Sr Cost Estimator Specialist at Quantech… · San…

Summary: Quantech Services Inc. is looking for a Sr Cost Estimator Specialist to join their Business Analytics team. This role involves translating quantitative data into insights to support Department of Defense acquisition programs, focusing on cost, schedule, and risk analysis for modern weapon systems.

Responsibilities:
- 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

Required Qualifications:
- Must be a U.S. citizen with the ability to obtain a Secret level clearance
- Entry level to one year of experience. Relevant education/experience in quantitative analysis positions (economic analysis, analytics, statistics, regression)
- Must have a BS/BA with 21 semester hours in quantitative analysis courses, plus 3 semester hours of Calculus or Statistics
- Typical Degrees: Math, Industrial Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Economics, Data Science, Computer Engineering

Required Skills: Cost Estimating, Quantitative Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Economic Analysis, Regression Analysis, Life Cycle Cost Estimation, Risk Analysis, Schedule Analysis, JIRA, Microsoft TFS, Spreadsheet Modeling, Business Case Analysis, Trade Studies