Defense Contract Price / Cost Analyst

Quest Global; Phoenix (AZ); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k)

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Job summary

Quest Global in Phoenix, AZ, seeks a seasoned price/cost analyst for government contracts. You will validate FAR/commerciality, perform market research, and build comprehensive price justifications to support fair and reasonable pricing for DoD programs. Requires 5+ years in government contracts or price/cost analysis, strong writing skills, and U.S.

person status. Hybrid role with a salary range of $100,000–$125,000, plus health and retirement benefits, to contribute to critical defense

Qualifications

• 5+ years in government contracts or price/cost analysis in aerospace/defense.
• Working knowledge of FAR Part 12, FAR Part 15, FAR 2.101 definitions, TINA thresholds, and DFARS 212 commerciality requirements.
• Experience with
• of a type
• similar-to
• commerciality assertions and supporting evidence packages.

Responsibilities

• Receive and triage supplier commerciality assertions; validate against FAR criteria before work begins.
• Drive supplier interface—request data such as commercial invoices, catalog/price lists, and sales history; establish market evidence.
• Conduct independent market research to confirm a customary commercial market exists.
• Build the price analysis: adjust history for form/fit/function differences and document fair and reasonable pricing.
• Assemble the complete determination package — technical assessment, market evidence, price justification, and narrative.
• Maintain traceability and audit-ready documentation for DCMA/DCAA reviews.
• Report backlog status, cycle time, and supplier responsiveness; flag risks early.

Skills

FAR knowledge

Price/cost analysis

Government contracts

DFARS compliance

Technical writing

U.S. person status

Job description

Who We Are:

Quest Global delivers world-class end-to-end engineering solutions by leveraging our deep industry knowledge and digital expertise. By bringing together technologies and industries, alongside the contributions of diverse individuals and their areas of expertise, we can solve problems better, faster. This multi-dimensional approach enables us to solve the most critical and large-scale challenges across the aerospace & defense, automotive, energy, hi-tech, healthcare, medical devices, rail and semiconductor industries.

Job Requirements

Who We Are: Quest Global delivers world-class end-to-end engineering solutions by leveraging our deep industry knowledge and digital expertise. By bringing together technologies and industries, alongside the contributions of diverse individuals and their areas of expertise, we can solve problems better, faster. This multi-dimensional approach enables us to solve the most critical and large-scale challenges across the aerospace & defense, automotive, energy, hi-tech, healthcare, medical devices, rail and semiconductor industries.

We are looking for humble geniuses, who believe that engineering has the potential to make the impossible possible; innovators, who are not only inspired by technology and innovation, but also perpetually driven to design, develop, and test as a trusted partner for Fortune 500 customers. As a team of remarkably diverse engineers, we recognize that what we are really engineering is a brighter future for us all. If you want to contribute to meaningful work and be part of an organization that truly believes when you win, we all win, and when you fail, we all learn, then we’re eager to hear from you.

The achievers and courageous challenge-crushers we seek, have the following characteristics and skills:

What You Will Do

• Receive and triage supplier commerciality assertions; validate submission completeness against FAR 2.101 criteria before work begins
• Drive supplier interface — request salient characteristic data, commercial invoices, catalog/price lists, and sales history; esc...
• Conduct independent market research to establish that a customary commercial market exists — commercial offerings, platform usage, comparable sources inside and outside the customer's supply base
• Build the price analysis: adjust the similar-item sales history via price walk for form/fit/function differences, and document the basis for fair and reasonable pricing
• Assemble the complete determination package — technical assessment, market evidence, price justification, and narrative — to customer format and audit standard
• Maintain traceability and audit-ready documentation sufficient to withstand DCMA/DCAA review and customer internal audit
• Report backlog status, cycle time, and supplier responsiveness metrics; flag assertions likely to fail early rather than late

What You Will Bring

• 5+ years in government contracts, subcontract administration, procurement compliance, or price/cost analysis in aerospace & defense
• Working knowledge of FAR Part 12, FAR Part 15, FAR 2.101 commercial product/service definitions, TINA thresholds, and DFARS 212 commerciality determination requirements
• Demonstrated experience with "of a type" / similar-to commerciality assertions and supporting evidence packages
• Price analysis skills — comparability adjustments, sales history normalization, market-based price reasonableness
• Direct supplier-facing experience; able to push a reluctant supplier for data without damaging the relationship
• Strong technical writing; the narrative is the deliverable
• U.S. person status; ability to obtain access to export-controlled data

Pay Range:

$100,000 - $125,000 per year

Compensation decisions are made based on factors including experience, skills, education, and other job-related factors, in accordance with our internal pay structure. We also offer a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, paid time off, and retirement plan.

Work Requirements:

This role is considered a Hybrid position, based in Phoenix, AZ.

Travel Requirements:

Due to the nature of the work, no travel is required.

Citizenship Requirement:

Due to the nature of the work, U.S. citizenship is required.

Benefits

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Vision insurance
• Short/Long Term Disability