Cost Estimating and Pricing Manager

Qarbon Aerospace Inc; Red Oak (TX); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

12 Paid Holidays

Flexible time off

Job summary

Qarbon Aerospace Inc in Red Oak, TX seeks a Cost Estimating and Pricing Manager to lead labor and material estimating for government and commercial aerospace programs. The role supports proposal strategy, compliance, and negotiations to deliver defendable cost proposals.

Ideal candidate has 10+ years in cost estimating or aerospace manufacturing, with TINA and ProPricer/SEER3D experience, and strong cross-functional collaboration skills under tight deadlines.

Qualifications

• Experience in labor and material estimating for aerospace programs.
• Proven track record with developing TINA compliant proposals and pricing data.
• Strong data interpretation and ability to present defendable cost estimates.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and submission of proposals for government and commercial aerospace programs.
• Coordinate large TINA-compliant proposals and support negotiations.
• Ensure labor and material estimates align with customer requirements and program goals.
• Gather inputs from cross-functional teams and consolidate pricing data.

Skills

Aerospace estimating

TINA compliance

ProPricer/SEER3D

Excel modeling

Proposal leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering/related field

Tools

CostPoint/TIP

SAP

Job description

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Cost Estimating and Pricing Manager

Regular Management Red Oak, TX, US

Company Overview

Qarbon Aerospace is a world class manufacturer of cutting-edge composite components and assemblies for the Aerospace and Space industry’s most advanced commercial and military aircraft. Qarbon Aerospace has the capabilities and resources to solve the market’s toughest challenges On-Time with Quality Assured. As a US-based company with more than 100 years of experience and 1.6 million square foot of state-of-the-art facilities, we assure quality into every fiber, letting our customer’s ideas and our employee’s passion take flight.

Cost Estimating and Pricing Manager Overview

The Estimating and Pricing Manager will manage the labor and material estimating team that is responsible for providing pricing proposals for follow-on work and changes to existing contracts for military and commercial contracts. This role supports proposal strategy, ground rules and assumptions, compliance with customer requirements, proposal development, fact finding, negotiations, and program execution by ensuring understanding of cost budgets to execution team. The position works closely with contracts, program office, finance, industrial engineering, manufacturing engineering, operations, manufacturing leadership, and supply chain. This manager will develop, analyze, and maintain accurate and defendable cost estimates and pricing for composite part fabrication and major structures assembly.

Key Responsibilities / Principle Accountabilities

• Lead the development, coordination, and submission of customer proposals for composite aerospace programs and major structure assembly for government and commercial programs.
• Coordinate large Truth in Negotiations Act (TINA) compliant proposals and support fact finding and negotiations.
• Work closely with Cost Estimators, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Program Management to ensure labor and material estimates are accurate and aligned with customer requirements.
• Gather inputs from cross-functional teams, consolidate pricing data, and ensure proposals are compliant with customer instructions.
• Develop proposal schedules, manage deliverables, and drive teams to meet submission deadlines in fast-paced environments.
• Prepare executive summaries, compliance matrices, and pricing volumes, as required.
• Present and defend proposals to internal leadership and customers, ensuring assumptions are clear and basis of estimates are defendable.
• Continuously improve proposal processes, templates, and content libraries for efficiency and consistency.

Skills and Qualifications

• Strong understanding of aerospace manufacturing, preferably within composite fabrication and assembly environments.
• Experience and understanding of composite materials and manufacturing processes is preferred.
• Understanding cost estimating concepts, including labor and material estimating is required.
• Proven experience with development of TINA compliant proposals, estimating/pricing volumes, and certified cost and pricing data.
• Working knowledge of capacity planning, production flow analysis, and capital equipment utilization.
• Experience using ProPricer for Pricing templates, and SEER 3D as a labor estimating tool, including model setup, assumption validation, and output interpretation is preferred.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and time-management skills; able to work under changing priorities and tight deadlines.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (labor modeling, capacity analysis, scenario modeling); proficiency in Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Familiarity with enterprise manufacturing or planning systems (e.g., CostPoint/TIP, SAP, or similar) is a plus.
• Understanding cost estimating concepts, including labor and material estimating, is highly desirable.
• General business acumen
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to translate complex technical and financial data into customer-facing documents.
• Proven track record in proposal management, business development, or program capture roles.
• An active clearance is highly preferred. Candidates without an active clearance may still be considered but must be eligible to obtain and maintain one.

Experience and Education Requisites

• Must be a U.S. person per ITAR (International Traffic in Arms Regulations) guidelines.
• This position is not eligible for Visa sponsorship or a foreign person per ITAR.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, business, or a related field preferred (or
• Typically, 10+ years of related cost estimating or aerospace manufacturing experience for senior-level consideration.

What does Qarbon Aerospace have to offer?

• Company Paid Benefits available immediately upon employment
  • Basic Life Insurance
  • Short-Term Disability (STD) & Long-Term Disability (LTD)
  • 12 Paid Holidays
  • Flex Time Off
• Medical/Prescription Insurance
• Critical Illness Insurance / Hospital Indemnity Insurance / Accident Insurance