Launch Cost Estimator Analyst

SAIC•El Segundo, CA

7d•Hybrid

About The Position

SAIC has an opening for a Launch Cost Estimator Analyst who will utilize and enhance their skills in budget formulation and budget excursion cost estimating and analysis by supporting programs related to the development and acquisition of launch vehicles for various legacy and emergent programs of the DOD and Intelligence communities. The support and expertise the selected candidate provides will have direct impact on the objectives of our national defense and security. The position can be in El Segundo Ca or Chantilly, Va

Requirements

Budget formulation and budget excursion cost estimating and analysis skills
Experience supporting programs related to the development and acquisition of launch vehicles for DOD and Intelligence communities
Ability to interface with government project officers, external USG partners, and commercial vendors
Experience operating and updating government financial tools and custom applications
Experience developing products to communicate financial position to various levels of government
Experience with parametric cost estimating, life cycle cost analysis, cost estimating relationships and model development, cost risk analysis, performance measurement (earned value), project forecasting and risk assessment, cost-benefit analysis, and software cost estimating
Experience in preparation of the Congressional Budget Justification Book (CBJB) and the Intelligence Program Budget Submission (IPBS)
Experience supporting development of auditable annual financial statements
Experience maintaining accurate records of financial and programmatic changes
Experience with launch cost modeling, launch related cost requirements database population and maintenance, and launch vehicle “quick reaction” scenario studies
Experience providing input to specialized independent cost estimating products
Experience consolidating the Government Estimate at Completion (GEAC) report

Responsibilities

Perform a wide variety of cost and economic analyses and assist in the development and presentation of management level briefings as needed
Interface with government project officers, external USG partners, and commercial vendors
Working as part of an integrated cost analyst team, perform a wide variety of cost and economic analyses/estimating/engineering support directly interfacing with program offices and assisting the development and presentation of management level briefings as needed
Operate and update government financial tools and custom applications
Develop products to accurately communicate the financial position to various levels of government, up to and including Congressional Committees
Work may include parametric cost estimating, life cycle cost analysis, cost estimating relationships and model development, cost risk analysis, performance measurement (earned value), project forecasting and risk assessment, cost-benefit analysis, and software cost estimating
Provide support in preparation of the Congressional Budget Justification Book (CBJB) and the Intelligence Program Budget Submission (IPBS)
Support continued development of auditable annual financial statements
Maintain accurate record of all financial and programmatic changes across execution years and future years’ defense program (FYDP)
Perform launch cost modeling, launch related cost requirements database population and maintenance, and launch vehicle “quick reaction” scenario studies
Provide input to specialized independent cost estimating products with a defined scope and product on as-needed basis
Consolidate the Government Estimate at Completion (GEAC) report