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Acquisition Cost Estimator & Price Analysis

Beavercreek, Ohio💼 Full-time🗓 2026-07-09 → 2026-07-30

Core

Develop Independent Government Cost Estimates (IGCEs) and Life Cycle Cost Estimates (LCCEs) for defense systems, then evaluate contractor proposals for cost realism and price reasonableness to support the Contracting Officer.

Role type

Senior IC acquisition cost estimator & price analyst

Builds

Defensible government cost estimates and technical advisory reports for defense acquisition

Domain

National security / Defense contracting

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work -> dashboards & analysis (cost estimates and evaluation reports)

Required skills

Parametric cost estimating, Analogy estimating, Engineering Build-Up estimating, FAR Part 15 knowledge, FAR Part 31 knowledge, Advanced Excel modeling, Data normalization, Inflation adjustment, Learning curve application, Technical writing for legal scrutiny

Preferred skills

ICEAA certification, NCMA certification, Defense Acquisition University (DAU) training, Prior A&AS role experience

Technologies

Microsoft Excel

Responsibilities

Build defensible government cost estimates (IGCEs) and Life Cycle Cost Estimates (LCCEs) using Parametric, Analogy, and Engineering Build-Up methodologies; Conduct Cost Realism, balance and Price Reasonableness analyses on contractor proposals; Draft Cost/Price Evaluation Reports and technical memorandums summarizing findings and proposing pre-negotiation objectives; Coordinate with defense audit agencies to verify Forward Pricing Rate Agreements (FPRAs) and historical rate data; Run sensitivity and risk analyses on government estimates and contractor proposed prices.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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