Cost Analyst

Job Title: Cost Analyst

Location: Redstone Arsenal - Huntsville, AL (On-site)

Canvas provides engineering services and technical solutions for customers in federal and commercial markets. We are recognized by our customers and industry partners for our ethical standards, world-class technical expertise, and dedication to accomplishing the mission in a responsive, efficient, and affordable manner.
Contingent upon award**

Duties:

•    Develop cost-estimating models from data collected on programs managed by the PdM A3S.

•    Provide advice and technical assistance to functional specialists in identifying and evaluating program cost factors and cost impact on program alternatives, in the form of briefings and reports documenting the results of the analysis of system costs.

•    Refine and adjust cost models in response to changes in technical specifications, support requirements, alternative design, engineering, and operational trade-off proposals.

•    Develop life cycle cost estimates to determine the total cost of the program.

•    Analyze mission requirements to determine cost parameters, specific cost factors and relationships to be utilized in constructing cost models.

•    Create or update model formats to include EXCEL spreadsheets or ACEIT cost estimating software that provide a base for the estimating equations and phased reports.

•    Respond to cost reporting tasking requests.
Requirements:

•    High School diploma with 11 years of relevant work experience
Desired Qualifications

•    Bachelor's degree with relevant work experience

•    PEO Acquisition experience

•    Life Cycle Cost Estimate experience (LCCE)

•    ACEIT experience

Security Clearance: The ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance.

Other Essential Job Functions: Some travel may be required, but minimal

About Us
Founded in 2007, Canvas connects a passion for going beyond the expected with the knowledge and expertise to deliver what our clients need now and in the future. Canvas has been recognized as a Great Place to Work Certified , Fortune Best Small Workplace , Fortune Best Workplace for Millennials , Best Place for Working Parents (2022 & 2023), HIRE Vets Gold Medallion Awardee (2021 & 2022), Best Places to Work Awardee, 2019 Government Contracting - Technology Business of the Year, and Woman-Owned Small Business of the Year by the Huntsville/Madison Chamber of Commerce.

Benefits of Working with Canvas
To reflect our company culture, Canvas offers an exciting array of benefits that makes up our employees' total rewards package. Those benefits may include:

•    Competitive Wages*

•    Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance

•    Generous company-funded Basic Life Insurance

•    Company-funded Short-Term & Long-Term Disability

•    11 Paid Federal Holidays

•    Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)

•    Dependent Care and Medical Flexible Spending Accounts

• k) retirement plan with company match and 100% immediate vesting

•    Tuition Reimbursement for ongoing training, continuing education, or advanced degree programs

•    Robust Employee Assistance Program

•    Employee Referral Bonus Program

•    Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach

•    Spot Awards for exemplary individual performance

•    Discretionary performance-based bonuses

•    And many more

*Final compensation for this position is determined by a variety of factors, such as a candidate's relevant work experience, skills, certifications, and geographic location.
Canvas is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Canvas is an equal opportunity employer and a VEVRAA federal contractor who affords equal employment opportunity to protected veterans and people with disabilities.
Canvas has equal employment opportunities that are based upon a candidate's qualifications and capabilities to perform the essential functions of a particular job and are free from discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. For our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit our Careers page. U.S. citizenship is required for most positions.
Canvas is committed to expanding access to employment for people with disabilities and disabled veterans. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, and your disability prevents you from applying, please advise what reasonable accommodation Canvas can provide to assist you in applying for one of our open positions. You may contact us by sending an email to -
Reasonable accommodations are considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only those inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation for applying for a specific posted position will be responded to. Requests will be kept confidential and shared strictly on a need-to-know basis. Please be aware, scammers may try to impersonate our company by reaching out regarding job opportunities. We will never ask you for bank account information, checks, or other sensitive information as part of our hiring process. If you're unsure, please email - with questions.
For further information on Canvas including more information on employee benefits and our company culture, visit our website.