Onsite Cost Analyst — Data-Driven Economics & Risk Analytics

Mitre Corporation; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

MITRE is seeking an intermediate Cost Analyst to join the Acquisition Affordability and Business Analytics Department. You will build models, perform economic analyses, and support cost estimation for multiple government projects.

The role emphasizes data-driven decision making, sponsor engagement, and clear communication of findings. You will work on life-cycle cost estimates, affordability analyses, and portfolio analyses, collaborating with a multidisciplinary team in a dynamic, on-site

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Economics, Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, Operations Research, Data Science/Analytics, or related fields.
• Proficient with statistical methods including regressions, forecasting, and hypothesis testing.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient with MS Office Suite, especially Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Must have an active Top Secret U.S. Government security clearance; U.S. citizenship required.
• On-site work four days per week.

Responsibilities

• Develop models and perform qualitative and quantitative analyses of investments and cost/economic impacts.
• Collect and analyze financial, cost, and economic data.
• Develop life cycle cost estimates and cost/schedule risk analyses.
• Create innovative cost-estimating techniques for a broad range of elements.
• Support source selection with Independent Government Cost Estimates (IGCEs).
• Conduct data cleaning, visualization, and analysis using statistical tools and Excel.
• Translate findings for sponsor audiences in written and verbal form.
• Support in developing data visualizations to present complex data clearly.

Skills

Statistical analysis

Time series analysis

Exploratory data analysis

Data visualization

Communication skills

Problem solving

Education

Economics

Engineering

Mathematics

Statistics

Operations Research

Data Science/Analytics

Quantitative Sciences

Tools

MS Excel

MS Word

MS PowerPoint

Python

SQL

Job description

MITRE is seeking an intermediate Cost Analyst to join the Acquisition Affordability and Business Analytics Department. You will build models, perform economic analyses, and support cost estimation for multiple government projects.

The role emphasizes data-driven decision making, sponsor engagement, and clear communication of findings. You will work on life-cycle cost estimates, affordability analyses, and portfolio analyses, collaborating with a multidisciplinary team in a dynamic, on-site