Pricing Analyst II
About The Position
The Pricing Analyst II is a member of the Pricing Group within the JPL Office of Task Order Management and Pricing. The position provides Laboratory-wide support for generating cost and price details for proposals, Task Plans, ROMs, what-if exercises, and other pricing products, using JPL-approved pricing tools and applying JPL’s published rates and factors. The role supports audits and customer and management reviews through cost analysis, compliance reviews, evaluation of supporting cost detail such as Bases of Estimates, and required approvals for pricing details that could commit the Laboratory. The analyst supports engineering and business functions to ensure labor, material, and subcontract estimates are complete for proposal planning and task orders; analyzes subcontract proposals; and participates in peer reviews, concurrences, and pricing-product approvals. The analyst may also educate personnel on cost estimation and proposal-related topics.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in business or a related field and at least 3 years of related experience, or a master’s degree in a related field and at least 1 year of related experience.
- Broad knowledge in one or more of proposal pricing, cost estimating, Basis of Estimate generation, government contracting (FAR), project lifecycles, and project milestones.
- Extensive understanding and wide application of principles, theories, concepts, and techniques in proposal pricing and estimating in applicable federal government contracting, industry, and/or academia.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to conduct meetings, explain complex pricing concepts to personnel at all levels, and communicate with technical and business personnel.
- Proficiency with software tools such as Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
Nice To Haves
- Experience preparing technical proposals in a project environment and using ProPricer.
- Experience with project reporting, contract administration, cost/schedule planning, and cost analysis.
- Experience estimating, costing, and scheduling large space mission systems or subsystem elements and small instrument builds.
- Knowledge of Laboratory and NASA policies and procedures, and government regulations across a range of applications.
Responsibilities
- Generate cost and price details for proposals, Task Plans, ROMs, what-if exercises, and other work using JPL-approved pricing tools and published rates and factors.
- Provide audit support and analyze cost information for customer and JPL management reviews.
- Conduct compliance reviews to help ensure consistency with internal and Government regulations.
- Review supporting cost detail, including Bases of Estimates, and obtain required approvals for pricing details that may commit the Laboratory.
- Support engineering and business functions in completing estimates for labor, material, and subcontracted efforts in proposal planning and task orders.
- Perform cost analysis on subcontract proposals.
- Participate in peer reviews, concurrences, and approvals of pricing products.
- Potentially educate personnel on cost estimation and proposal-related topics.
Benefits
- Health, dental, and vision plans
- Wellbeing and retirement plans
- Paid time off
- Learning opportunities
- Rideshare
- Childcare
- Flexible schedule
- Parental leave
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
