390 Cost Analyst with Security Clearance - Chantilly, United States - Society of Exploration Geophysicists

Description

Cost Analyst, Chantilly, VA TS/SCI The Senior Cost Analyst provides knowledge and expertise applying principles, theories and methods of cost estimation and analysis


Qualifications:
Minimum of 11-16 years experience with a Bachelor s DegreeApply principles, theories and methods of cost estimation to complex Government acquisitionsDevelop cost estimating relationships through the application of advanced statistical analysis techniquesAbility to collect and normalize data and design cost estimating methods and modelsDevelop life-cycle cost estimates using a variety of methods (e.g. parametric, analogy, etc)

Experience leading life-cycle cost estimates for major system acquisitionsAbility to identify key cost and technical risk areas, and translate the risk areas into program cost impactsProficient with the application of Monte Carlo simulation techniquesTS/SCI clearance Desired:

Master s Degree in Engineering, Physics, Operations Research, Cost Analysis, Mathematics, Finance, Economics, Business Administration or related disciplinesCost estimating experience in the following domain areas:Space hardware (bus and payload)Space systems (e.g.

NASA/Air Force, NRO, Commercial)Launch systemsGround systems (e.g.

mission management, command and control, mission processing, ground terminals, communications networks, data centers)Software cost estimatingParametric and analogy based estimatingData collection and normalizationModel developmentMethod development (e.g.

multivariate regression analysis, Monte Carlo simulation, cost improvement curve analysis)Technical understanding of satellite systemsExperience using risk analysis software (e.g. @Risk, Crystal Ball)Experience using statistical analysis software (e.g. SAS, SPSS, etc)ICEAA certification; either Certified Cost Estimator/Analyst (CCEA)#J-18808-Ljbffr