Senior Cost Engineer & Data Analyst

Senior Cost Engineer & Data Analyst | Lockheed Martin

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The Predictive Analytics and Cost Engineering (PACE) team is a data science and analytics team that combines technical engineering attributes and financial information to create data-driven cost estimates for program capture and support. The PACE team collects, normalizes and maps data to a standard work breakdown structure (WBS) to perform data analytics for internal and external customer support and deliverables. As part of the Finance and Business Operations (F&BO) organization, this team also works closely with Engineering and Technology (E&T), Strategy and Business Development (S&BD), Program/Proposal Management and Leads, Executive leadership and external customers.

This role will include technical data collection, executing cost models, dashboard building/automation, and communicating results to stakeholders. It will primarily support captures and programs in the Strategic Missile and Defense (SMD) Line of Business (LOB) and may include opportunities to support other LOBs across Space. Additionally, the role may include developing affordability business cases, cost target allocation, and CI/PTW & ICE collaboration.

The candidate selected will be asked to ingest data into a variety of models, interpret those results, perform decision analysis, and communicate findings with technical/programmatic colleagues and decision makers.

• Understand and implement proven cost models on relevant captures.
• Perform cross-checks for program estimates.
• Develop and deploy dashboards leveraged by the team.
• Develop and present results to colleagues and senior staff.
• Coordinate with Engineering, Business Development, Program Finance, Estimating, Proposal Management, and ICE around model results.
• Become knowledgeable and available to answer questions around cost estimates and cost drivers.
• Work shoulder to shoulder with data science analysts building and enhancing tools/capabilities for efficiency and effectiveness.
• Have opportunities to grow/upskill in data science disciplines and technical abilities.

By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match. Should this match be identified you may be contacted for this and future openings.

This position requires a government security clearance; you must be a US Citizen for consideration.

Lockheed Martin is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics.

The application window will close in 90 days; applicants are encouraged to apply within 5 – 30 days of the requisition posting date in order to receive optimal consideration.

Pay Rate:
The annual base salary range for this position in California, Massachusetts, and New York (excluding most major metropolitan areas), Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, Vermont, Washington or Washington DC is $85,500 – $150,765. For states not referenced above, the salary range for this position will reflect the candidate's final work location. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only.

Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills as well as market and business considerations when extending an offer.

Benefits offered:
Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short‑Term Disability, Long‑Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays. (Washington state applicants only) Non‑represented full‑time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full‑time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month;

accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year. This position is incentive plan eligible.