Senior Cost Estimating Specialist - Millennium Space Systems
About the role
Mission-critical cost estimating for government projects.
Responsibilities
- Lead cost estimating efforts for government projects
- Analyze RFPs, SOWs, TRDs, and other proposal documentation
- Develop cost estimates that align with customer requirements
- Create submission-ready cost proposal articles
- Collaborate with program management, engineering, finance, and contracts
- Ensure compliance with FAR, DFARS, CAS, and TINA
- Support program baselining and execution efforts
- Track and analyze cost estimate versus actual costs
- Conduct risk analysis and cost realism assessments
- Present cost estimates and pricing strategies to executive leadership
- Participate in customer negotiations and other cost discussions
- Continually assess and improve estimating processes and tools
Requirements
- Ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI security clearance
- 5+ years of experience in leading major cost estimating efforts for a Government customer
- Strong communications and analytical skills
- Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office, especially Microsoft Excel
Qualifications
- Master’s degree in engineering or business domain preferred
- 8+ years of experience in leading major cost estimating efforts for a government customer
- Experience preparing and analyzing detailed cost summaries
- Experience generating work breakdown structures, cost estimates, and associated cost volumes
- Experience working with technical and other functional teams
- Experience reviewing proposal request for proposal documentation
- Experience generating basis of estimates and bill of materials
- Experience with risk analysis and cost and schedule quantification of risks
- High level understanding of space vehicle design, development, and operations
- Experience with DoD and/or Intelligence Community proposals
- Experience with ProPricer or other relevant pricing software
Benefits
Competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities. Eligible for a variety of benefit programs including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and paid and unpaid time off.
Pay
Pay range: Level 4: $113,900 - $167,500, Level 5: $143,650 - $211,250
Schedule
Shift 1 (United States of America)
Conflict of Interest
Successful candidates must satisfy the Company’s Conflict of Interest (COI) assessment process.
Drug Free Workplace
Millennium Space Systems, a Boeing Company, is a Drug Free Workplace (DFW) where post-offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies.
Total Rewards
Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities. Millennium Space Systems also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work.
Relocation
Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position.
Export Control Requirement
This position must meet U.S. export control compliance requirements. To meet U.S. export control compliance requirements, a “U.S. Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. 120.62 is required. “U.S. Person” includes U.S. Citizen, U.S. National, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.
Safety Sensitive
This is not a Safety Sensitive Position.
Security Clearance
This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. An interim and/or final U.S. Top Secret/SCI Clearance Post-Start is required.
Visa Sponsorship
Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.
Contingent Upon Award
This position is not contingent upon program award.