Principal Cost Analyst

Principal Cost Analyst

Odyssey Systems has an exciting opportunity for a Principal Cost Analyst providing support to the Command, Control, Communications, and Battle Management Division (C3BM).

Command, Control, Communications, and Battle Management (C3BM) has been tasked with delivering an integrated Department of the Air Force (DAF) Battle Network providing resilient decision advantage and enabling the USAF, USSF, Joint, and Coalition Force to win against the pacing challenge. C3BM supports execution in many different focus areas. C3BM's main efforts are Architecture and Systems Engineering (ASE), Operational Response Team (ORT), and multiple mission integration teams such as Air, Maritime and multiple acquisitions consisting of both the Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS) and Space.

The Cost Analyst will manage, oversee / lead, and perform scientific work involving the design, development, and adaptation of mathematical, statistical, econometric, and other scientific methods and techniques. This work involves analyzing management problems and providing advice and insights about the probable effects of alternative solutions. The primary requirement of the work is competence in rigorous methods of scientific inquiry and analysis, along with professional knowledge and skill in applying a wide range of theories, concepts, and methods of analytical, mathematical, and statistical principles and practices to military weapons programs.

The Cost Analyst will use the Automated Cost Estimating Integrated Tools (ACEIT) tool suite for all program office estimates and analyses.

This is a full time position located at Hanscom AFB, Bedford, MA.

Responsibilities

Duties include, but not limited to :

Cost Estimating & Analysis

• Perform cost estimating methods (analogy, engineering / scientific methodology, extrapolation).
• Assess impacts of various factors on costs to design, develop, operate, maintain, and dispose of weapon systems.
• Analyze elements affecting costs for projects of limited scope.
• Analyze contractor financial data using Earned Value Management (EVM) to assess cost / schedule performance.
• Conduct analytical processes : problem definition, background research, data collection / reduction, data display, mathematical formulation, and conclusions.
• Conduct Program Office Estimates (POE), adjusting estimates with program changes, and document life cycle costs (development, procurement, sustainment, disposal).
• Prepare cost estimates in compliance with AFI 65-508 and AFMCI 65-201.
• Ensure all POEs undergo Cost Chief review and AFLCMC / FZC Sufficiency Review.
• Deliver electronic copies of completed POEs to the Directorate Cost Repository within 10 business days.
• Provide price estimates (including life cycle costs) for FMS programs.
• Perform "what if" analyses / excursions for restructures, technology insertion, quantity changes, and funding adjustments.
• Support economic analyses (AFMAN 65-506) and Analysis of Alternatives (AoA) (DoDI 5000.84).
• Provide ancillary support to AFCAA, OSD CAPE, and related agencies per the Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act.

Contract Pricing Support

Earned Value Management (EVM) & Integrated Baseline Reviews (IBR)

Program Integration, Financial Products & Reporting

Cost Data Repository Management

Technical Tools & Database Integrity

Qualifications

Citizenship : Must be a US citizen

Minimum Required Qualifications

Clearance : Must have and be able to maintain a Top Secret level clearance and have current SCI eligibility

Preferred Qualifications

Education : Bachelor's or Master's Degree in a related field

Years of experience : 20+ years of experience with 12+ of those years working in the DoD sector

Additional Information

Location : Hanscom Air Force Base, Bedford, MA

Travel : Travel may be required as the customer's discretion

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Company Overview

Odyssey Systems is a world-class technical, engineering, and integration company serving the warfighting ecosystem with airborne integration, ISR, C2, and warfighter readiness capabilities. Odyssey meets the military's operational needs by integrating layered defense systems from equipment, technology, and services to data, information, and business operations. We streamline defense acquisition and sustainment, engineering the technical battlefield with domain-specific proficiency to ensure lethality. Odyssey is dedicated to excellent contract execution, peak organizational performance, and fostering a workplace built on employee care.

Odyssey is proud to live out our core values of commitment, ambition, and respect in our work and communities through OdysseyCares, a philanthropic group focused on giving back through direct donations, an employer match program, and volunteering events.

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