Sr Cost Estimator Specialist

Deltek Talent Management; San Antonio (TX); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job description

Job Title: Functional Title

Location: Lackland Air Force Base - TX - Lackland AFB, TX US (Primary)

Education: Bachelor's Level Degree

Job Type: Full-time

Job Description

Can you translate quantitative data into insight? If so we want you to join our growing Business Analytics team at Quantech Services, Inc.

Overview / Customer Profile:

- Seeking energetic professionals with expertise in cost, statistical, economic and/or quantitative analysis to support Department of Defense (DoD) acquisition programs within United States Air Force (USAF) and United States Space Force (USSF).

- Our clients require analytical support for a wide range of systems - including aircraft, radars, IT, agile DevSecOps, cyber, and ISR missions. We support a number of DoD Software Factories implementing agile development frameworks, bringing together disparate systems from multiple services, and common development platforms for weapon systems with common tools with a continuous authority to operate. This is an opportunity to develop skills in cost, schedule, and risk analysis while contributing to the successful development of cutting edge modern weapon systems.

General Responsibilities:

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

Candidate Strengths:

1. Proficient in analyzing datasets and developing statistical models, but also able to tackle problems by thinking outside of the box
2. 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
3. Experienced problem solver, comfortable working in ambiguous environments with the ability to lead financial focused conversations with cross functional teams
4. Approachable team player with the skillset to successfully work a variety of projects and take direction from multiple sources at once

Job Requirements:

1. Must be a U.S. citizen with the ability to obtain a Secret level clearance
2. Entry level to one year of experience. Relevant education/experience in quantitative analysis positions (economic analysis, analytics, statistics, regression)

Education:

- Must have a BS/BA with 21 semester hours in quantitative analysis courses, plus 3 semester hours of Calculus or Statistics

- Typical Degrees: Math, Industrial Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Economics, Data Science, Computer Engineering

Hybrid

Salary range: 55k-80k

Work, Physical and Mental Requirements:

Please see standard Work, Physical and Mental Requirements for all Quantech roles.

Work Environment: This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, scanners, filing cabinets and fax machines.

Physical Demands: This is largely a sedentary role mostly sitting; however, some filing may be required. This would require the ability to move files, or boxes with file data, open filing cabinets and bend or stand as necessary, ability to lift up to 40lbs.

Mental Demands: Reading; communicate effectively (verbal and written); maintain emotional control and professionalism.