Cost Analyst
Company: DCS Corp
Location: Huntsville
Posted on: January 29, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Job Description Looking for an opportunity where
you can use your financial and budgeting expertise to support
acquisition programs for a fast-paced product office, then DCS has
a great opportunity for you! As a skilled Cost Analyst at our
Huntsville, Alabama, customer location, you will provide cost
analysis and budget execution support to U.S. Army acquisition
programs and integrated government teams. This opportunity will
allow you to support a variety of programs and task areas in a
fast-paced product office. This is a full-time, onsite position.
Essential Job Functions: Provides initial planning documents,
program, and schedule breakdown structures, budget requirement
analyses, and earned value guidance to Program/Product Directors
and Integrated Product Teams. Provides support during review of
contractor proposal submittals, including review of submitted
hours, direct labor rates, overhead rates, other direct costs and
general review of the contractor's Work Breakdown Structure.
Prepares Program Office Estimates (POE), Life Cycle Cost Estimates
(LCCE), Cost Analysis Requirements Description (CARD), Independent
Cost Estimates (ICE), Component Cost Analysis (CCA), Business Case
Analysis (BCA), and Affordability Analysis and Cost Benefit
Analysis (CBA) in accordance with Army and DOD cost estimating
policies. Develops and refines cost estimate by analyzing
historical data and applying quantitative models, techniques,
tools, and databases to predict future program costs. Conducts data
collection to develop parametric cost estimates. Required Skills:
Due to the sensitivity of customer related requirements, U.S.
Citizenship is required. Must hold an active Secret clearance.
Master's degree and 10 years of relevant experience supporting DOD
acquisition programs or a Bachelor's degree and 15 years of
relevant experience supporting DOD acquisition programs.
Demonstrated experience using Automated Cost Estimating Integrated
Tools (ACEIT) to develop cost models. Knowledge of DOD Acquisition
statutory and regulatory requirements and acquisition policy.
Possess technical, analytical, and problem-solving skills as well
as manage multiple projects simultaneously. Possess strong verbal
and written communications skills and ability to work as part of a
team.
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