Northrop Grumman Australia · 1 hour ago
Senior Principal Price/Cost Proposal Analyst - Level 4 (Clearance Required)
United States-California-San Diego
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$101K/yr - $152K/yr
6+ years expNorthrop Grumman is a leading aerospace and defense company that offers innovative solutions for national security. They are seeking a Senior Principal Price/Cost Proposal Analyst to evaluate supplier proposals, conduct price/cost analyses, and ensure compliance with federal regulations. This role involves collaboration across multiple functions to prepare high-quality pricing reports and support customer commitments.
Defense & Space
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Evaluates proposals (internal and external) for compliance to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Northrop Grumman requirements
Prepares and performs a detailed analysis documented in a Price/Cost Analysis Report (PCAR) of supporting documentation to validate labor, material, and other cost elements such as travel, other direct costs (ODCs), rates, escalation and profit/fee
Conducts market research, analyze historical data, and develop cost estimating models and factors to evaluate price reasonableness and develop negotiation positions
Compiles information from periodicals, catalogs, and other sources to stay informed on regulations (e.g., FAR, DFARS, etc.), price trends and manufacturing processes
Confers with suppliers and analyzes suppliers' operations to determine factors that affect prices
Participates in fact-finding sessions via telecom or at supplier’s site to review basis of estimates (BOEs) and source documentation verifying proposal cost estimates
May analyze and audit direct/indirect rates at supplier locations to provide rate recommendations
Perform regression analysis to account for learning or quantity variance as required
Requests and obtains DCAA Assist Audits where applicable
Interfaces with responsible engineers regarding the integration of technical evaluations into the cost analysis when appropriate
Establishes supplier proposed vs. negotiation objective positions by major element of cost to attain formal Supply Chain Management approval for supplier negotiations and prepares presentations summarizing the review
Provide negotiation support throughout the subcontract definitization process
Maintains all records and supporting data used and provided in support of proposals
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in business, mathematics, finance, economics, or related discipline with 8 years of related experience; or Masters degree within stated fields and 6 years of related experience; or 4 Years with PhD in stated fields
Active Secret Clearance with the ability to obtain a Top Secret clearance, with investigation in the last 5 years and the ability to obtain Special Program Access
Must have current/prior Price Cost Analysis experience inclusive of report writing
Must have a working knowledge of the Government contracting environment (FAR and DFARS)
Ability to perform and apply cost accounting, pricing and estimating concepts and principles
Ability to meet deadlines in a challenging, multi-tasking environment while managing multiple proposals with excellent analytical skills and attention to detail
Preferred
Familiarity with the concept and application of Cost Improvement Curves
Knowledge of Direct and Indirect Rate Proposal and Audit Process
Self-starter; Ability to “self-teach” certain things such as calculations/formulas to enable a more efficient process
Working knowledge of Microsoft Suite of products
Must have familiarity of aerospace production operation functions, tasks, and processes
DCAA/DCMA Bill of Material and Rate audit experience
Benefits
Health insurance coverage
Life and disability insurance
Savings plan
Company paid holidays
Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
401K matching program
Company
Northrop Grumman Australia
Northrop Grumman Australia is the Australia-based arm of Northrop Grumman Corporation and committed to generating long-term prosperity, investing in advanced Research & Development, sovereign and exportable Intellectual Property, high-quality jobs and long-term technology leadership across the Commonwealth.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageCompany data provided by crunchbase