Lead Contract Price/Cost Analyst

Defense Contract Management Agency International

Salt Lake City (UT)

Remote

USD 106,000 - 138,000

Full time

6 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Telework eligible

Job summary

Defense Contract Management Agency is seeking a professional to perform price and cost analyses on major contractor proposals. The position requires evaluating direct and indirect cost elements and supporting the integrity of government contracting processes.

The role offers telework eligibility and a Secret security clearance, with location negotiable after selection. The posted pay range is $106,437–$138,370 per year, and applications close on 2026-10-13.

Qualifications

Transcripts are required to support your education claims.
Education may be counted as qualification; transcripts may be unofficial at time of application.
Foreign education credentials must be evaluated and deemed equivalent to U.S. education.

Responsibilities

Performs price and cost analyses on the various elements of major contractor proposals, reviewing in detail the significant direct and indirect cost elements.

Skills

Cost analysis

Price analysis

Contract pricing

Education

Graduate education

Foreign education evaluation

Job description

Hiring Agency: Defense Contract Management Agency
Department: Department of Defense
Location: Location Negotiable After Selection

See below for important information regarding this job. Additional vacancies may be filled from this announcement. DCMA Location Negotiable upon Selection. This job will close when we have received 150 applications, which may be sooner than the closing date. See?DCMA Location List, not all locations may be available.

Key Responsibilities

Performs price and cost analyses on the various elements of major contractor proposals, reviewing in detail the significant direct and indirect cost elements.

Requirements & Education

Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level. If the position has a minimum education requirement you MUST provide transcripts (unofficial are acceptable at the time of application) to support your educational claims. Or, if you are using education to qualify in lieu of specialized experience you MUST provide transcripts (unofficial are acceptable at the time of application) to support your educational claims.

The transcripts must include your name, the name of the college or university, class/course list, completed number of credits/hours, and the date degree conferred (if applicable). Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Licenses must be current at time of application.

GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours that your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis.

If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Defense Contract Management Agency, Department of Defense.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $106437 – $138370/yr.

Is this position remote or telework eligible?

This position is eligible for telework.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Secret security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-13.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.