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.

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

• 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, CAM
• Must be able to travel as needed (up to 25% of the time)

Skills

• Experience conducting or supporting independent program reviews
• Basic knowledge of statistics, business management, cost estimation, risk/opportunity modeling
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills; ability to make recommendations and provide guidance to effectively bring projects to completion
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to use them in informing, presenting, negotiating and problem solving with a wide range of people
• Demonstrated expertise 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

Schedule

Travel: Yes, 25% of the Time