Senior Cost Estimator

Position Title: Senior Cost Estimator

Company: ACT1 Federal

Location: Albuquerque, NM

About ACT1: ACT1 Federal advances our Nation’s and Allies’ missions by taking ACTION! We provide mission operations support, technical services, and innovative solutions by leveraging our talented workforce. By doing so, we are making the world a better, safe and more productive and inclusive place.

**THIS POSITION IS CONTINGENT UPON CONTRACT AWARD**

Job Description: ACT1 Federal is seeking a cost estimator to perform cost estimating activities for space vehicles, space prototypes, ground systems and/or space applications with experience in the commercial, industrial, and/or military arena.  

Provide support for the development, maintenance, and updating of cost estimates for Major Defense Acquisition Programs (MDAP) IAW applicable program Cost Analysis Requirements Description (CARD), DoD 5000.4-M, AFI 65-508, NSS Guidance, Joint Cost Schedule Risk and Uncertainty Analysis Handbook, and DTM 09-027, maintenance, and updating of cost estimates for non-MDAPs IAW AFI 65-508 and SMCI 63-102. For each cost estimate, the contractor shall assess risks and schedule: align Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) elements IAW MIL-STD-881-D; use government-approved cost tools/software such as ACE-IT, SEER, and True planning; apply data from a government-approved published database (e.g.).

Unmanned Space Vehicle Cost Model (USCM)/Comprehensive Cost and Requirement (CCaR)/NASA Instrument Cost Model (NICM), Small Satellite Cost Model (SSCM), Cost Assessment Data Enterprise (CADE) to develop data driven estimating methodologies (including both software cost estimating and hardware cost estimating methodologies) whenever possible and document the estimates.

Responsibilities:

• Develop Program Work Breakdown Structures (PWBS) and ensure compliance with current DAF/OSD/CAPE/ requirements/policies. The PWBS will be developed for all new programs, as well as, updated and documented at major milestones for existing programs.
• Develop, maintain, and update cost estimates such as, Service Cost Position (SCP), Program Office Estimates (POE), Single Best Estimates, (SBE), non-MDAP Independent Cost Estimates (ICEs), Independent Cost Analyses (ICAs), Independent Government Cost Estimate (IGCE), Sufficiency Reviews (SRs) Cost Excursions, Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM).
• Preform estimates in support of annual Program Objective Memorandum (POM) submissions, Should Cost Estimates, Independent Program Assessments (IPA’s), Milestone Reviews, and Interim Program Reviews and in response to what-if requests.
• Preform Analysis of Alternatives (AOA) estimates, Business Case Analysis, Economic Analysis, and Developmental Planning Analysis (DPA).

Requirements

• 15 years, of which five years shall include duties/assignments specifically in support of space programs.

• Master’s degree relevant to their area of expertise limited to the following: Management, Business, Economics, Finance, Accounting, Mathematics, and Science Technology, Engineering, or Statistics
• Active TS/SCI clearance required.

Benefits

·         Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance

·         ACT1 Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

·         Company Paid Life and AD&D Insurance

·         Company Paid Short-Term Disability

·         Voluntary Long-Term Disability

·         Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

·         Health Savings Account (HSA)

·         401K with employer match

·         Paid Time Off

·         Paid Holidays

·         Parental Leave

·         Military Leave

·         Education, Training & Professional Development

·         Voluntary Accidental Injury/Critical Illness/Hospital Care

·         Voluntary Pet Insurance, Legal Resources, and Identity Protection

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Equal Opportunity Statement: ACT1 Federal is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.