Cost Estimating Analyst 5

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Northrop Grumman's Price & Cost Estimating organization within Strategic Deterrent Systems is seeking a Staff Cost Estimating Analyst to join our team of professionals in Roy, UT.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Leading/supporting proposal activities of diverse and inclusive teams with high levels of engagement and collaboration with other team members.
• Leading and coordinating the collection and accumulation of cost, scheduling, and performance data.
• Reviewing and analyzing DRFP/ RFP/Change Orders to determine/develop the costing requirements and goals.
• Organizing and estimating initial ROM, BPEs, or cost targets for medium/large efforts.
• Foreseeing and identifying potential problems (understanding impacts to other areas).
• Reviewing Task Description/Basis of Estimate for compliance and adherence to the program or capture plan (analogous, parametric, CERs and engineering estimates).
• Generating and maintaining proposal data files in Propricer and Proposal Integration Folders.
• Developing compliant estimates and cost volumes according to company and Government policies and procedures.
• Performing Regression Analysis and single variate CER equation development.
• Populating existing models with updated information and/or creating report ready spreadsheet tables/graphs.
• Participating in should-cost and pricing reviews with management.
• Preparing cost issues, opportunities and risks for briefings.
• Supporting Color team reviews and performing estimate crosschecks and the collection and preparation of cost issues, opportunities and risks for briefings.
• Supporting customer fact finding, updates, and corrective actions.
• Participating as a member of the contract negotiations team.
• Performing Certifications Sweeps and process for certifying proposals.
• Supporting Customer/Government Audit on a periodic basis.
• Investigating issues, analyzing possible alternatives, and resolving the root cause of problems and follows through on actions.
• Actively pursuing problem solving opportunities and suggesting/implementing work-around solutions to improve proposal process.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited university with 14+ years of combined experience in Business Management, Contract Management, Proposal and/or Pricing/Estimating experience OR Master's Degree from an accredited university with 12+ years of combined experience in Business Management, Contract Management, Proposal and/or Pricing/Estimating experience.
• Working knowledge of statistical analysis.
• Intermediate proficiency with MS Office Suite, specifically Excel, PowerPoint and Word.
• Knowledge of FAR and DFARS government regulations.
• Ability to obtain and keep DoD Top Secret clearance.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Promote affordability and quality initiatives.
• Experience with Production proposals and estimating.
• Strategic focus oriented, including ability to evaluate, integrate, and communicate cost issues and risks to senior and executive management.
• Ability to create automation tools for the overall Pricing and Estimating team to minimize required administrative tasking and focus on estimating and analysis.
• Persistence and tenacity to meet deadlines in a challenging, multi-tasking environment.
• Excellent communications skills and leadership competencies.
• Current and active DoD Secret or Top Secret clearance

Salary Range: $111,400 USD - $167,000 USD

Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.

The health and safety of our employees and their families is a top priority. The company encourages employees to remain up-to-date on their COVID-19 vaccinations. U.S. Northrop Grumman employees may be required, in the future, to be vaccinated or have an approved disability/medical or religious accommodation, pursuant to future court decisions and/or government action on the currently stayed federal contractor vaccine mandate under Executive Order 14042 https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/contractors/ .

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. For our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO . U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions.