Position Title: Senior Cost Analyst / Estimator - Space AcquisitionLocation: El Segundo, CACategory: Contingent Schedule (FT/PT): Full-TimeTravel Required: Up to 10%Shift: DayRemote Type: OnsiteClearance required: Active Secret required; TS/SCI preferredDivision: Air and SpaceSalary: $125,000 - $170,000 annually***THIS POSITON IS CONTINGENT UPON CONTRACT AWARD***Description: ACT1 Federal is seeking a Senior Cost Analyst / Estimator to support U.S. Space Force and Space Systems Command acquisition programs. The position provides cost-estimating, affordability, financial-analysis, and acquisition decision support for complex space systems and portfolios.
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.
Requirements:- 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.
Benefits:- Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
- ACT1 Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
- Company Paid Life and AD&D Insurance
- Company Paid Short-Term Disability
- Voluntary Long-Term Disability
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- 401K with employer match
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Holidays
- Parental Leave
- Military Leave
- Education, Training & Professional Development
- Voluntary Accidental Injury/Critical Illness/Hospital Care
- Voluntary Pet Insurance, Legal Resources, and Identity Protection
Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of flexibility and collaboration, whether that happens in person or remotely.
- If this position is listed as remote or hybrid, you'll periodically work from a ACT1 Federal or client site facility.
- If this position is listed as onsite, you'll work with colleagues and clients in person, as needed for the specific role.
