SAIC

Cost Analyst SME

SAIC • $90K — $120K *
Huntsville, AL 35810In-Person
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
1 week ago
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree with 18+ years of relevant experience; relevant advanced degrees may reduce time requirement.
  • DAWIA Contracting Professional certification required within 36 months of hire.
  • Expert knowledge of FAR, specifically Parts 15 and 31.
  • Experience with multiple contract types: firm-fixed-price, cost-plus-fixed-fee, and time-and-materials.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and quantitative skills.
  • At least 10 years in cost and price evaluation for government contracts.
  • Secret security clearance required to start.

Responsibilities

  • Analyze cost findings for government contracts.
  • Develop complex cost models for pricing scenarios.
  • Handle pre-award and post-award functions.
  • Provide expertise on FAR and cost accounting standards.
  • Ensure FAR and DFARS compliance.
  • Assess business systems related to cost accounting and estimating.

Benefits

  • Professional development opportunities to enhance expertise.
  • Supportive work environment focused on teamwork and innovation.
  • Potential for career advancement within the organization.
Full Job Description
Job Description

SAIC is seeking a Cost Analyst Subject Matter Expert (SME) to support Tactical Aviation and Ground Munitions (TAGM) Project Office. This position will sit in Huntsville, Alabama.

Job Responsibilities:
  • Analyze cost findings and recommendations for cost and price evaluations for government contracts
  • Develop and maintain complex cost models to project pricing scenarios and evaluate competitive proposals
  • Responsible for a wide range of pre-award and post-award functions
  • Provide Subject Matter Expertise regarding the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), cost accounting standards, and various contract types
  • Ensure compliance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement ((DFARS).
  • Assess business systems, including accounting, estimating, and purchasing systems.


Qualifications

Required Education:
  • Bachelors and eighteen (18) years or more experience; Masters and sixteen (16) years or more experience; PhD or JD and thirteen (13) years or more experience; four (4) years of experience considered in lieu of degree
  • Must achieve Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) Contracting Professional certification within 36 months of hire.


Qualifications:
  • Expert knowledge of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), particularly Part 15 (Contracting by Negotiation) and Part 31 (Contract Cost Principles and Procedures)
  • Proven experience with various contract types, including firm-fixed-price, cost-plus-fixed-fee, and time-and-materials
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and quantitative skills
  • 10 (ten) years of direct experience in the cost and price evaluation of proposals for government contracts

Clearance:
  • Minimum of a Secret clearance required to start


About SAIC

Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) is a technology integrator in the technical, engineering, intelligence, and enterprise information technology markets. SAIC has approximately 26,000 employees and operates in more than 70 countries. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Reston, Virginia. SAIC provides services to the U.S. government, including the Department of Defense, the intelligence community, and civilian agencies. The company also serves commercial customers in the healthcare, energy, and financial services sectors.
Learn more about SAIC
Size
26,000 employees
Market Cap
$6 billion
Industry
Information Technology
Net Income
$206 million
Founded
1969
5 Year Trend
+10.7%
Revenue
$6.8 billion
NASDAQ
SAIC
* Ladders Estimates

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