Principal ProPricer Analyst

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Virginia.

📋 Description

• Establish and execute ProPricer processes, workflows, templates, and pricing best practices throughout the organization.

• Create and standardize pricing methodologies for engineering development, manufacturing, hardware production, and government services programs.

• Construct and uphold compliant pricing models for Department of Defense and Federal Government proposals.

• Develop, review, and validate Basis of Estimate (BOE) documentation.

• Generate labor, material, subcontractor, travel, and Other Direct Cost estimates for proposals.

• Create and sustain Bills of Material and manufacturing cost models for hardware and product-oriented programs.

• Support proposal cost volumes and pricing narratives.

• Collaborate with Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Program Management, Finance, and Business Development to produce precise and defensible cost estimates.

• Establish estimating relationships, historical databases, pricing tools, and reusable estimating artifacts.

• Analyze RFPs, Statements of Work, technical requirements, and contract structures to identify pricing strategies.

• Assist in pricing reviews, executive reviews, and proposal strategy discussions.

• Train and mentor internal staff to cultivate long-term pricing capabilities.

• Create repeatable processes and documentation for upcoming proposal efforts.

• Provide support for travel or off-site work as needed.

• Execute additional duties as assigned.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and 9+ years of relevant experience, or 7+ years with a graduate degree.

• Experience in government contracting, aerospace, or defense proposal pricing activities.

• Advanced-level proficiency with ProPricer.

• Background in establishing or enhancing pricing organizations, estimating functions, or proposal pricing processes.

• Experience in developing Basis of Estimate packages.

• Background in supporting hardware development, manufacturing, production, or product-oriented programs.

• Experience in developing and analyzing Bills of Material.

• Familiarity with labor estimating, material estimating, subcontractor pricing, travel, Other Direct Costs, and indirect cost structures.

• Experience with Firm Fixed Price, Cost Plus, Time & Materials, and IDIQ contracts.

• Strong understanding of FAR, DFARS, and government proposal compliance requirements.

• Experience collaborating directly with engineering and technical organizations to formulate proposal estimates.

• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel.

• Preferred experience in space, aerospace, defense electronics, communications systems, satellite systems, or military hardware programs.

• Preferred experience in Earned Value Management environments.

• Preferred experience with DCAA-compliant estimating systems.

• Preferred experience working with major defense contractors such as General Dynamics, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Raytheon, Boeing Defense, or L3Harris.

• Active Secret Clearance preferred.

• Candidates based in Northern Virginia, particularly near Fairfax or Sterling, preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Health benefits.

• Medical.

• Dental.

• Vision.

• Basic life with AD&D.

• Short term disability.

• Long term disability.

• Ancillary benefits: voluntary life with AD&D, accident, critical illness, hospital, and pet insurance.

• Spending accounts: HSA, FSA, and DCFSA.

• Paid time off.

• Holidays.

• 401(k), including company match.

• Tuition reimbursement.

• Parental, maternity, and military leaves.

• Annual discretionary bonus for eligible roles.

• Remote work arrangement.

• Support for travel or off-site work as needed.