Minimum Requirements: BS/BA with 24 semester hours in quantitative analysis courses, and seven years of weapons system acquisition cost estimating experience or ten years of weapons system acquisition cost research experience (excluding C/SCSC experience and cost performance report analysis experience). Has demonstrated progressively more responsible assignments and has managed or provided overall direction and leadership for the preparation of cost estimates or cost research projects. At least four of the seven years of weapons system acquisition cost analysis experience must be in information technology systems (e.g., radar, software, command, control, and communications). An MS/MA will substitute for two years of the weapons system acquisition cost estimating/research experience requirement. If task-unique requirements call for use of the ACEIT system, the following are needed in addition to the minimum requirements: BS/BA in mathematics, business, engineering, or related fields; must know how to effectively use ACEIT and apply it to weapons systems cost analysis, cost-engineering analysis, and financial management.

Duties: Plans, organizes, directs, and conducts weapons systems cost-estimating/research tasks in problem areas of extensive scope and complexity. The problems are difficult to define, and may require novel approaches and the use of sophisticated techniques. Has extensive technical responsibility for interpreting, organizing, executing, and coordinating assignments, including the direction of other cost estimating/research analysts. Keeps abreast of new weapons-system cost estimating/research methodologies, data bases, and tools. Makes technical cost estimating/ research decisions, which are considered authoritative and which demonstrate mature analytical judgment in anticipating and solving complex cost-related problems. Work requires the technical capability to assess the cost and schedule implications of existing and projected technological advances, as well as the capability to evaluate the impact of new and innovative acquisition strategies. Work is reviewed by the Program Manager or Major Project(s) Task Manager to ensure it satisfies customer needs and complies with the contractor’s overall estimating standards.

In those cases where task-unique requirements call for use of the ACEIT system, the duties are modified as follows: plans, organizes, directs, and conducts ACEIT-related cost estimating/research tasks in problem areas of extensive scope and complexity. Work is reviewed by the Program Manager and/or Task Manager of Major Project(s), to ensure it satisfies customer needs and complies with the contractor’s overall quality standards.

Minimum Requirements: BS/BA with 24 semester hours in quantitative analysis courses and five years of weapons system acquisition cost estimating experience or six years of weapons system acquisition cost research experience (excluding C/SCSC experience and cost performance report analysis experience). History of progressively more responsible assignments, and has managed or provided overall direction and leadership for the preparation of cost estimates and/or cost research projects. At lease three of the five-to-six years of weapons system acquisition cost estimating/research experience must be in information technology systems (e.g., radar, software, command, control, and communications). An MS/MA will substitute for two years of the weapons system acquisition cost estimating/research experience requirement.

If task-unique requirements call for use of the ACEIT system, the following are needed in addition to the minimum requirements: BS/BA in mathematics, business, engineering, or related fields; must know how to effectively use ACEIT and apply it to weapons systems cost analysis, cost-engineering analysis, financial management, pricing analysis, and/or other related tasks.

Duties: Plans, organizes, directs, and conducts weapons systems cost-estimating/research/ training or ACEIT-related research tasks in problem areas of moderate scope and complexity. The problems are difficult to define, and may require novel approaches and the use of sophisticated techniques. Has moderate/extensive technical responsibility for interpreting, organizing, executing, and coordinating assignments, including the direction of other cost analysts. Keeps abreast of new weapons-system cost estimating/research methodologies, data bases, and tools. Makes technical cost estimating/research decisions, which are considered authoritative and which demonstrate mature cost estimating judgment in anticipating and solving complex cost analysis problems. Work requires the technical capability to assess the cost and schedule implications of existing and projected technological advances, as well as being able to evaluate the impact of new and innovative acquisition strategies. Work is reviewed by the Program Manager or Major Project(s) Task Manager to ensure it satisfies customer needs and complies with the contractor’s overall estimating standards.

Minimum Requirements: BS/BA with 24 semester hours in quantitative analysis courses and at least three years of weapons system acquisition cost analysis experience (excluding C/SCSC experience and cost performance report analysis experience). At least two of the three years of weapons system acquisition cost analysis experience must be in information technology systems (e.g., radar, software, command, control, and communications). An MS/MA will substitute for two years of the weapons system acquisition cost analysis experience requirement.

If task-unique requirements call for use of the ACEIT system, the following are needed in addition to the minimum requirements: BS/BA in mathematics, business, engineering, or related fields. Must also know how to use ACEIT and apply it to weapons systems cost analysis, cost-engineering analysis, financial management, pricing analysis, and/or other related tasks.

