Senior Cost Estimator

Can you translate quantitative data into insight? If so we want you to join our growing Business Analytics team at Quantech Services, Inc. Quantech has an immediate opening for a Senior Cost Analyst supporting the Electronic Systems (ES) PEO located at Hanscom AFB, MA.

Collaborate with a team of Quantech cost analysts & subject matter experts on a variety of projects

Develop life cycle cost estimates for DoD weapon system programs

Analyze historical data and develop analogies and cost estimating relationships using regression analysis

Understand technology trends and analyze impact on cost

Analyze software program progress tracking tools (JIRA, Microsoft TFS, etc.) and develop metrics and insights for program managers

Interview functional specialists in support of estimating methodology development

Develop risk distributions for cost driver variables & cost estimating relationship equations

Analyze program schedules and quantify schedule uncertainty

Study, analyze, and develop metrics for complex modern software development programs

Build complex spreadsheet-based program cost models used as decision analysis tools

Apply statistics concepts to quantify the probability of success for program budget and schedule plans

Conduct business case analyses, trade studies and economic analyses

Assist program managers in development and execution of contract strategies and program plans

Candidate Strengths:

Proficient in analyzing datasets and developing statistical models, but also able to tackle problems by thinking outside of the box

Technical fast learner with the ability to communicate with multiple functional teams to gather (programmatic/technical) data and translate it into cost impacts for the government

Experienced problem solver, comfortable working in ambiguous environments with the ability to lead financial focused conversations with cross functional teams

Approachable team player with the skillset to successfully work a variety of projects and take direction from multiple

Experience/coursework using data science, machine learning, visualization and business intelligence tools a plus