Principal / Sr Principal Proposal Analyst

About the Role

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history. We are looking for a Principal Pricing Analyst (Level 3) or Senior Principal Pricing Analyst (Level 4) to join our team in Baltimore, MD, working onsite full time.

Responsibilities

• Develop, analyze, evaluate, coordinate, prepare, and support cost proposals to government and commercial customers.
• Review Requests for Proposals (RFP) and proposal documents for compliance to customer specifications/requirements and adherence to company policy.
• Ensure Northrop Grumman Estimating System compliance and provide interpretation of RFP requirements.
• Interact with personnel and management at all levels, interfacing and coordinating with other business management personnel daily.
• Provide reviews of all estimates prior to delivery and review by senior management.
• Prepare and present cost estimates to management, customer representatives, and government audit agencies.
• Ensure adherence to Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), Truth in Negotiations Act (TINA), and Northrop Grumman policies and procedures.
• Support audit requests, fact-finding, negotiation discussions, and the program budget baseline process.
• Support various departmental business management & operations functions.
• Create/administer pricing databases and coordinate implementation of pricing proposals across the organization.
• Ensure FAR/DFAR compliance of proposals and support proposals through the NAR/ICE and C101 corporate approval process.
• Support the front-end business acquisition process by developing proposals.
• Be the point of contact for all government audit inquiries, ensuring timely responses and documenting RFIs.

Qualifications

For Principal Pricing Analyst (Level 3):

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Management, Accounting, Finance, or related field and 5 years of experience in government contracts, subcontracts, estimating and pricing, finance, or business administration in a defense/aerospace manufacturing environment.
• Alternatively, 3 years of experience with a Master's Degree, or 9 years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a US Government Secret Level Security Clearance.
• Working knowledge of FAR, DFAR, CAS, TINA, and other Government procurement regulations.
• Experience working with Basis of Estimate (BOE) and analyzing BOE quality.
• Experience in bidding to different contract types (FFP, CPFF, CPIF, CPAF, T&M).
• General knowledge of concepts, principles, and standard practices in costing and pricing.
• US Citizenship.

For Senior Principal Pricing Analyst (Level 4):

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Management, Accounting, Finance, or related field and 8 years of experience in government contracts, subcontracts, estimating and pricing, finance, or business administration in a defense/aerospace manufacturing environment.
• Alternatively, 6 years of experience with a Master's Degree, or 12 years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a US Government Secret Level Security Clearance.
• Working knowledge of FAR, DFAR, CAS, TINA, and other Government procurement regulations.
• Experience working with Basis of Estimate (BOE) and analyzing BOE quality.
• Experience in bidding to different contract types (FFP, CPFF, CPIF, CPAF, T&M).
• General knowledge of concepts, principles, and standard practices in costing and pricing.
• US Citizenship.

Preferred Qualifications

• Active US Government Secret Level Security Clearance.

Benefits

Northrop Grumman provides a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Health Plan
• Savings Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Education Assistance
• Training and Development
• 9/80 Work Schedule (where available)

Pay

Primary Level Salary Range: $89,900.00 - $134,900.00

Secondary Level Salary Range: $112,200.00 - $168,200.00

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers factors such as experience, education, skills, and market conditions when determining base salary offers.

Travel: Yes, 10% of the time

Relocation Assistance: No

Clearance Required for Start: No

Clearance Type: None