Onsite Operations Research Analyst, Level 2/Level 3

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About the role

  • Operations Research Analyst leading costing strategies and solutions for Northrop Grumman's Space Sector. Involves data analysis and cost management with a focus on aerospace projects.

Responsibilities

  • Lead data (internal research) driven costing strategies, analysis and solutions for complex capture and business shaping efforts.
  • Develop estimating factors, regression analysis and estimating relationships from company data.
  • Support Analysis-of-Alternatives (AoAs), Business Case Analyses (BCAs), affordability initiatives, should-cost exercises, engineering trade analyses and Design-to-Cost (DTC).
  • Initiate and lead cost studies to generate metrics and analysis for business use.
  • Organize and estimate new efforts generating ROMs, BPEs, or cost targets for large/complex efforts.
  • Perform data collection, normalization, and analysis.
  • Utilize proprietary and commercial models and software tools.
  • Provide data visualization and relational analysis.
  • Develop and manage relationships with technical (engineering) staff.
  • Supporting the Sector historical cost and technical database.
  • Identifying and evaluating risk and opportunities in cost estimates, terms and conditions, and all other business management related functions.
  • Support and assist Independent Cost Evaluations (ICE) in support of the company-wide governance and risk management process.

Requirements

  • Level 2: Bachelor’s degree with 2+ years of professional experience in Cost Modeling and Data Engineering – OR – Master’s degree with 1+ years of professional experience in Cost Modeling and Data Engineering.
  • Level 3: Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years of professional experience in Cost Modeling and Data Engineering – OR – Master’s degree with 3+ years of professional experience in Cost Modeling and Data Engineering.
  • Strong problem solving and analytical skills;
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal;
  • Requires an active U.S. Government DoD Top-Secret security clearance at time of application;
  • US Citizenship is a prerequisite.
  • Preferred: STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math) degree preferred.
  • Demonstrated experience in business management and labor and non-labor cost estimating.
  • Experience working in space systems programs.
  • Experience with parametric estimating techniques and principles.
  • Experience using industry tools such as SEER, Crystal Ball, ACE-IT, USCM.
  • Advanced Excel skills and experience with data visualization tools, e.g. Tableau and/or Power BI.
  • Experience with languages and tools such as R, Python, ML models, etc.
  • Relevant experience including exposures in the cost/business management/ops research world, with a strong knowledge of quantitative risk techniques, cost and risk modeling, and government contracts.
  • Database design/SQL experience.
  • Experience in the aerospace industry.

Benefits

  • Health insurance coverage
  • Life and disability insurance
  • Savings plan
  • Company paid holidays
  • Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business

Job title

Operations Research Analyst, Level 2/Level 3

Job type

Experience level

Junior

Salary

$72,100 - $155,400 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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