Estimation & Commercial Solutions Architect

Tyto Athene, LLC

Reston (VA)

On-site

USD 140,000 - 190,000

Full time

14 days+
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Benefits offered by this job

Health/Dental/Vision
401(k) match
Paid Time Off
STD/LTD/Life Insurance
Referral Bonuses
Professional development reimbursement
Parental leave

Job summary

Quantum Sky Engineering LLC is seeking a Solutions Architect – Estimation & Commercial Strategy Specialist to lead BOE/LOE development, staffing plans, and commercial solution modeling across Federal pursuits. You will drive estimation methodologies and pricing strategies for labor-based, managed, subscription, and XaaS delivery models.

Reporting to the Estimation Practice Lead, you will embed with capture teams early in pursuits, maturing capabilities and implementing AI, automation, and data

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Business, Mathematics, Operations Research, or a related discipline; equivalent professional experience will be considered.
  • 3+ years in a Solutions Architect or comparable technical leadership role supporting Federal proposals.
  • Experience leading estimation and staffing development for complex Federal IT opportunities.
  • Leadership experience developing staffing plans for Federal IT contracts.
  • Experience leading BOE development within capture and proposal efforts using Shipley or similar methodology.
  • Interest in applying AI, large language models, automation, data analytics to improve proposal development.
  • Experience developing estimates for labor-based and commercially oriented delivery models, including XaaS.
  • Strong understanding of Federal/DoD programs with analytical and communication skills.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the development, review, and coordination of BOEs, LOEs, staffing models, and narratives for assigned captures.
  • Serve as the BOE Lead in accordance with Shipley framework.
  • Collaborate to mature estimation capabilities and standardize BOE methodologies.
  • Identify and implement AI, ML, automation, and data analytics to improve BOE development and staffing estimates.
  • Develop reusable estimation assets, AI-assisted workflows, and estimation playbooks.
  • Develop approaches for labor-based, managed services, subscription, consumption-based, and XaaS models while ensuring compliance.
  • Analyze solicitations to derive staffing requirements, assumptions, methodologies, and resource needs.
  • Apply advanced estimation methodologies and engineering judgment to staffing plans.
  • Partner with Pricing, Capture, Finance, Recruiting, Engineering, and SMEs to align costs and models.
  • Document solutions, CONOPS, and support price-to-win activities.

Skills

BOE development
LOE leadership
Estimation process
AI/Automation interest
Staffing model design
Proposal experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/CS/Math/OR

Tools

SEER-IT
SEER-SYS
Erlang Calculator
RSMeans
Excel-based models

Job description

Quantum Sky Engineering LLC is seeking a Solutions Architect – Estimation & Commercial Strategy Specialist to lead BOE/LOE development, staffing plans, and commercial solution modeling across Federal pursuits. You will drive estimation methodologies and pricing strategies for labor-based, managed, subscription, and XaaS delivery models.

Reporting to the Estimation Practice Lead, you will embed with capture teams early in pursuits, maturing capabilities and implementing AI, automation, and data

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