Welfare

Retirement Plan

Time Off Benefits

Job summary

Tecolote in Chantilly, VA, seeks a Senior Cost Analyst to develop strategic estimates and optimize acquisition strategies for complex military systems projects. You will support Space Systems Command SBST, interface with USG partners, and build tools to maximize estimate accuracy while reducing development time.

The role requires a DoD background, 10+ years of cost estimating experience, and an active TS/SCI security clearance. On-site work with occasional domestic travel is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree is required.
• Minimum 10 years of relevant experience.
• Experience in cost estimating, program management, contract negotiations, and technical reviews across military systems.
• Knowledge of DoD budgetary principles and procedures.
• Acquisition management regulations, practices, policies, and procedures, including major system acquisition lifecycle resource planning, APB development, and PMPs.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Skill to recognize when decisions or information should be referred to a higher authority.

Responsibilities

• Support SSC SBST mission area with Program Control Support staff.
• Interface with Space Force project officers, external USG partners, and vendors.
• Perform cost modeling and launch vehicle scenarios studies.
• Develop and maintain tools, databases, and systems to maximize estimate accuracy and minimize development time.
• Provide input to specialized independent cost estimating products.
• Teach junior analysts and program managers cost analysis methods.
• Coordinate with external estimating organizations (e.g., DAF/AFCAA, OSD/CAPE).
• Conduct data analysis and performance visualization to safeguard government interests.
• Document evaluation for acquisition strategies.
• Create CERs using modeling and data analysis with CADOM support.

Skills

Cost estimating

Program management

Contract negotiations

Technical reviews

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Data analysis

Decision making

Education

Bachelor’s degree required

Tools

CADOM

Advanced cost estimating software

Job description

Our Senior Cost Analyst will Develop strategic estimates, optimize acquisition strategies, and ensure technical and financial compliance for complex military systems projects. At all levels, our Cost Analyst will utilize their skills in cost estimating/analysis as well as in program management to support programs involved in development and procurement of space vehicles, ground segments, software suites, and integration infrastructure for various programs of the SBST PAE. The support and expertise you provide will directly impact the objectives of our national defense and security.

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the Space Systems Command (SSC) SBST mission area, working alongside Program Control Support staff as specified by the Customer.
• Interface with Space Force project officers, external USG partners, and commercial vendors.
• Perform cost modeling and launch vehicle "quick reaction" scenario studies.
• Leverage subject matter expertise to address scenarios presented by SSC and USSF leadership—develop and maintain the requisite tools, databases, and systems required to maximize estimate accuracy/reliability while minimizing estimate development time.
• Provide input to specialized independent cost estimating products with a defined scope and end product on an as-needed basis.
• Teach junior analysts and program managers the cost analysis and estimation process, as well as the advanced mathematical concepts underlying them.
• Utilize modeling and estimation subject matter expertise to coordinate with external estimating organizations, including but not limited to the DAF/AFCAA and OSD/CAPE.
• Perform data analysis and performance visualization to safeguard government interests.
• Conduct rigorous evaluation and documentation for acquisition strategies.
• Create cost estimating relationships (CER) through advanced modeling and data analysis, utilizing commercial tools and supporting the Cost Analysis Data Operating Model (CADOM).

Skills Required

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (BA/BS) is required.
• Minimum 10 years of relevant experience.
• Experience in cost estimating, program management, contract negotiations, and technical reviews across military systems.
• Knowledge of DoD budgetary principles and procedures.
• Demonstrated knowledge of acquisition management regulations, practices, policies, and procedures, including major system acquisition lifecycle resource planning, Acquisition Program Baseline (APB) development, and PMPs.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Skill to recognize when decisions or information should be referred to a higher authority.

Desired Qualifications

• Familiarity with CADOM and advanced commercial cost estimating software.

Core Competencies

• Contract Negotiations
• Data Analysis & Visualization
• Will perform duties daily on-site in a customer SCIF.
• On-site operations supporting complex acquisition programs in an analytical and compliance-driven environment.
• Some domestic travel may be required.

Security Clearance

• Active DoD TS/SCI Security Clearance is required.
• U.S. citizenship is required.

Salary Range: $110,000 - $125,000/ year, DOE

Education

Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in math, engineering, business, or the sciences.

Full-Time

SecurityClearance

Senior-Level

On-site

We offer competitive salaries commensurate with education and experience. We have an excellent benefits package that includes:

Health & Welfare

Company Paid

• Major Medical Insurance for employees and family members
• Dental Insurance for employees and family members
• Vision Insurance for employees (employee-paid for family members)
• Group Life Insurance
• Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
• Travel Accident Insurance
• Long-Term Disability

• Short-Term Disability
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (pre-tax deferrals for health care expenses)

Retirement

• Money Purchase Pension Plan - 100% Company funded defined contribution retirement plan. One-year entry waiting period and 5-year vesting. Core Funds available and a self-directed brokerage account option.
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan - 100% Company funded discretionary contribution. 100% vested after one-year entry waiting period.

Time Off

Tecolote’s generous paid time off benefits give employees the flexibility they need to relax, recharge and take care of the unexpected.