Task Lead, Cost Analysis

At K , we deliver science, technology and engineering solutions to governments and companies around the world. K  employs approximately 37,000 people worldwide with customers in more than 85 countries and operations in over 28 countries. K  is proud to work with its customers across the globe to provide technology, value-added services, and long-term operations and maintenance services to ensure consistent delivery with predictable results.

Trinzic is the future independent company to be created through the planned spin‑off of K 's Mission Technology Solutions business, expected in January 2027. Our people work at the frontier of what is possible, delivering solutions in challenging environments and advancing some of the world's highest-priority national security and space missions.

Backed by decades of mission success, deep expertise, and trusted partnerships, Trinzic will launch as a global organization with more than 18,000 employees supporting customers around the world. Join us at a defining moment and help shape the future of a company built to tackle complex challenges and make a meaningful impact.

Candidates who join K 's Mission Technology Solutions business before the spin-off will transition to Trinzic when the separation is complete and will not need to reapply for employment.

K  is seeking a senior level Cost Control Manager to act as a task lead for all cost and financial efforts supporting MDS/6

STS.

The ideal candidate has strong cost and financial management experience with space mission areas.

• Translate complex technical baselines, operational architectures and programmatic data into defensible, high-fidelity cost models and lifecycle estimates.
• Lead efforts for formulation and update of life cycle cost estimates (LCCEs) , program office estimates (POEs) and single best estimates (SBEs) in compliance with DoD 5000-series guidance.
• Develop cost estimates across traditional major capability acquisition and software acquisition pathways to support rapid development, deployment, and execution phases.
• Build and maintain cost and uncertainty models utilizing standard DoD cost estimating toolsets.
• Author and defend Program Objective Memorandum (POM) investment options, quantifying fielding rates, lifecycle sustainment implications, and developing comprehensive budget justification narratives across RDT&E.
• Develop Independent Government Cost Estimates (IGCEs) to support acquisition strategies, request for proposals, contract options, task orders, and engineering change proposals.
• Lead efforts to perform cost/price reasonableness evaluations and comparative cost analyses on prime contractor, vendor, and subcontractor proposals in accordance with FAR, DFARS and DCAA pricing standards.
• Provide expert financial analysis and cost positions to Contracting Officers and Government negotiation teams during sole-source and competitive contract negotiations.
• Lead cost/capability trade-offs, Analysis of Alternatives, Capabilities-Based Assessments, Cost Capability Analyses, and Business Case Analyses to evaluation alternative system architectures and inform Government acquisition decisions.
• Develop costed Courses of Action and brief results, including cost risk and sensitivity curves, to General Officer/Senior Executive Service (SES) leadership and Estimate Review Boards.
• Monitor contract ceiling, burn rates, CLIN/Task Order funding execution and identify cost variance, schedule slips, and financial anomalies to optimize Government spend plans.

• An active TS/SCI clearance is required to be considered for this position
• Minimum 10 years of progressive experience in defense acquisition cost estimating, financial management, or program controls supporting DoD programs.
• Demonstrated experience leading development of defensible lifecycle cost models, presenting results at POE/Estimate Review Board level.
• Proven expertise developing cost models across multiple contract types including Cost-Plus-Fixed-Fee, Cost-Plus-Incentive-Fee, Firm-Fixed-Price and Time-and-Materials.
• In-depth knowledge of DoD financial management regulations, Truthful Cost or Pricing Data Act and DFARS/FAR compliance.
• Hands on experience developing IGCEs and evaluating contractor pricing schedules/basis of estimates
• Ability to mentor and lead mid-tier and junior level cost analysts in executing program and government driven objectives
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work in a…