Senior Cost Analyst / Estimator

Tecolote Research, Inc.; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, life insurance

Company-funded retirement plans

Generous vacation and leave

Job summary

Tecolote Research, Inc. is seeking a Senior Cost Analyst to drive cost estimates and analyses across space systems and programs for the Space Force.

You will advise program managers on financial aspects of space vehicles, ground segments, software suites, and integration infrastructure. The role requires extensive DoD acquisition knowledge, strong communication, and the ability to present data-driven insights to government customers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in a technical or sciences/economics field
• Master's degree preferred for advanced roles
• Experience with cost estimating/analysis across DoD/IC customers is required
• Strong communication and presentation skills to Government customers

Responsibilities

• Plan and develop cost estimates and risk analyses with documentation
• Collaborate with program managers and technical teams on acquisition documents
• Research designs to identify cost drivers and build dynamic estimates
• Present results to Government customers and leadership
• Analyze contractor data to support source selection processes
• Support program management reviews and provide defendable cost positions
• Maintain technical familiarity with supported programs

Skills

TS/SCI clearance

Cost estimating

Cost analysis

DoD/DoW acquisitions

MS Excel

ACEIT familiarity

USCM familiarity

SEER familiarity

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, mathematics, statistics, sciences, economics or business

Master's degree desired

Tools

ACEIT

USCM

SEER

SSCM

NICM

Job description

Tecolote seeks a motivated, experienced, and high performing team member to utilize skills in cost estimating and cost analysis as well as in program management to support customers that develop and procure the future of space superiority. This person would estimate costs, perform cost analyses, and provide program managers advice on the financial side of space vehicles, ground segments, software suites, and integration infrastructure for various programs of the Space Force’s Space Combat Power portfolio.

Responsibilities

The Senior Cost Analyst should be capable of the following:

• Plan and develop cost estimates, perform risk analyses, and generate required estimate documentation
• Work with program managers, technical teams, senior leaders, contractors, team lead, and other teammates to develop program descriptions, strategies and acquisition documents
• Research technical designs, identify cost drivers, collaborate with cost research teams, determine estimating methodologies, and build dynamic estimates that credibly model system costs
• Be able to comfortably, confidently, and accurately present results to Government customers and their chain of command
• Provide data-driven insights and make recommendations to Government customers
• Analyze development and production contractor’s data, generate independent cost projections and assessments to our customers, and support Government source selection processes
• Support and participate in technical and program management reviews
• Advise the Program Managers, Chief Financial Officer, Portfolio Acquisition Executive, and other leaders with accurate, concise, and defendable cost positions

Skills Required

• Active TS/SCI clearance required
• 8-15 years of cost estimating and analysis experience supporting DoD/DoW, National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), Intelligence Agency, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), or National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) customers
• Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in engineering, mathematics, statistics, the sciences, economics or business; Master’s degree is desired
• Professional Certification in recognized professional society/educational organization (i.e., ICEAA, PMI or DAWIA) is desiredExperience using MS Excel required; 4 years of experience using Automated Cost Estimating Integrated Tools (ACEIT), Unmanned Space Vehicle Cost Model (USCM), SEER Software, Aerospace Small Satellite Cost Model (SSCM), or NASA Instrument Cost Model (NICM) is desired
• Must possess strong verbal and written communication skills; position requires both independent work and collaborative work, in a fast-paced environment
• Extensive knowledge of the DoD acquisition process, experience developing hardware and software cost estimating relationships and cost methodologies, building cost models, applying inflation, exploring phasing approaches, collecting and normalizing data, performing detailed risk & uncertainty analysis and documenting all results
• Must be able to build and maintain a technical familiarity with program(s) they are supporting
• Familiarity with the DoD Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) budget process is a must

Education

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

We offer competitive salaries commensurate with education and experience. We have an excellent benefits package that includes:

• Comprehensive health, dental, life, long and short-term disability insurance
• 100% Company funded Retirement Plans
• Generous vacation, holiday and sick pay plans
• Tuition assistance

About Tecolote Research

Tecolote Research is a private, employee-owned corporation where people are our primary resource. Our investments in technology and training give our employees the tools to ensure our clients are provided the solutions they need, and our very high employee retention rate and stable workforce is an added value to our customers.