Engineering Economics & Decision Analysis Engineer

Jobtailor; California (MO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking an entry-level Cost/Schedule Engineer in the United States. The role focuses on analyzing technical, operational, and cost data to identify trends and risks and supports cost estimates, scheduling, and economic analyses for aerospace/defense programs.

Responsibilities include developing Master Schedules, risk assessments, and trade studies, collaborating with senior staff, and presenting findings to management. Travel up to 10% is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations Research, Mathematics, or related STEM field.
• 0-1 year of relevant experience in Cost Engineering, Schedule Engineering, or Economic Analysis.
• Ability to obtain TS/SCI clearance and U.S. citizenship.
• Willingness to travel domestically up to 10%.

Responsibilities

• Analyze technical, operational, cost, schedule, and acquisition data to identify trends, risks, dependencies, and performance drivers.
• Support life-cycle cost estimates, schedule assessments, economic analyses, and evaluations of government and industry estimates.
• Assist with developing Integrated Master Schedules and conducting Schedule Risk Assessments.
• Identify and quantify program risks.
• Apply operations research methods, including modeling, simulation, optimization, and decision analysis.
• Support acquisition research, analyses of alternatives, business case analyses, and trade studies involving space and ground systems.
• Collaborate with senior staff to develop analytical models, databases, findings, and decision-ready recommendations.
• Document analysis and present technical, cost, and programmatic data and findings to peers and management.
• Participate in training and mentorship.

Skills

Cost Engineering

Schedule Engineering

Economic Analysis

Operations Research

Data Analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related STEM

Job description

• Analyze technical, operational, cost, schedule, and acquisition data to identify trends, risks, dependencies, and performance drivers
• Support life-cycle cost estimates, schedule assessments, economic analyses, and evaluations of government and industry estimates
• Assist with developing and evaluating Integrated Master Schedules and conducting Schedule Risk Assessments
• Identify and quantify program risks
• Apply operations research methods, including modeling, simulation, optimization, and decision analysis
• Support acquisition research, analyses of alternatives, business case analyses, and trade studies involving space and ground systems
• Collaborate with senior staff to develop analytical models, databases, findings, and decision-ready recommendations
• Document analysis and present technical, cost, and programmatic data and findings to peers and management
• Participate in training and mentorship

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Aerospace, Systems, Industrial), Operations Research, Mathematics (Applied, Statistics), or related STEM field
• 0-1 year relevant experience in Cost Engineering, Schedule Engineering, or Economic Analysis within the Aerospace or Defense industries
• Understanding of cost, schedule, and project management methodologies and frameworks
• Familiarity with aerospace or systems engineering principles
• Willingness to travel domestically up to 10%
• Ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI clearance
• U.S. citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in analyzing technical, operational, and cost data to identify trends and risks, while applying operations research methods for decision analysis. Proficient in developing Integrated Master Schedules and conducting Schedule Risk Assessments within the Aerospace and Defense industries.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Cost Engineering
• Schedule Engineering
• Economic Analysis
• Operations Research
• Aerospace Engineering

Hard Skills

• Data Analysis
• Modeling
• Simulation
• Optimization
• Decision Analysis
• Integrated Master Schedules
• Schedule Risk Assessments
• Cost Estimation
• Project Management
• Statistical Analysis

Soft Skills

• Collaboration
• Communication
• Mentorship
• Presentation Skills

Certifications & Qualifications

• TS/SCI Clearance

Industry Keywords

• Aerospace
• Defense
• Systems Engineering
• Cost Management
• Schedule Management