Information Systems Cost Estimator; Principal

Torch Technologies

Thank you for your interest in employment with Torch Technologies. We are a 100% employee‑owned, Certified Great Place To Work and named Best Places to Work in Huntsville/Madison County, headquartered in Huntsville, AL with over 1200 employee-owners. Our team provides superior research, development, and engineering services to the Federal Government and Department of Defense. We are one of the nation’s top 100 defense companies and the services we provide directly support the men and women who serve our country.

Our corporate mission sums up the pride our employee‑owners take in the work we do: "Lighting the Pathway of Freedom". As a Certified Evergreen ESOP we are committed to grow and sustain our company for the next 100 years! Come grow with us.

Location:

Kettering, OH (Dayton/WPAFB area)

• Use routine cost estimating methods such as analogy, engineering or scientific methodology, and extrapolation.
• Use cost estimating outputs to assess the impact of various factors on the costs to design, research, develop, operate, maintain, and dispose of a particular weapon system.
• Determine the most appropriate phase of the budgetary cycle (planning, programming, justification, or execution) for initiating new programs.
• Analyze all elements affecting costs for a project of limited scope.
• Analyze contractor financial data using EVM measures of merit to determine program viability with respect to cost and schedule performance.
• Use the ACEIT Tool Suite to perform all program office estimates—a mandatory requirement for all information systems cost estimator positions in the BES Directorate (AFLCMC/GB).
• Analytical processes:
  • Setting up the problem
  • Conducting background research
  • Collecting and reducing data
  • Displaying data for analysis
  • Formulating mathematical expressions
  • Drawing conclusions

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Must have 7 years of related experience with at least three years’ IT management information systems acquisition cost analysis experience and a Master’s degree, OR 10 years’ experience with at least three years’ IT management information systems experience, acquisition cost analysis experience, and a Bachelor’s degree.
• Must have at least two years’ team management experience.
• BS/BA/Master’s with 24 semester hours in quantitative analysis courses, including at least three semester hours of Calculus and three semester hours of Statistics.
• Must possess expert knowledge, experience, and recognized ability to be considered an industry leader in the technical/professional field for IT management information systems cost estimating and training tasks of moderate scope and complexity.
• Have moderately extensive technical responsibility for interpreting, organizing, executing, and coordinating assignments.
• Must demonstrate advanced knowledge of the discipline and possess a comprehensive understanding of standards, procedures, and practices in the area of expertise (Program Office, Enterprise, and Staff Level Support interface).
• Keep abreast of new IT management information systems cost estimating methodologies, databases, and tools.
• Make technical cost estimating decisions that are considered authoritative and demonstrate mature judgment in anticipating and solving complex cost analysis problems.
• Have the technical capability to assess the cost and schedule implications of existing and projected technological advances.
• Be able to evaluate the impact of new and innovative acquisition strategies.
• Must have experience using the Automated Cost Estimating and Integrated Tool (ACEIT) Suite.
• Must have experience building and communicating Program Office Estimates (POEs).
• Must have the ability to manage, oversee/lead, or perform scientific work that involves designing, developing, and adapting mathematical, statistical, econometric, and other scientific methods and techniques.
• Must analyze management problems and provide advice and insight about the probable effects of alternative solutions to these problems.
• Possesses the ability to perform tasks independently and oversee the efforts of junior and journeyman contractor personnel within the…