Contract Price/Cost Analyst

Trinzic; Beavercreek (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

KBR, Inc. in Beavercreek, Ohio seeks a Contract Price/Cost Analyst to support the acquisition lifecycle, performing rigorous price/cost evaluations of contractor proposals to ensure realism, balance, and reasonableness.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in business or technical field, an Active Secret Clearance, and strong Excel-based modeling and technical writing skills to convey complex findings clearly.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, communications, or technical field with analytical experience.
• Active Secret Clearance.
• Experience building financial forecasts or analyzing pricing submissions; ability to audit underlying assumptions.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel for data manipulation and modeling.
• Strong technical writing to summarize quantitative findings clearly.
• Familiarity with standard contracting principles or regulatory considerations.

Responsibilities

• Pre-award price/cost analysis for USAF/DoD aerospace programs.
• Develop pricing arrangements and incentives in complex contracts.
• Research contracting methods and market conditions for major procurements.
• Independently apply advanced cost-pricing methods and procedures.
• Communicate and negotiate effectively, both verbally and in writing.

Skills

Excel

Pricing analysis

Financial forecasting

Technical writing

Regulatory awareness

Active secret clearance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business, communications, or technical field

Master’s Degree (preferred) in English, Technical Writing, Communications, or related field

Tools

Excel

Job description

Title:

Contract Price/Cost Analyst

At KBR, we deliver science, technology and engineering solutions to governments and companies around the world. KBR employs approximately 37,000 people worldwide with customers in more than 85 countries and operations in over 28 countries. KBR is proud to work with its customers across the globe to provide technology, value-added services, and long-term operations and maintenance services to ensure consistent delivery with predictable results.

Trinzic is the future independent company to be created through the planned spin-off of KBR's Mission Technology Solutions business, expected in January 2027. Our people work at the frontier of what is possible, delivering solutions in challenging environments and advancing some of the world's highest-priority national security and space missions.

Backed by decades of mission success, deep expertise, and trusted partnerships, Trinzic will launch as a global organization with more than 18,000 employees supporting customers around the world. Join us at a defining moment and help shape the future of a company built to tackle complex challenges and make a meaningful impact.

Candidates who join KBR's Mission Technology Solutions business before the spin-off will transition to Trinzic when the separation is complete and will not need to reapply for employment.

Position Summary:

KBR, Inc. is seeking a highly capable and organized Contract Price/Cost Analyst to join our team in Beavercreek, Ohio. This position supports the Contracting and Finance Functional Team within, Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS) Division under the Department of the Air Force Command, Control, Communications, and Battle Management Portfolio Acquisition Executive (DAF PAE C3BM). This role will span the entire acquisition lifecycle. Post-solicitation, the professional will assist in the conducting of rigorous price/cost evaluations of incoming contractor proposals to ensure cost/price realism, balance, and reasonableness.

Key Responsibilities:

• Mastery of a broad range of cost-price and cost-analysis techniques, methods, and regulatory and statutory requirements in order to develop highly specialized, complex contractual pricing arrangements and incentives as related to USAF and DoD aerospace weapons systems/subsystems in the pre-award process.
• Comprehensive knowledge of a wide range of contracting methods and contract types in the area of aerospace weapons systems acquisition sufficient to independently perform pre-award contract price/cost-analysis.
• Knowledge of private industry business practices and market conditions applicable to pricing and cost-analysis for highly complex procurements of major aerospace weapons systems.
• Ability to independently research and advance unique and precedent-setting cost-pricing methods, procedures, and techniques.
• Ability to communicate and negotiate effectively, both verbally and in writing.

Work Environment:

• Location: On-site, Beavercreek, Ohio
• Travel Requirements: Minimal 0-20%
• Working Hours: Standard

Qualifications:

Required:

• Education & Experience: Bachelor’s degree in a business, communications, or technical field (such as Business Administration, Finance, Technical Writing, Communications, or Engineering) with professional experience in an analytical role.
• Clearance: Active Secret Clearance.
• Analytical & Pricing Skills: Experience building financial forecasts or analyzing complex pricing submissions. Ability to audit and verify underlying assumptions.
• Tools: Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel (data manipulation, financial modeling, and template auditing).
• Technical Writing: Exceptional ability to write objective, fact-based reports summarizing complex quantitative findings clearly.
• Basic Regulatory Awareness: General familiarity with standard contracting principles or structured financial regulations.

Desired:

• Education: Masters Degree in English, Technical Writing, Communications, Journalism, Business Administration, or a related technical field (e.g., Computer Science, Engineering) with 3+ years’ experience.

• Clearance Level: Active Top Secret clearance

• Certifications: ICEAA (Certified Cost Estimator/Analyst) or NCMA certifications. Completion of Defense Acquisition University (DAU) courses in Cost Estimating (CON 170/CLC 056) or Proposal Evaluation would be a plus.

• Domain Experience: Prior experience working in a dedicated Advisory and Assistance Services (A&AS) role supporting a DoD or federal Contracting Activity.

Ready to Make a Difference?

KBR Benefits

KBR offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which could include 401K plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending account, disability, paid time off, or flexible work schedule. We support career advancement through professional training and development.

Belong, Connect and Grow at KBR
At KBR, we are passionate about our people and our Zero Harm culture. These inform all that we do and are at the heart of our commitment to, and ongoing journey toward being a People First company. That commitment is central to our team’s philosophy and foster an environment where everyone can Belong, Connect and Grow. We Deliver – Together.

KBR is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.