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Northrop Grumman · 7 hours ago

Staff Principal Proposal Analyst - R10210173

Melbourne, FL

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff

$122K/yr - $183K/yr

13+ years exp

Northrop Grumman is a leading aerospace and defense technology company, and they are seeking a Staff Principal Proposal Analyst to support proposal activities within diverse teams. The role involves reviewing RFPs, developing compliant estimates, preparing cost reports, and participating in contract negotiations.

AerospaceData IntegrationManufacturingRemote SensingSecurity

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Supporting proposal activities of diverse and inclusive teams with high levels of engagement and collaboration with other team members

Reviewing and analyzing RFP/Change Orders to determine/develop the costing requirements and goals

Developing compliant estimates according to company and Government policies and procedures

Organizing and estimating initial ROM, or cost targets for medium/large efforts

Preparing cost reports and presents findings to management, contract personnel, proposal team

Estimates labor and/or material costs of manufacturing and engineering based on request for proposal (RFP) and change requests (CRs) data submitted by prospective customers

Calculates production costs using labor and material pricing schedules and historical data

Collects cost data from functional representatives, subcontractors, and vendors

Prepares and maintains historical cost data for use in estimate development

Populating existing or creating models with updated information and/or creating report ready spreadsheet tables/graphs

Foreseeing and identifying potential problems (understanding impacts to other areas)

Reviewing Task Description/Basis of Estimate for compliance and adherence to the program or capture plan (analogous, parametric, CERs and engineering estimates)

Generating and maintaining proposal data files in Propricer and/or Proposal Integration Folders

Supporting customer Request for Information (RFIs), fact finding, updates, and corrective actions

Participating or supporting as a member of the contract negotiations team

Supporting Certifications Sweeps and process for certifying proposals

Supporting Customer/Government Audit on a periodic basis

Actively pursuing problem-solving opportunities and suggesting/implementing work-around solutions to improve proposal process

Support of affordability and quality initiatives

Qualification

Cost estimatingProposal developmentGovernment regulationsMS Office SuiteAerospace production knowledgePresentation skillsProblem-solvingTeam leadership

Required

Bachelor's Degree from an accredited university with 15 years of combined experience, or a Master's degree from an accredited university with 13 years of experience

Related experience should be within proposals, pricing, cost estimating, or other business related functions

Experience with rates and factors

Experience with MS Office Suite, specifically Excel, PowerPoint and Word

Experience with CAS, FAR and DFARS government regulations

Must have an active DoD Secret or higher clearance (with a background investigation completed within the last 5 years or currently enrolled into Continuous Evaluation)

Must have the ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance prior to the commencement of employment

Preferred

Ability to quickly join and lead large scale proposal activity within team

Knowledge or familiarity of aerospace production operation functions, tasks, and processes

Knowledge of internal Northrop Grumman policies, procedures, processes and programs

Experience with Production proposals and estimating

Ability to create automation tools for the overall Pricing and Estimating team to minimize required administrative tasking and focus on estimating and analysis

Persistence and tenacity to meet deadlines in a challenging, multi-tasking environment

Pursuing problem solving opportunities and suggesting/implementing work-around solutions to improve proposal process

Strong presentation skills

Experience in communicating technical and theoretical analysis

In-depth understanding of Manufacturing and Support Labor and how they interact

Experience supporting and developing junior team members, including answering questions, providing guidance, and building knowledge base within team