Senior Cost Analyst

Overview

The position requires at least 10-years of combined industry and government acquisition experience of which 4-years shall include duties/assignments specifically in support of space programs. Experience with nuclear delivery systems highly desired. Master's Degree (B/S) in Management, Business, Economics, Finance, Accounting, Mathematics, Science, Technology, Engineering, or Statistics.

Responsibilities

• The applicant will help define military space system scope, requirements, configurations, and identify, track, and quantify technical, cost, and schedule risks for the Air Force Research Laboratory Space Vehicles Directorate (AFRL/RV)
• The applicant will be responsible for developing and delivering cost estimates and creating, analyzing, and maintaining government Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) for space defense acquisition related projects
• Applicant will be responsible for creating estimates using ACEIT software
• Applicant will be responsible for understanding EVM and schedule estimating, substantiation of confidence level generation, and schedule/prediction analysis to monitor/extrapolate cost/schedule performance during mission execution
• The applicant should be familiar with stochastic modeling and have an understanding of how to apply sophisticated statistical and analytical techniques and convey the meaning of the results to DOD decision makers
• This position has daily interfaces with government personnel, prime contractors, and occasional travel.

Skills Required

• Applicant must have a strong understanding of system engineering, subsystem technical relationships, engineering trades, technology development and risk and system maturity.
• Applicant must be proficient in performing cost estimating activities such as cost analysis, statistical analysis, WBS development, and risk analysis
• Applicant must be proficient in M/S Project while familiarity with other schedule analysis tools, e.g., Primavera, PertMaster, Steelray, Milestone Pro, OnePager highly desired.
• Proficiency with M/S office applications required, i.e., Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
• Excellent verbal communication, written, and quantitative analytical skills required
• Applicants must have experience with cost estimating principles/DoD acquisition policies
• Applicants should have a working knowledge of the DoD acquisition and project management process, a working knowledge of earned value management and scheduling
• Knowledge of DoD Budget cycle is desirable
• Knowledge of quantitative analytic techniques, and a strong working knowledge of ACEIT highly desirable
• Secret security clearance required, Top Secret clearance desirable.
• Air Force Research Laboratory Space Vehicles Directorate
• The AFRL/RV is located at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M. It serves as the Air Force's center of excellence for space technology research and development, focusing on space-based capabilities such as intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, space situational awareness, communications, defensive space control, and nuclear delivery systems. The Directorate consists of an integrated team of military, civilian, and on-site contractors.
• AFRL executes the Science and Technology appropriations of the United States Space Force (USSF).
• U.S. citizenship required.

Education

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