Duties: Applies diversified knowledge of weapons systems cost research principles and practices in areas of assignments. Work requires the modification and extension of existing methodologies and may require the use of advanced techniques. Plans and conducts work requiring judgment in the evaluation, selection, and adaptation and/or modification of methodologies and tools. Normally receives technical guidance or consults with senior researchers on unusual or complex problems. Work requires the technical capability to assess the cost and schedule implications of existing and projected technological advances, as well as the capability to evaluate the impact of new and innovative acquisition strategies. Work is reviewed by the senior researcher or manager to ensure technical accuracy, and to ensure it satisfies customer needs and complies with the contractor’s overall research quality standards.

In those cases where task-unique requirements call for use of ACEIT, the duties are modified as follows: Applies diversified knowledge of cost research principles and practices in ACEIT-related areas of assignments.

Minimum Requirements: BS/BA with 24 semester hours in quantitative analysis courses.

Duties: Typically uses prescribed methods, performs specific and limited portions of broader assignments normally under the direction of an experienced cost estimator/research analyst.

Minimum Requirements: BS/BA preferably in business management, engineering, science, or math plus at least two years of relevant experience. Five years of directly related experience may substitute for BS/BA. Within the period of relevant experience, must have a minimum of two years working in financial management (cost, budget, audits, schedule, etc.). Familiarity with program planning and scheduling (critical path, float calculation, and integrated master schedule analysis); budget planning and formulation (PPBS); earned value analyses; program documentation development (Program Management Directive, Program Management Plan, Acquisition Plan, Requests for Proposals, etc.); and program reporting (Selected Acquisition Report, Defense Acquisition Executive Summary). Familiarity with the automated hardware and software systems used for cost and schedule reporting and analyses. An MS/MA will substitute for two years of the experience requirement.

Duties: Assists more senior level analysts in support of client financial management operations in such areas as business financial analysis, strategic/tactical business planning, business process reengineering, A-76 studies, budget preparation and analysis, contract reconciliation, economic analysis, contractor cost/schedule analysis, MIS development, and documentation development.
 
The Level 1 or 2 Senior Business Analyst consults on and reviews all work to ensure technical accuracy, and to ensure it satisfies customer needs and complies with the contractor’s overall research quality standards.

Minimum Requirements: BS/BA preferably in computer science or mathematics with at least six years full-time programming experience: (1) at least three of which were cost research, financial/schedule management, cost engineering, or procurement related automated tools programming; (2) at least two years of which involved cost research or ACEIT-related decision support, management information, and database systems; or (3) at least one year of which involved ACEIT design and development. Also must be skilled in a modern high-level programming language, e.g., Ada, C/C++, Java, Pascal, Visual Basic, Visual FoxPro. An MS/MA in computer science may be substituted for two years of the experience requirement. Eight years of directly related experience may substitute for a BS/BA.

Duties: Verifies all computer programs written, and reviews documentation for quality and completeness. Assists in preparation of computer program user’s manuals. Develops overall system architecture design, program specifications, and system test procedures for complex cost analysis requirements. The requirements may be embodied in ACEIT or other modules related to ACEIT, e.g., financial and schedule management, cost engineering, procurement, etc. Develops detailed instructions for implementation and coding by staff programmers. Oversees and coordinates day-to-day activities of staff programmers. Develops application software based on highly complex and sophisticated mathematical techniques, which require detailed understanding of mathematical/statistical concepts.

Minimum Requirements: BS/BA in any subject with at least two years full-time programming experience. Also must be skilled in a modern high-level programming language, e.g., Ada, C/C++, Java, Visual FoxPro, Pascal, Visual Basic. If individual has at least four years experience, the individual does not need to have a Bachelor’s degree. An MS/MA in computer science may be substituted for two years of the experience requirement.

Duties: Converts cost analysis problem descriptions into a sequence of detailed instructions to solve problems by electronic digital computers. Must be a fully-qualified computer programmer. Programmer duties include coding equations, logic, etc., in computer languages as required to utilize computers for cost analysis, financial/schedule management, cost engineering, pricing, etc., work. Facilitates the accomplishment of complex cost analysis tasks embodied in ACEIT or other modules related to ACEIT, e.g., financial/schedule management, cost engineering, procurement, etc. Duties also require verification of all programs written, and proper and complete documentation of work including assistance in preparation of computer program user’s manuals.