Cost Analyst​/Cost Engineer

MATEC is seeking a Cost Engineer/Analyst to work closely with a Government client in Washington, DC. The candidate must have strong cost/pricing experience, and financial management and program management experience are preferred. The successful candidate will have excellent communication, quantitative, research, analytical skills and the capability to lead or principally contribute to challenging studies.

Key Role:

Work in matrixed teams or independently performing cost engineering and cost analysis of DoD programs by translating technical requirements into cost information. Assist with identifying and collecting cost data, analyzing and reviewing cost reports, normalizing data, performing statistical regression analysis, learning curve analysis and other analyses, estimating the costs of hardware and software development and maintenance, modeling in Excel using dynamic formulas, including complex conditional statements and database lookup commands, assessing, quantifying, and incorporating cost uncertainty through Monte Carlo discrete event simulation, documenting and presenting results, communicating with stakeholders, and attending various program meetings.

Analysis will be used to support affordability initiatives, support contract negotiations, prepare/inform program budget submittals, perform should cost initiatives to improve program efficiency, and evaluate the costs of multiple future program options.