Estimating and Pricing Specialist (Senior or Lead)

Boeing•Hazelwood, MO

1d•$119,000 - $195,500•Onsite

About The Position

The Boeing Company is hiring a Senior or Lead Estimating and Pricing Specialist to support 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. The specialist partners with proposal teams, functional owners, and leadership to shape competitive and sole-source proposal strategies while ensuring accuracy, compliance, and alignment with the business. The position involves developing complex estimates and prices from technical requirements through design, build, and sustainment; preparing and substantiating cost and price proposals; and applying advanced estimating methodologies, computational techniques, and pricing strategies. The specialist also supports risk, financial, and competitive assessments, maintains pricing models and databases, coordinates estimate documentation, and briefs senior leaders on estimates, pricing strategy, and proposal status. Additional work includes supporting fact-finding, negotiations, audits, and compliance activities, while identifying ways to improve estimating accuracy and proposal execution. This position is expected to be 100% onsite at one of the listed Missouri locations. An active U.S. Secret Security Clearance and U.S. citizenship are required. The company will not sponsor employment visas. Relocation may be offered based on candidate eligibility. The position is not contingent upon program award.

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, Procurement Financial Analysis, or a related area.
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.
Satisfy the company’s Conflict of Interest assessment process.
Work onsite 100% at one of the listed locations.

Nice To Haves

At least 10 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 proposals compliant with the Truth in Negotiations Act (TINA) and Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR).
Experience leading cross-functional process improvement initiatives.
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 estimating certification, such as ICEAA CCEA, PCEA, or SCEC; Defense Acquisition University certification; or another related certification.
Aerospace industry experience and/or familiarity with Government/Department of War acquisition processes.
Experience with parametric modeling and estimating.

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 recommend 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.