Sr Cost Estimator Associate

Quantech Services, Inc.
United States, Georgia, Atlanta
Oct 17, 2025
Job Title Sr Cost Estimator Associate Functional Title Senior Cost Estimator Associate Contract position State Location GA - GA US (Primary) Education Bachelor's Level Degree Job Type Full-time Job Description Duties: Collaborate with a team of Quantech cost analysts & subject matter experts on a variety of projects Develop life cycle cost estimates for DoD weapon system programs Analyze historical data and develop analogies and cost estimating relationships using regression analysis Understand technology trends and analyze impact on cost Analyze software program progress tracking tools (JIRA, Microsoft TFS, etc.) and develop metrics and insights for program managers Interview functional specialists in support of estimating methodology development Develop risk distributions for cost driver variables & cost estimating relationship equations Analyze program schedules and quantify schedule uncertainty Study, analyze, and develop metrics for complex modern software development programs Build complex spreadsheet-based program cost models used as decision analysis tools Apply statistics concepts to quantify the probability of success for program budget and schedule plans Conduct business case analyses, trade studies and economic analyses Assist program managers in development and execution of contract strategies and program plans Required Experience & Skills: Cost analysis experience or relevant experience in quantitative analysis positions (economic analysis, analytics, statistics, regression) Must be familiar with ACEIT and DoD Lifecycle Cost Estimating Proficient in analyzing datasets and developing statistical models, but also able to tackle problems by thinking outside of the box Technical fast learner with the ability to communicate with multiple functional teams to gather (programmatic/technical) data and translate it into cost impacts for the government Experienced problem solver, comfortable working in ambiguous environments with the ability to lead financial focused conversations with cross functional teams Approachable team player with the skillset to successfully work a variety of projects and take direction from multiple sources at once Preferred Experience: Experience/coursework using data science, machine learning, visualization and business intelligence tools a plus Job Requirements Location: Robins AFB (GA): Full-time On-site (5 Days) Minimum Education & Experience Years: MA/MS and 10 Years w/ 5 in DoD OR BA/BS and 12 Yrs exp w/ 5 in DoD Clearance: Top Secret Target Experience Years: 8 Security clearance required TOPSEC Travel N/A