Junior Cost Analyst

Applied Research Solutions•Bedford, MA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Applied Research Solutions has an exciting opportunity for a Junior Cost Analyst providing support to the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC/HBD), Theater Battle Control Division. The Theater Battle Control Division manages efforts focused on developing, acquiring, fielding and sustaining programs that support worldwide communications, Battle Management, Command & Control, Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance (C2ISR), Tactical Air Control, Air/Ground Surveillance, Time Critical Targeting, Combat Identification, Radar Imagery, Integrated Air/Missile Defense, and Mobile/Fixed C2ISR Performance, Exploitation & Dissemination Facilities. This is a full-time position located at Hanscom Air Force Base in Bedford, Massachusetts. Why Work with us? Applied Research Solutions (ARS) is respected as a world-class provider of technically integrated solutions as we deliver premier talent and technology across our focused markets for unparalleled, continuous mission support. Awarded a Best Places to Work nominee since 2020, ARS recognizes that without our career- driven, loyal professionals, we would not be able to deliver state-of-the-art results for our mission partners. We firmly believe that prioritizing our employees is of the upmost importance. We provide a culture where our employees are challenged to meet their career goals and aspirations, while still obtaining a work/life balance. ARS employees are motivated through our industry competitive benefits package, our awards and recognition program, and personalized attention from ARS Senior Managers.

Requirements

Citizenship: Must be a US citizen
Clearance: Must have and be able to maintain a Secret Security Clearance
Years’ experience: Up to 3 years of directly related experience
Knowledge of most appropriate phase of the budgetary cycle (planning, programming, justification, and execution) for initiating new programs
Experience in quantitative analysis and calculus

Nice To Haves

Education: Bachelor’s Degree in a related field and up to three years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline being performed.

Responsibilities

Perform routine cost estimating methods such as analogy, engineering or scientific methodology, and extrapolation
Perform cost estimating outputs to assess the impact various factors have on the costs to design, research, develop, operate, maintain, and dispose of a particular weapon system
Analyze all elements affecting costs for a project of limited scope
Analyze contractor financial data using Earned Value Management (EVM) measures of merit to determine program viability with respect cost and schedule performance
Analytical processes, such as setting up the problem; conducting background research; collecting and reducing data; displaying data for analysis; formulating mathematical expressions; and drawing conclusions
Provide contract pricing support services for tasks in all phases of the acquisition cycle to include development, award, management, measurement and contract closeout
Prepare draft pricing briefings, draft pricing correspondence, and draft agency pricing reports
Develop pricing related evaluation criteria, track pre-award task order milestones and status
Support source selection teams in the evaluation of cost proposals
Prepare pricing documentation for review and approval by the Government CO
Prepare pricing spreadsheets of technical proposals and perform other pricing analyses to support price/cost evaluations of technical proposals
Provide pricing support for discussions/communications with offerors
Provide pricing support to construct agency pricing related reports and draft other pricing related documents in response to protest actions or other claims against the agency
Access, populate, and analyze information in organizational pricing related databases
Knowledge of most appropriate phase of the budgetary cycle (planning, programming, justification, and execution) for initiating new programs
Experience in quantitative analysis and calculus
Other duties as assigned