Senior Cost Analyst

Position Summary

Odyssey Systems has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Cost Analyst providing support to the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center/PEO Digital Directorate (AFLCMC/HB). The Air Force Program Execution Office for PEO Digital (AFPEO/HB) has the collective Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) mission responsibility to manage and execute the modernization, development, testing, production, fielding, and sustainment of the PEO Digital portfolio, which includes over 130 programs for the United States Air Force (USAF) and foreign allies. AFLCMC/PEO Digital Directorate is headquartered at Hanscom Air Force Base, MA with geographically separated operating units CONUS and OCONUS.

This is a full time position located at Hanscom Air Force Base, MA

Responsibilities

Duties includ e, but not limited to:

• Perform routine cost estimating methods such as analogy, engineering or scientific methodology, and extrapolation
• Perform cost estimating outputs to assess the impact various factors have on the costs to design, research, develop, operate, maintain, and dispose of a particular weapon system
• Analyze all elements affecting costs for a project of limited scope
• Analyze contractor financial data using Earned Value Management (EVM) measures of merit to determine program viability with respect cost and schedule performance
• Analytical processes, such as: setting up the problem; conducting background research; collecting and reducing data; displaying data for analysis; formulating mathematical expressions; and drawing conclusions
• Provide contract pricing support services for tasks in all phases of the acquisition cycle to include development, award, management, measurement and contract closeout
• Prepare draft pricing briefings, draft pricing correspondence, and draft agency pricing reports
• Develop pricing related evaluation criteria, track pre-award task order milestones and status
• Support source selection teams in the evaluation of cost proposals
• Prepare pricing documentation for review and approval by the Government CO
• Prepare pricing spreadsheets of technical proposals and perform other pricing analyses to support price/cost evaluations of technical proposals
• Provide pricing support for discussions/communications with offerors
• Provide pricing support to construct agency pricing related reports and draft other pricing related documents in response to protest actions or other claims against the agency
• Access, populate, and analyze information in organizational pricing related databases Required skills may include but not be limited to:
• Knowledge of most appropriate phase of the budgetary cycle (planning, programming, justification, and execution) for initiating new programs
• Experience in quantitative analysis and calculus
  
  

Qualifications

Minimum Required Qualifications:

Citizenship: Must be a US citizen

Clearance: Must have an Active Secret Clearance

Education: Bachelor’s Degree in a related field and 12 years of directly related experience, five (5) of which must be in the DoD OR,

• 15 years of directly related experience , eight (8) of which must be in the DoD
• Strong understanding of DoD budget cycles including planning, programming, justification, and execution
• Proficiency in quantitative analysis and calculus
  
  
Preferred Qualifications

Education: Master's Degree

Technical Skills


• Cost estimating methodologies
• Earned Value Management (EVM)
• Data analytics and modeling
• Pricing and financial analysis
• MS Excel and pricing tools
• DoD acquisition lifecycle and documentation

Interpersonal Skills

• Strong communication and briefing ability
• Team collaboration and stakeholder coordination
• Analytical thinking and problem solving
• Attention to detail under tight deadlines
  
  

Additional Information

Location: Hanscom AFB

Travel: 10%

Onsite

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.

Please note: Final compensation for this position will be determined by various factors such as the Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant work experience, specific skills and competencies, geographic location, education, and certifications.