SAIC

Launch Cost Estimator Analyst

SAIC$160K — $200K *
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree with 9 years of relevant experience or equivalent years of experience in lieu of a degree.
  • Ability to analyze technical, programmatic, schedule, labor, and cost data for cost estimates.
  • Skills in performing complex calculations and mathematical modeling for decision-making.
  • Experience identifying and quantifying production, material, and labor expenses.
  • Excellent verbal, written, and quantitative analytical communication skills.
  • Proficient with MS Office applications: Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
  • Ability to function independently and collaboratively within a team.
  • U.S. Citizenship and TS/SCI with CI poly are mandatory.

Responsibilities

  • Perform diverse cost and economic analyses for budget formulation and management level briefings.
  • Interface with government project officers and commercial vendors for program support.
  • Collaborate within a cost analyst team on estimating and engineering support tasks.
  • Maintain and update government financial tools and applications as necessary.
  • Develop financial communications for various government levels, including Congressional Committees.
  • Conduct parametric cost estimating, life cycle cost analysis, and cost-benefit analysis among other methodologies.
  • Assist in preparing key budget documentation such as the Congressional Budget Justification Book (CBJB).
  • Ensure accurate record-keeping of financial and program changes across defense execution years.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to make a direct impact on national defense and security.
  • Work on high-profile projects involving DOD and intelligence programs.
  • Collaborate with government and commercial partners in the aerospace sector.
  • Access to advanced financial tools and budgetary frameworks.
  • Potential for continued professional development in cost analysis and estimation.
  • Participation in specialized independent cost estimating projects.
Full Job Description
Job Description

Description

SAIC has an opening for a Launch Cost Estimator Analyst who will utilize and enhance their skills in budget formulation and budget excursion cost estimating and analysis by supporting programs related to the development and acquisition of launch vehicles for various legacy and emergent programs of the DOD and Intelligence communities. The support and expertise the selected candidate provides will have direct impact on the objectives of our national defense and security. The position can be in El Segundo, CA

Responsibilities:
  • Perform a wide variety of cost and economic analyses and assist in the development and presentation of management level briefings as needed.
  • Interface with government project officers, external USG partners, and commercial vendors.
  • Working as part of an integrated cost analyst team, perform a wide variety of cost and economic analyses/estimating/engineering support directly interfacing with program offices and assisting the development and presentation of management level briefings as needed.
  • Operate and update government financial tools and custom applications.
  • Develop products to accurately communicate the financial position to various levels of government, up to and including Congressional Committees.
  • Work may include parametric cost estimating, life cycle cost analysis, cost estimating relationships and model development, cost risk analysis, performance measurement (earned value), project forecasting and risk assessment, cost-benefit analysis, and software cost estimating.
  • Provide support in preparation of the Congressional Budget Justification Book (CBJB) and the Intelligence Program Budget Submission (IPBS).
  • Support continued development of auditable annual financial statements.
  • Maintain accurate record of all financial and programmatic changes across execution years and future years' defense program (FYDP).
  • Perform launch cost modeling, launch related cost requirements database population and maintenance, and launch vehicle "quick reaction" scenario studies.
  • Provide input to specialized independent cost estimating products with a defined scope and product on as-needed basis.
  • Consolidate the Government Estimate at Completion (GEAC) report.
  • Some domestic travel may be required.

Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree with 9 years of relevant experience. In lieu of 4-year degree, additional years of experience many be considered Must have the ability to gather and analyze technical, programmatic, schedule, labor and cost data to support the development of various types of cost estimates.
  • Must have the ability to perform detailed and complex calculations, formulate and apply mathematical modeling and other optimizing methods to develop and interpret information that assists management with decision making, policy formulation and other managerial functions.
  • Must be able to identify and quantify cost factors, such as production time, materials and labor expenses.
  • Excellent verbal communication, written, and quantitative analytical skills are required.
  • Proficient in the use of M/S office applications, i.e., Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
  • Must be able to work independently and in a team environment.
  • U.S. Citizenship is required.
  • TS/SCI with CI poly is required.

    Travel Requirements:
  • Yes, up to 10% of the time.

Target salary range: $160,001 - $200,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

Overview

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
Net Income
$206 million
Founded
1969
5 Year Trend
+10.7%
Revenue
$6.8 billion
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