Contract Price/Cost Analyst

KBR•Beavercreek, OH

11d•Onsite

About The Position

KBR is seeking a Contract Price/Cost Analyst to support the Contracting and Finance Functional Team within the Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS) Division under the Department of the Air Force Command, Control, Communications, and Battle Management Portfolio Acquisition Executive (DAF PAE C3BM). Based on-site in Beavercreek, Ohio, the role spans the acquisition lifecycle and includes evaluating contractor proposals after solicitation to assess cost and price realism, balance, and reasonableness. The position requires expertise in cost and price analysis, contracting methods, private-industry practices, and complex aerospace weapons system procurements. The analyst will research and develop cost-pricing methods and communicate findings effectively. Minimal travel is expected (0–20%), and working hours are described as standard. The position is with KBR's Mission Technology Solutions business, which is expected to spin off as the independent company Trinzic in January 2027. Employees who join the business before the spin-off are expected to transition to Trinzic when the separation is complete without reapplying.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a business, communications, or technical field, such as Business Administration, Finance, Technical Writing, Communications, or Engineering.
Professional experience in an analytical role.
Active Secret clearance.
Experience building financial forecasts or analyzing complex pricing submissions, with the ability to audit and verify underlying assumptions.
Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including data manipulation, financial modeling, and template auditing.
Exceptional technical-writing ability to summarize complex quantitative findings in clear, objective, fact-based reports.
General familiarity with standard contracting principles or structured financial regulations.
Mastery of cost-price and cost-analysis techniques, methods, and applicable regulatory and statutory requirements.
Knowledge of contracting methods and contract types applicable to aerospace weapons systems acquisition.
Knowledge of private-industry business practices and market conditions relevant to pricing and cost analysis for complex procurements.
Ability to communicate and negotiate effectively, verbally and in writing.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in English, Technical Writing, Communications, Journalism, Business Administration, or a related technical field such as Computer Science or Engineering, with 3+ years of experience.
Active Top Secret clearance.
ICEAA Certified Cost Estimator/Analyst or NCMA certification.
Completion of Defense Acquisition University courses in Cost Estimating (CON 170/CLC 056) or Proposal Evaluation.
Prior experience in a dedicated Advisory and Assistance Services (A&AS) role supporting a DoD or federal Contracting Activity.

Responsibilities

Conduct rigorous price and cost evaluations of contractor proposals to assess cost/price realism, balance, and reasonableness.
Develop specialized, complex contractual pricing arrangements and incentives for USAF and DoD aerospace weapons systems and subsystems in the pre-award process.
Perform pre-award contract price and cost analysis independently.
Research and advance unique or precedent-setting cost-pricing methods, procedures, and techniques.
Communicate and negotiate effectively in verbal and written formats.
Audit and verify underlying assumptions in financial forecasts or complex pricing submissions.
Write objective, fact-based reports that clearly summarize complex quantitative findings.