Junior Cost Analyst

Tecolote Research, Inc.; Maryland; On-site; USD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Long-Term Disability

Short-Term Disability

Flexible Spending Account

Retirement Plan

Employee Stock Ownership Plan

Paid Time Off

Holidays

Military Leave

Job summary

Tecolote Research, Inc. in the Frederick, Maryland area is seeking entry-level cost analysts to support DoD programs. The role requires 0–2 years in a quantitative field and strong communication, analytical, and research skills.

Responsibilities include cost analyses, compliance with best practices, and creating supporting analyses and briefings for executives. Bachelor’s degree required; DoD clearance eligibility required.

Qualifications

• 0–2 years of experience in a quantitative field or reference coursework/projects.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to perform quantitative analyses and support cost estimating.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to cost analyses and estimates for Life Cycle Cost Estimates, budgets, contracts, and proposals.
• Ensure estimates comply with industry practices and are validated by independent assessors.
• Develop supporting analyses and documentation (affordability analyses, risk analyses, narratives).
• Support acquisition milestone packages and strategic documents (APBs, LCSPs, Acquisition Strategy).
• Review contractor data to determine methodologies, identify drivers, and develop CERs.
• Coordinate with stakeholders to develop estimates and communicate results.
• Present briefings to colleagues and senior leaders for executive decisions.
• Contribute to cost estimating policies and best practices.

Skills

Quantitative coursework

Microsoft Office

Written & verbal communication

Quantitative analysis

DoD clearance eligibility

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Microsoft Project

Power BI

Job description

We are seeking highly motivated individuals in the Frederick, Maryland area with a strong work ethic to support Department of Defense (DoD) programs and projects. The position requires 0 - 2 years of experience in a quantitative field. Successful candidates will have excellent communication, quantitative, research, and analytical skills in addition to the following skills/experience.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to and/or conduct cost analyses and cost estimates for Life Cycle Cost Estimates, Program Office budgets, Contract Proposals, and other cost products as requested
• Ensure cost estimates are compliant with industry best practices and organizational business rules so that estimates are successfully validated by independent assessors
• Develop supporting analysis and documentation such as affordability analysis, Spruill charts, risk cumulative distribution functions (CDFs), sensitivity analysis, narrative documents, etc
• Contribute to acquisition milestone decision package documents such as Acquisition Program Baselines (APBs), Life Cycle Sustainment Plans (LCSPs), Acquisition Strategy, etc.
• Review contractor technical and financial data to perform cost analysis, determine cost estimating methodologies, identify cost drivers, and develop parametric cost estimating relationships (CERs)
• Coordinate with technical and management stakeholders to develop cost estimates and communicate results
• Develop and present briefings to colleagues and senior leaders to aid in executive level decision making
• Contribute to development and updates of organizational policies and best practices for cost estimating
• Additional duties as assigned

Skills Required

• 24 semester hours of quantitative course work (mathematics, statistics, economics, engineering, physics, chemistry, etc.)
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint)
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Strong quantitative analysis skills
• Candidates with 0 years of experience should be able to reference coursework and/or projects that required a combination of quantitative analysis, business-level writing, and oral presentation
• Ability to obtain DoD Secret level clearance

Salary range : $55,000 – $70,000

Additional Skills/ Experience Desired

• Some level of familiarity with life-cycle cost estimate development, risk/uncertainty analysis, and model documentation
• Knowledge of DoD acquisition processes, regulations, and best practices pertaining to cost estimating
• Experience with Microsoft Project and Power BI

Education

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

Full-Time

SecurityClearance

Entry-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

Voluntary

• 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.

• Holidays
• Jury Duty/Witness Leave
• Military Leave

Location

6200 Guardian Gateway Suite 160

Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland 21005-1333