Jr Cost Analyst

Title

Jr Cost Analyst

K ’s National Security Solutions team provides high‑end engineering and advanced technology solutions to our customers in the intelligence and national security communities. In this position, your work will have a profound impact on the country’s most critical role – protecting our national security.

• Innovative Projects: K ’s work is at the forefront of engineering, logistics, operations, science, program management, mission IT and cybersecurity solutions.
• Collaborative Environment:
  Be part of a dynamic team that thrives on collaboration and innovation, fostering a supportive and intellectually stimulating workplace.
• Impactful Work:
  Your contributions will be pivotal in designing and optimizing defense systems that ensure national security and shape the future of space defense.

• Apply principles, theories and methods of cost estimation to complex Government acquisitions
• Develop cost estimating relationships through the application of advanced statistical analysis techniques
• Develop models/methods for space systems and their associated ground and launch systems across multiple space‑related product lines
• Ability to collect and normalize data and design cost estimating methods and models
• Develop life‑cycle cost estimates using a variety of methods (e.g. parametric, analogy, etc.)
• Experience with life‑cycle cost estimates for major system acquisitions
• Ability to identify key cost and technical risk areas, and translate the risk areas into program cost impacts
• Proficient with the Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel
• Proficient with the application of Monte Carlo simulation techniques
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to present results to senior leadership
• Ability to work independently and lead detail‑oriented tasks

• Location:
  
  On‑Site
• Travel Requirements:
  Minimal 0‑20%

Standard

• Minimum of 2‑4 year’s experience with a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Physics, Operations Research, Cost Analysis, Mathematics, Statistics, Finance, Economics, Business Administration or related discipline
• A TS/SCI with a Poly clearance is required

• Cost estimating experience in the following domain areas:
  • Space hardware (bus and payload)
  • Space systems (e.g. NASA/Air Force, Commercial)
  • Launch systems
  • Ground systems (e.g. mission management, command and control, mission processing, ground terminals, communications networks, data centers)
  • Software cost estimating
  • Parametric and analogy based estimating
  • Data collection and normalization
  • Model development
  • Method development (e.g. multivariate regression analysis, Monte Carlo simulation, cost improvement curve analysis)
• Technical understanding of satellite systems
• Experience using risk analysis software (e.g. @Risk, Crystal Ball)
• Experience using statistical analysis software (e.g. SAS, SPSS, etc)
• ICEAA certification;
  Certified Cost Estimator/Analyst (CCEA)

• Active TS/SCI with Polygraph

If you’re excited about making a significant impact in the field of space defense and working on projects that matter, we encourage you to apply and join our team at K . Let's shape the future together.

K  is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

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