Staff Cost Estimating Analyst (14071)

Join Northrop Grumman on our continued mission to push the boundaries of possible across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. Enjoy a culture where your voice is valued and start contributing to our team of passionate professionals providing real-life solutions to our world’s biggest challenges. We take pride in creating purposeful work and allowing our employees to grow and achieve their goals every day by Defining Possible. With our competitive pay and comprehensive benefits, we have the right opportunities to fit your life and launch your career today.

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems is seeking a Staff Cost Estimating Analyst to join our team of high performing, diverse individuals. This position will be located at the Roy, UT campus. This position is supporting the Strategic Deterrent Systems (SDS) Division.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• 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.
• Promote affordability and quality initiatives..

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited university with a minimum 12 years of combined experience in Business Management, Contract Management, Proposal and/or Pricing/Estimating experience; a Master's degree with 10 years of experience; 8 years of experience with a PhD; or 16 years of experience may be accepted in lieu of a degree
• Experience with statistical analysis
• Experience with MS Office Suite, specifically Excel, PowerPoint and Word
• Experience with FAR and DFARS government regulations
• US Citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Top Secret Security Clearance

Preferred Qualifications:

• 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
• Pursuing problem solving opportunities and suggesting/implementing work-around solutions to improve proposal process

Position Benefits

As a full-time employee of Northrop Grumman Defense Systems, you are eligible for our robust benefits package including:

• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
• 401k
• Educational Assistance
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programs & Work/Life Solutions
• Paid Time Off
• Health & Wellness Resources
• Employee Discounts 

This position’s standard work schedule is a 9/80A. The 9/80 schedule allows employees who work a nine-hour day Monday through Thursday to take every other Friday off. This role may offer a competitive relocation assistance package.

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 all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.