Senior Cost Analyst / Estimator – Space Acquisition

El Segundo, CAfull timeRemote

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$125k–$170k

H1B: no

act1federal Senior Cost Analyst / Estimator supporting U.S. Space Force and Space Systems Command acquisition programs. Provides cost-estimating, affordability, financial-analysis, and acquisition decision support for complex space systems.

Responsibilities

Develop, update, and evaluate program and life-cycle cost estimates supporting space acquisition programs.
Conduct cost research, data normalization, trend analysis, and development of cost-estimating relationships and models.
Analyze program technical, schedule, risk, and financial information to assess cost impacts and affordability.
Prepare cost assessments, independent analyses, executive briefings, and decision-support products.
Support acquisition planning, milestone reviews, budget/POM activities, program reviews, and funding decisions.
Coordinate cost-estimating inputs with program management, engineering, contracting, financial management, and other functional stakeholders.
Identify cost risks, assumptions, data limitations, and potential mitigation approaches.
Maintain supporting cost data, documentation, models, and traceability for Government review.

Qualification

Bachelor’s degree in economics8+ years of DoD cost-estimatingStrong quantitativeKnowledge of DoD acquisitionActive Secret clearance requiredUSTS/SCI clearance preferred

Required

Bachelor’s degree in economics, Finance, Mathematics, Engineering, Operations Research, Business, or a related quantitative discipline.
8+ years of DoD cost-estimating, cost-analysis, financial-analysis, or closely related acquisition experience; 10+ years preferred for senior-level placement.
Experience developing life-cycle cost estimates and supporting major defense or space acquisition programs.
Strong quantitative, analytical, modeling, documentation, and presentation skills.
Experience with ACEIT or comparable cost-estimating tools and advanced Microsoft Excel strongly preferred.
Knowledge of DoD acquisition, PPBE, affordability, risk, and milestone-review processes.
S. Space Force, Space Systems Command, Air Force, or former SMC space acquisition experience strongly preferred.
Active Secret clearance required; TS/SCI preferred.
US. Citizenship required.

Preferred

10+ years preferred for senior-level placement
Experience with ACEIT or comparable cost-estimating tools and advanced Microsoft Excel strongly preferred
Knowledge of DoD acquisition, PPBE, affordability, risk, and milestone-review processes
U.S. Space Force, Space Systems Command, Air Force, or former SMC space acquisition experience strongly preferred
TS/SCI clearance preferred

Benefits

Dental
Vision
401(k)
PTO
Parental Leave
Life Insurance

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