Principal Cost Estimator Associate with Security Clearance

Quantech Services Inc.; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Quantech Services Inc. collaborates with a team of cost analysts and subject matter experts on diverse projects to develop lifecycle cost estimates for DoD weapon systems and analyze historical data using regression analysis.

We leverage ACEIT, SEER, Excel and other tools to build risk distributions, measure schedule uncertainty and create data-driven insights for program management and decision making.

Qualifications

• Cost analysis experience or relevant experience in quantitative analysis positions (economic analysis, analytics, statistics, regression).
• Proficient in analyzing datasets and developing statistical models, but also able to tackle problems by thinking outside of the box.
• Technical fast learner with the ability to communicate with multiple functional teams to gather (programmatic/technical) data and translate it into cost impacts for the government.
• Experienced problem solver, comfortable working in ambiguous environments with the ability to lead financial focused conversations with cross functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with a team of cost analysts and subject matter experts on a variety of projects.
• Develop life cycle cost estimates for DoD weapon system programs.
• Analyze historical data and develop analogies and cost estimating relationships using regression analysis.
• Understand technology trends and analyze impact on cost.
• Analyze software program progress tracking tools (JIRA, Microsoft TFS, etc.) and develop metrics and insights for program managers.
• Interview functional specialists in support of estimating methodology development.
• Develop risk distributions for cost driver variables and cost estimating relationship equations.
• Analyze program schedules and quantify schedule uncertainty.
• Study, analyze, and develop metrics for complex modern software development programs.
• Build complex spreadsheet-based program cost models used as decision analysis tools.
• Apply statistics concepts to quantify the probability of success for program budget and schedule plans.
• Conduct business case analyses, trade studies and economic analyses.
• Assist program managers in development and execution of contract strategies and program plans.

Skills

Cost analysis

Regression analysis

Data analysis

Statistics

Problem solving

Cross-functional communication

Machine learning

Tools

ACEIT Software Suite

Excel

SEER Software

COCOMO

TruePlanning

JIRA

Microsoft TFS

Job description

Collaborate with a team of Quantech cost analysts & subject matter experts on a variety of projects

• Develop life cycle cost estimates for DoD weapon system programs
• Analyze historical data and develop analogies and cost estimating relationships using regression analysis
• Understand technology trends and analyze impact on cost
• Analyze software program progress tracking tools (JIRA, Microsoft TFS, etc.) and develop metrics and insights for program managers
• Interview functional specialists in support of estimating methodology development
• Develop risk distributions for cost driver variables & cost estimating relationship equations
• Analyze program schedules and quantify schedule uncertainty
• Study, analyze, and develop metrics for complex modern software development programs
• Build complex spreadsheet-based program cost models used as decision analysis tools
• Apply statistics concepts to quantify the probability of success for program budget and schedule plans
• Conduct business case analyses, trade studies and economic analyses
• Assist program managers in development and execution of contract strategies and program plans

Cost analysis experience or relevant experience in quantitative analysis positions (economic analysis, analytics, statistics, regression)

• Proficient in analyzing datasets and developing statistical models, but also able to tackle problems by thinking outside of the box
• Technical fast learner with the ability to communicate with multiple functional teams to gather (programmatic/technical) data and translate it into cost impacts for the government
• Experienced problem solver, comfortable working in ambiguous environments with the ability to lead financial focused conversations with cross functional teams
• Approachable team player with the skillset to successfully work a variety of projects and take direction from multiple sources at once
• Proficient in ACEIT Software Suite (ACE, POST, CO$TAT) and Excel
• Experience in data science, machine learning, visualization and business intelligence tools a plus
• Experience with cost estimation of Agile Software Development and/or Software Acquisition Pathway (SWP) programs
• Experience with SEER Software (SEER-SEM, SEER-H, SEER-IT), COCOMO, TruePlanning