Aerospace Pricing & Cost Analyst - Gov't Contracts

GKN Aerospace

Garden Grove (CA)

On-site

USD 118,000 - 148,000

Full time

14 days+
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Job summary

GKN Aerospace is seeking a pricing professional to provide site-wide support for generating cost/price detail, ROMs, and what-if analyses using approved pricing tools and published rates. The role includes audit support, government compliance reviews, and validation of Basis of Estimates for pricing.

You will collaborate with Contracts, Capture/BD, Supply Chain, Engineering, and Legal to align strategy, schedule, and compliance, ensuring competitiveness and compliance across proposals.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Business Finance Accounting or Engineering.
  • 5–10 years of manufacturing environment work experience.
  • Experience in proposal pricing, cost estimating, government contracting (FAR).
  • Experience with project reporting, contract administration, cost analysis.

Responsibilities

  • Prepare proposals for government and prime customers with detailed pricing models.
  • Price Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs), REAs, and modifications.
  • Ensure adherence to FAR, DFARS, and TINA requirements.
  • Support Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) compliance and disclosures.
  • Coach contributors on BOE quality, data standards, and estimating best practices.
  • Develop and maintain pricing volumes for competitive and sole-source proposals.
  • Participate in customer negotiations as pricing lead with cost rationale and risk analysis.
  • Support internal and external audits related to pricing and cost compliance.
  • Partner with Contracts, Capture/BD, Supply Chain, Engineering, and Legal to align strategy and compliance.
  • Evaluate gaps in competitiveness and propose concrete plans to improve offerings.

Skills

Strong analytical skills
Independent judgment
Ability to work under tight timelines

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Accounting or Engineering

Tools

Pricing tools
MS Office Suite

Job description

GKN Aerospace is seeking a pricing professional to provide site-wide support for generating cost/price detail, ROMs, and what-if analyses using approved pricing tools and published rates. The role includes audit support, government compliance reviews, and validation of Basis of Estimates for pricing.

You will collaborate with Contracts, Capture/BD, Supply Chain, Engineering, and Legal to align strategy, schedule, and compliance, ensuring competitiveness and compliance across proposals.

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