Principal Cost Estimator Associate Quantech Services, Inc. United States, Colorado, Colorado Springs Sep 05, 2026 Job Title

Principal Cost Estimator Associate

Functional Title

Cost Analyst III

Contract position State Location

Colorado Springs

• CO•Colorado Springs, CO US (Primary)
  Education
  Bachelor's Level Degree
  Job Type
  Full-time
  Job Description 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 Cost analysis experience or relevant experience in quantitative analysis positions (economic analysis, analytics, statistics, regression)
• 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
• Proficient in ACEIT Software Suite (ACE, POST, CO$TAT) and Excel
• Experience in data science, machine learning, visualization and business intelligence tools a plus
• Experience with cost estimation of Agile Software Development and/or Software Acquisition Pathway (SWP) programs
• Experience with SEER Software (SEER-SEM, SEER-H, SEER-IT), COCOMO, TruePlanning Job Requirements Colorado Springs, CO On-Site 5 Days a week BA/BS in relevant functional field MA/MS and 10 Years w 5 in DoD OR BA/BS and 12 Yrs exp w 5 in DoD 8 Years minimum DoD year We hire military.

Salary information below is a general guide only. Salaries are commensurate with experience and qualifications, as well as business and market considerations.

Salary Range:

$140,000

• $160,000 Security clearance required
  TOPSEC
  Travel
  N/A