Staff Pricing Analyst

• Location: Huntsville, Alabama, United States of America | Linthicum, Maryland, United States of America | Roy, Utah, United States of America | McLean, Virginia, United States of America + 3 more
• Clearance Type: Secret
• Telecommute: No - Teleworking not available for this position
• Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America)
• Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the Time
• Positions Available: 1

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.

Northrop Grumman Defense Systems Sector is currently seeking a Staff Pricing Analyst to join our team of talented and diverse individuals. This position will be preferably located (On-site) in either Huntsville, Alabama; McLean, Virginia; Linthicum, Maryland; or Roy, Utah to support the Global Battle Management and Readiness Division. The ideal candidate will be a team player, but also an independent contributor, will be proactive, will present leadership skills, will possess good analytical skills, will demonstrate problem-solving skills, and will be detail oriented.

In this role, the selected candidate will be responsible for, but not limited to:

• Develops, analyzes, evaluates, coordinates, prepares, and supports cost proposals to government and commercial customers.
• Reviews Requests for Proposals (RFP) and proposal documents for compliance to customer specifications/requirements and adherence to company policy.
• Ensures Northrop Grumman Estimating System compliance and provides interpretation of RFP requirements.
• Interacts with personnel and management at all levels; interfaces and coordinates with other business management personnel on a daily basis.
• Provides reviews of all estimates prior to delivery and review by senior management.
• Prepares and presents costs estimates to management, customer representatives, and government audit agencies.
• Ensures adherence to Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), Truth in Negotiations Act (TINA), and Northrop Grumman policies and procedures with regard to cost proposal preparation, review, compliance, submission, updates/revisions, and negotiations.
• Supports audit requests, fact-finding, and negotiation discussions and the program budget baseline process.
• Creates/administers pricing databases and coordinates implementation of pricing proposals across the organization.
• Ensures FAR/DFAR compliance of proposals and supports proposals through the NAR/ICE and C101 corporate approval process.
• Supports the front-end business acquisition process by developing proposals.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree with 12 years of pricing related experience or transferrable experience OR a Master's degree with 10 years of pricing related experience or transferrable experience.
• Working Knowledge of FAR, DFAR, CAS, TINA and other Government procurement regulations as they pertain to bid/costing proposals.
• Experience with supplier negotiations and associated procurement documentation.
• Experience in bidding to different contract types (FFP, CPFF, CPIF, CPAF, T&M).
• General knowledge and competence in the concepts, principles and standard practices in costing and pricing.
• Experience and understanding of statistical analysis and limitations thereof (sample size implications, statistical power, forecast error, etc.).
• Proficiency in MS Office including Excel, Word, PowerPoint.
• Knowledge of FAR, DFARs, CAS and TINA.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to accurately document, report, and present findings.
• Comprehension of the FAR Part 15 and 31.
• Ability to prioritize and stay organized within a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work independently and in a cross-functional team environment.
• Ability to travel as needed (up to 10% of the time).
• Must have an Active DoD Secret clearance.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with FAR/DFAR regulations, NAR/ICE activities, and program control.
• Strategic/Competitive pricing experience.
• Develops, evaluates and implements pricing strategies and models based upon current business and competitive market dynamics.
• Proficiency in ProPricer.

Salary Range: $117,800 - $204,500

The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.
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 application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

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 . U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.