Cost Volume Lead
Where You’ll Make an Impact
Lead proposal pricing strategy development and cost volume execution across federal, defense, intelligence, civil, and commercial pursuits
Develop Basis of Estimate (BOE) documentation and supporting cost rationale for labor, material, subcontractor, and indirect cost elements
Coordinate subcontractor pricing activities, evaluate cost proposals, and ensure integration into overall pricing strategies
Create compliant, compelling, and defensible cost volumes and pricing narratives aligned with solicitation requirements
Perform competitive pricing assessments, affordability analyses, and market research to inform bid strategies
Develop and maintain pricing models, cost tools, templates, and estimation methodologies
Collaborate with capture managers, proposal managers, engineers, program managers, contracts professionals, and finance teams to align pricing with overall pursuit strategy
Support proposal reviews, customer discussions, negotiations, audits, fact-finding activities, and pricing inquiries
Ensure compliance with solicitation instructions, FAR/DFARS requirements, and applicable government pricing regulations
Evaluate cost realism, execution risk, profitability objectives, and pricing competitiveness throughout the proposal lifecycle
Support multiple concurrent proposal efforts in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives that strengthen pricing processes, tools, and organizational capabilities
What It Takes
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, Engineering, Economics, Accounting, or a related field
- 10+ years of experience supporting federal government proposal pricing and cost volume development
- Strong understanding of government cost realism, price reasonableness, affordability, and source selection evaluation processes
- Demonstrated experience developing Basis of Estimates (BOEs), pricing narratives, and proposal cost volumes
- Experience coordinating subcontractor pricing inputs and supporting negotiations, audits, and fact-finding activities
- Strong financial modeling, cost estimating, analytical, and business case development skills
- Excellent organizational, problem-solving, and communication skills
- Ability to collaborate effectively across technical, business, and executive teams
- Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, deadline-driven proposal environment
Nice-to-Have
- Experience supporting U.S. Space Force, Space Systems Command (SSC), Space Development Agency (SDA), AFRL, NASA, NRO, OSD, or other federal space and defense customers
- Experience pricing aerospace, defense, intelligence, or space-related programs
- Familiarity with Earned Value Management (EVM), program finance, and cost analysis methodologies
- Experience supporting strategic captures, competitive assessments, and bid/no-bid decisions
- Knowledge of FAR, DFARS, Cost Accounting Standards (CAS), and government contracting regulations
- Experience supporting proposal efforts involving advanced technology development, spacecraft, launch, or defense systems
- Experience developing and implementing pricing tools, templates, and process improvements
- MBA, CPA, CFA, or other relevant professional certifications
What You’ll Get
- Ownership – Lead pricing strategy and cost volume development for mission-critical opportunities that directly impact company growth
- Innovation – Support transformative aerospace and defense programs enabling next-generation space mobility and operations
- Impact – Help shape winning proposals that deliver critical capabilities to national security, civil, and commercial customers
- Growth – Join a collaborative team operating at the intersection of strategy, business development, finance, and space technology
- Compensation – Competitive salary, equity, and comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, generous leave, FSA, 401(k) matching, and equity sharing
Location
Rockville, MD
Base Salary
$110,000 to $150,000
Additional Requirements
To comply with U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including ITAR, applicants must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, protected individual per 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.