Staff Cost Estimating Analyst (14071)

RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available

CLEARANCE TYPE: Top Secret

TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time

Description

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

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 au