Principal/ Sr. Principal Pricing Cost Estimating

About the role

The selected candidate will support the Pricing and Estimating group by evaluating basis-of-estimates and proposal offerings to ensure consistent estimating practices across the sector that produce high quality, well-supported cost estimates that comply with both internal and external regulatory requirements. This individual will support, as assigned by direct management, independent cost evaluation reviews encompassing business acquisition through program execution and close out.

Responsibilities

• Supports Pricing and Estimating Analyst and meets strict deadlines
• Collaborates with current programs in execution and other functional areas to improve basis-of-estimate compliance, enhance estimating techniques, and improve related processes
• Develops and delivers training, tools, and templates in coordination with direct management
• Identifies, evaluates, and independently quantifies risks and opportunities and their associated probabilities in cost estimates, terms and conditions, and all other business management-related functions
• Analyzes, amalgamates, and interprets diverse data into quantitative findings and utilizes them within the context of each unique situation

Requirements

• Supports Pricing and Estimating Analyst and meets strict deadlines
• Collaborates with current programs in execution and other functional areas to improve basis-of-estimate compliance, enhance estimating techniques, and improve related processes
• Develops and delivers training, tools, and templates in coordination with direct management
• Identifies, evaluates, and independently quantifies risks and opportunities and their associated probabilities in cost estimates, terms and conditions, and all other business management-related functions
• Analyzes, amalgamates, and interprets diverse data into quantitative findings and utilizes them within the context of each unique situation

Qualifications

• Basic Qualifications for Principal Pricing Cost Estimating / Independent Cost Evaluation (ICE) Analyst: Must have one of the following: Bachelor’s degree in economics, business, operations analysis, finance, engineering or a related discipline with a minimum of 5 years of cost estimating and cost proposal experience Master’s degree in economics, business, operations analysis, finance, engineering or a related discipline with a minimum of 3 years of cost estimating and cost proposal experience Four additional years of experience can be used in lieu of degree Must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret level security clearance Must be able to work on-site at one of the listed sites: Elkton, MD, Plymouth, MN; Rocket Center, WV, Huntsville, AL; Mesa, AZ; or Redondo Beach, CAMust be able to travel as needed (up to 25% of the time)
• Basic Qualifications for Sr. Principal Pricing Cost Estimating / Independent Cost Evaluation (ICE) Analyst: Must have one of the following: Bachelor’s degree in economics, business, operations analysis, finance, engineering or a related discipline with a minimum of 8 years of cost estimating and cost proposal experience Master’s degree in economics, business, operations analysis, finance, engineering or a related discipline with a minimum of 6 years of cost estimating and cost proposal experience Four additional years of experience can be used in lieu of degree Must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret level security clearance Must be able to work on-site at one of the listed sites: Elkton, MD, Plymouth, MN; Rocket Center, WV, Huntsville, AL; Mesa, AZ; or Redondo Beach, CAMust be able to travel as needed (up to 25% of the time)

Skills

• Experience conducting or supporting independent program reviews
• Preferred Qualifications: Cross-sector experience is desirable
• Experience in the aerospace/defense industry
• Active U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Secret security clearance
• Demonstrated expertise in statistics, business management, cost estimation, risk/opportunity modeling and a working understanding of Government and commercial contracting and subcontracting
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills; ability to make recommendations and provide guidance to effectively bring projects to completion
• Dynamic, self-starter with the ability to conduct detailed-level analyses and understand them in the larger strategic perspective of an overall business case
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to use them in informing, presenting, negotiating and problem solving with a wide range of people
• Demonstrated experience managing teams towards a focused time-critical objective
• A flexible approach to work, an understanding of working collaboratively with multiple stakeholders on complex undertakings, and the willingness to be an active and supportive member of a cross-functional team to achieve goals
• Well versed in a broad range of cost estimating methodologies with the ability to implement, model and train them effectively

Pay

Primary Level Salary Range: $81,400.00 - $141,200.00 Secondary Level Salary Range: $101,400.00 - $176,300.00