Estimating and Pricing Specialist (Senior or Lead)
About The Position
The Boeing Company is seeking Senior or Lead Estimating and Pricing Specialists to support its Air Dominance Proprietary Programs and Phantom Works Organizations in Hazelwood or Berkeley, Missouri. The role leads development of budgetary and formal estimates for labor, material, travel, and other cost elements supporting new business, contract changes, and follow-on work. It partners with proposal teams, functional owners, and leadership to develop competitive and sole-source proposal strategies while ensuring accuracy, compliance, and business alignment. The position offers the opportunity to contribute to defense and advanced aerospace programs, support business decisions, and work with cross-functional teams. It is expected to be 100% onsite at one of the listed locations. An active U.S. Secret Security Clearance is required, and U.S. citizenship is required. A clearance active within the past 24 months is considered active.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or higher.
- At least 5 years of experience in a finance-related position, such as Financial Operations, Cost Management, Accounting, Estimating, Financial Planning, Contracts, or Procurement Financial Analysis.
- At least 5 years of experience with Microsoft Office products, including Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, and Word.
- Active U.S. Secret Security Clearance; U.S. citizenship is required.
- Successful completion of the Company’s Conflict of Interest assessment process.
Nice To Haves
- 10 or more years of related work experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience, for Level 5.
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in finance, business, accounting, engineering, or a quantitative field.
- Experience with statistical methods such as segmentation models, regression analysis, and trend analysis, and related software.
- Experience working on government proposals, including Truth in Negotiations Act (TINA) and Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)-compliant proposals.
- Experience leading process improvement initiatives with cross-functional teams.
- Experience building presentations and making recommendations.
- Proven experience analyzing large datasets.
- Experience with risk analysis and risk analysis software such as @RISK.
- Experience with parametric modeling and estimating, using commercial tools such as SEER or TruePlanning and/or custom models.
- Cost certification from ICEAA (CCEA, PCEA, or SCEC), Defense Acquisition University, or another related certification.
- Curious, collaborative problem-solving approach, strong leadership and communication skills, and a team-first mindset.
- Strong presentation skills and ability to communicate data and recommendations to peers and leadership.
- Ability to work in data-limited environments and solve problems creatively.
- Aerospace industry experience and/or familiarity with Government/Department of War acquisition processes.
Responsibilities
- Lead development of complex estimates and prices from technical requirements through design, build, and sustainment phases.
- Develop, prepare, validate, and substantiate cost and price proposals.
- Review requests for proposal, identify estimating requirements, and develop pricing approaches.
- Apply advanced estimating and pricing methodologies, computational techniques, and pricing strategies.
- Build and maintain pricing models, rates, factors, and supporting databases.
- Perform and lead analyses supporting risk, financial, and competitive assessments.
- Develop and evaluate business cases and make recommendations for proposal and pricing decisions.
- Coordinate with proposal teams, cost element owners, and internal stakeholders to ensure consistent basis-of-estimate documentation.
- Support fact-finding, negotiation, and audit activities related to cost proposal artifacts.
- Drive compliance activities, including policy and procedure development, tool deployment, training, and internal audits.
- Identify opportunities to improve estimating accuracy, simplify processes, and strengthen proposal execution.
- Prepare and brief senior leaders on estimates, pricing strategy, and proposal status.
Benefits
- Competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.
- Health insurance.
- Flexible spending accounts.
- Health savings accounts.
- Retirement savings plans.
- Life insurance.
- Disability insurance.
- Programs providing paid and unpaid time away from work.
- Relocation assistance based on candidate eligibility.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
