Principal Cost Estimator Associate

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