Senior DoD Cost Estimator – Analytics & Budgeting

Quantech Services, Inc.; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Job summary

Quantech Services, Inc. is seeking a Senior Cost Specialist (Junior Cost Estimator) to join our DoD-focused team in GA. Onsite, full-time, you will develop life cycle cost estimates for weapon system programs and analyze data to inform cost decisions.

You will collaborate with cost analysts and SMEs, apply regression analysis, and build risk-adjusted cost models. A BS/BA in a quantitative field and security clearance are required.

Qualifications

• BS/BA with 21 semester hours in quantitative analysis courses.
• 3 semester hours of Calculus or Statistics.
• Typical Degrees: Math, Industrial Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Economics, Data Science, Computer Engineering.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Cost analysis

Statistics

Regression analysis

Data analysis

JIRA

MS TFS

Education

BS/BA in quantitative analysis

Calculus/Statistics coursework

Tools

JIRA

Microsoft TFS

Job description

Quantech Services, Inc. is seeking a Senior Cost Specialist (Junior Cost Estimator) to join our DoD-focused team in GA. Onsite, full-time, you will develop life cycle cost estimates for weapon system programs and analyze data to inform cost decisions.

You will collaborate with cost analysts and SMEs, apply regression analysis, and build risk-adjusted cost models. A BS/BA in a quantitative field and security clearance are required.