Air Force Cost Estimator
Core
Develop cost analysis products (LCCEs, EAs, BCAs, AoAs, ROMs) for Air Force IT and weapon system acquisitions to guide billion-dollar defense decisions.
Role type
Senior IC cost estimator (defense acquisition)
Builds
Life Cycle Cost Estimates, Economic Analyses, Business Case Analyses, Analyses of Alternatives, What-if Analyses, Rough Order of Magnitudes
Domain
Defense acquisition, Information Technology, weapon systems
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
cost estimation, data analytics, statistical analysis, Excel spreadsheets, Air Force Program Office experience, DoD program experience
Preferred skills
CCEA certification, Microsoft Office (SharePoint, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, Access, One Note), DAWIA Level 1+, CDFM, Project Management, Lean Six Sigma, cloud environment experience, ACEIT, SEER-SEM, Crystal Ball, TruePlanning
Responsibilities
Develop cost analysis products including LCCEs, EAs, BCAs, AoAs, What-if Analyses, and ROMs; Collaborate with program managers, engineering Leads, contracting officers, and budget analysts; Provide expert cost advice to senior government leadership; Apply industry best practices in cost estimating
Seniority
Mid-to-Senior, hands-on IC