Launch Cost Estimator Analyst

SAIC•El Segundo, CA

4h•Onsite

About The Position

SAIC is hiring a Launch Cost Estimator Analyst to support programs related to developing and acquiring launch vehicles for legacy and emerging Department of Defense and Intelligence Community programs. The analyst will contribute expertise in budget formulation and budget-excursion cost estimating and analysis, with work that directly supports national defense and security objectives. The position is based in El Segundo, California, and is on-site. Some domestic travel may be required, up to 10% of the time.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and 9 years of relevant experience; additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of a four-year degree.
Ability to gather and analyze technical, programmatic, schedule, labor, and cost data to develop various types of cost estimates.
Ability to perform detailed and complex calculations and apply mathematical modeling and other optimization methods to develop and interpret information supporting management decision-making and policy formulation.
Ability to identify and quantify cost factors, including production time, materials, and labor expenses.
Excellent verbal communication, written communication, and quantitative analytical skills.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
U.S. citizenship.
Active TS/SCI clearance with CI polygraph.

Responsibilities

Perform cost and economic analyses, cost estimating, and engineering support as part of an integrated cost analyst team.
Assist in developing and presenting management-level briefings.
Interface with government project officers, external U.S. Government partners, commercial vendors, and program offices.
Operate and update government financial tools and custom applications.
Develop products that communicate financial positions to government audiences, including Congressional Committees.
Perform work that may include parametric cost estimating, life-cycle cost analysis, cost-estimating relationship and model development, cost-risk analysis, earned-value performance measurement, project forecasting and risk assessment, cost-benefit analysis, and software cost estimating.
Support preparation of the Congressional Budget Justification Book (CBJB) and Intelligence Program Budget Submission (IPBS).
Support continued development of auditable annual financial statements.
Maintain accurate records of financial and programmatic changes across execution years and future years’ defense program (FYDP).
Perform launch cost modeling, populate and maintain launch-related cost-requirements databases, and conduct launch-vehicle quick-reaction scenario studies.
Provide input to specialized independent cost-estimating products with defined scopes and deliverables as needed.
Consolidate the Government Estimate at Completion (GEAC) report.