Cost Analyst, Senior - Secret

DCS has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Cost Analyst providing support to the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center / PEO Digital Directorate (AFLCMC / HB). The Air Force Program Execution Office for PEO Digital (AFPEO / HB) has the collective Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) mission responsibility to manage and execute the modernization, development, testing, production, fielding, and sustainment of the PEO Digital portfolio, which includes over 130 programs for the United States Air Force (USAF) and foreign allies. AFLCMC / PEO Digital Directorate is headquartered at Hanscom Air Force Base, MA with geographically separated operating units CONUS and OCONUS.

This is a full time position located at Hanscom Air Force Base, MA

Essential Job Functions :

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.

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.

Required Skills :

Due to the sensitivity of customer related requirements, U.S. Citizenship is required.

Must have an Active Secret Clearance.

Bachelor's Degree in a related field and 12 years of directly related experience, five (5) of which must be in the DoD OR , 15 years of directly related experience (8) of which must be in the DoD.

Strong understanding of DoD budget cycles including planning, programming, justification, and execution.

Proficiency in quantitative analysis and calculus.

Desired Skills :

Master's Degree and 6 years experience.

Cost estimating methodologies

Earned Value Management (EVM)

Data analytics and modeling

Pricing and financial analysis

MS Excel and pricing tools

DoD acquisition lifecycle and documentation

Travel : 10%

Salary Range : $94,306 - $115,000

At DCS, we pride ourselves on providing flexibility that allows employees to balance meaningful work with their personal lives. We offer competitive compensation, benefits, and opportunities for learning and development.

Our broad and competitive mix of benefits is designed to support and protect employees and their families. Our robust benefit offerings include medical, dental, 401k, ESOP, PTO, education reimbursement, work / life balance, parental and other leave programs.

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