Details
Posted: 05-Jul-22
Location: Bedford, Massachusetts
Type: Full Time
Preferred Education: 4 Year Degree
Additional Information:
2 openings available.
Telecommuting is allowed.
Internal Number: 2022-12016
Oasis Systems has an exciting opportunity for a Cost Estimator to provide support to the Air Force Weather Systems Division, which is within the USAF Digital Directorate and located at Hanscom AFB, MA.
** This position has been approved for 100% remote work.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Routine cost estimating methods such as analogy, engineering or scientific methodology, and extrapolation.
- Assisting in development of and analyze cost and schedule risk-adjusted Life Cycle Cost Estimations (LCCEs), Independent Government Cost Estimates (IGCEs), Business Case Analyses (BCAs), Analysis of Alternatives (AoAs), program office estimates, and other standard cost analyses.
- Developing presentations and briefing executive leadership on program cost positions, impact of budget changes on supported programs, and other cost issues.
- Providing financial management expertise in coordination with PEO/Division/Branch/program financial analysts to identify issues, resolve issues and make sound and timely recommendations.
- Using 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.
- Determining the appropriate phase of the budgetary cycle (planning, programming, justification, execution, etc.) for initiating new programs.
- Analyzing contractor financial data using EVM measures of merit to determine program viability with respect cost and schedule performance.
- Using 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.
- Developing, maintain, and provide on-going sustainment of a Directorate, Division and Branch Cost Data Repository.
- Developing life cycle cost estimates to include Engineering & Manufacturing Development (EMD), Production, and Sustainment phases of programs. Includes program’s initial acquisition estimate, EMD and Production program phases.
- Utilization of ACEIT Tool Suite to perform and execute all program office estimates and analyses is mandatory.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- BA/BS degree plus experience in the respective technical/professional discipline being performed, 3 of which must be in the DoD.
- Must be detail oriented and possess the ability to work in a multi-disciplined environment with an adaptive personality.
- Candidate must have excellent communication skills - both oral and written - and possess analytical skills to identify and fault isolate problems/issues, accurately assess relevance of information, generate and evaluate alternatives, and provide solution recommendations.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a US Secret clearance
Who We Are
Oasis Systems is a premier provider of customer-driven, cost-effective and quality Engineering Services; Enterprise Systems and Applications; Human Factors Engineering; Information Technology and Cyber Security; Professional Services; and Specialized Engineering Solutions to the Department of Defense, FAA, NRC and other federal agencies.
We strive to be an exciting and welcoming company that attracts, develops, motivates and retains the most talented, skilled and dedicated people in the industry; where they are encouraged to achieve personal excellence, purpose, and their full potential and career aspirations; while supporting mission-critical national security technologies and programs.
Oasis Systems is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of any legally protected characteristic including, but not limited to, race, color, religion, national origin, marital status, gender, sexual orientation, ancestry, age, medical condition, military veteran status or on the basis of physical handicap which, with reasonable accommodation, render the application to satisfactorily perform the job available.