Pricing Analyst II

Jet Propulsion Laboratory; United States; On-site; USD 86,000 - 102,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Dental & Vision plans

Retirement plans

Paid time off

Learning opportunities

Rideshare program

Flexible schedule

Parental leave

Job summary

Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California seeks a Pricing Specialist to provide cost/price detail for proposals, ROMs and task orders. You will apply JPL rates and tools, ensure audit readiness, and support engineering and business units in labor and subcontract estimating.

The role requires a bachelor’s in business (or related field) with 3+ years (or a master’s with 1 year), strong communication, and proficiency in Excel/PowerPoint.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business or related field with 3+ years of related experience; or Master's with 1 year of related experience.
• Broad knowledge in proposal pricing, cost estimating, BOE generation, and government contracting (FAR).
• Extensive understanding of principles, theories, concepts and techniques in proposal pricing and estimating for gov contracting, industry or academia.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to convey pricing concepts to both technical and business personnel.
• Proficient in Excel, Word, PowerPoint.
• Experience with ProPricer and in project reporting, contract administration, cost/schedule planning, and cost analysis.
• Knowledge of space mission systems/subsystems estimation and scheduling is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide Laboratory-wide support for generating cost/price detail for proposals, ROMs, and related documents using JPL pricing tools and rates.
• Perform audit support and compliance reviews to ensure alignment with internal and Government regulations and basis of estimates.
• Support engineering and business functions to complete estimating for labor, materials, and subcontracted efforts in proposals and task orders.
• Perform cost analysis on subcontract proposals; participate in peer reviews and pricing product approvals; educate staff on cost estimation and pricing topics.

Skills

Pricing concepts

Cost estimating

BOE generation

FAR contracting

Project lifecycles

Project milestones

Communication

Cost/schedule analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in business or related field

Master's degree in related field

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

ProPricer

Job description

Job Details New ideas are all around us, but only a few will change the world. That’s our focus at JPL. We ask the biggest questions, then search the universe for answers—literally. We build upon ideas that have guided generations, then share our discoveries to inspire generations to come. Your mission—your opportunity—is to seek out the answers that bring us one step closer. If you’re driven to discover, create, and inspire something that lasts a lifetime and beyond, you’re ready for JPL. Located in Pasadena, California, JPL has a campus-like environment situated on 177 acres in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains and offers a work environment unlike any other: we inspire passion, foster innovation, build collaboration, and reward excellence. In this position you will be a member of the Pricing Group, within the JPL Office of Task Order Management and Pricing. You will be responsible for providing Laboratory wide support for the generation of cost/price detail including proposals, Task Plans, ROM's, what-if exercises, etc. through utilization of JPL approved pricing tools and proper application of JPL's published rates and factors.

Provide audit support, analysis of cost information in support of customer and JPL management reviews, compliance reviews to ensure JPL is consistent with internal as well as Government regulations, review to ensure adequacy of supporting cost detail (i.e. Basis of Estimates) and required approval of pricing detail in support of any submittal that can potentially commit the Laboratory.

Provide support to engineering and business functions to ensure completeness of estimating for labor, materiel and subcontracted efforts in proposal planning and task orders.

Perform cost analysis on subcontract proposals. Participate in peer reviews, concurrences and approval of pricing products. Additionally, the candidate may educate personnel on cost estimation and proposal related topics.

Qualifications: Typically requires a Bachelors degree in business, or related field with a minimum of 3 years of related experience; or Masters degree in a related field in similar fields with a minimum of 1 year of related experience.

Broad knowledge in one or more of the following areas: proposal pricing, cost estimating, BOE generation, and government contracting (FAR), project lifecycles, and project milestones

Extensive understanding and wide application of principles, theories, concepts and techniques in proposal pricing and estimating in applicable, federal government contracting, industry, and/or academia

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, conduct meetings, convey complex pricing concepts to all levels of personnel, and must be able to communicate with both technical and business personnel.

Proficient knowledge of software tools such as Excel, Word, Powerpoint.

Additional Preferred Qualifications: Experience in a project environment preparing technical proposals and use of ProPricer. Experience with project reporting, contract administration, cost/schedule planning, and cost analysis Experience with estimating, costing and scheduling of large space mission systems/subsystems elements and small instrument builds. Knowledge of Laboratory policies and procedures, NASA policies and procedures, and government regulations across a range of applications.

JPL has a catalog of benefits and perks that span from the traditional to the unique. This includes a variety of health, dental, vision, wellbeing, and retirement plans, paid time off, learning, rideshare, childcare, flexible schedule, parental leave and many more. Our focus is on work-life balance, and living healthy, fulfilling lives as we Dare Mighty Things Together.

For benefits eligible positions, benefits are effective the first day of the month coincident with or immediately following the employee’s start date.

The hiring range displayed below is specifically for those who will work in or reside in the location listed. In extending an offer, Jet Propulsion Laboratory considers factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s job related skills, experience, knowledge, and relevant education/training. The typical full time equivalent annual hiring range for this job in Pasadena, California. $85,592 - $101,608

JPL is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy or perceived pregnancy, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, protected military or veteran status or any other characteristic or condition protected by Federal, state or local law. In addition, JPL is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor. EEO is the Law.

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The Jet Propulsion Laboratory is a federal facility. Due to rules imposed by NASA, JPL will not accept applications from citizens of designated countries or those born in a designated country unless they are U.S. Citizens, Legal Permanent Residents of the U.S or have other protected status under 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3). The Designated Countries List is available here.

Formed in 1936, the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory is a federally funded research and development center managed for NASA by the California Institute of Technology (Caltech.) JPL joined NASA as an FFRDC when the agency was founded in 1958. JPL helped open the Space Age by developing America’s first Earth-orbiting science satellite, creating the first successful interplanetary spacecraft, and sending robotic missions to the solar system. Today JPL continues its world-leading innovation, implementing programs in planetary exploration, Earth science, space-based astronomy and technology development while applying its capabilities to technical and scientific problems of national significance. Above all, we are explorers. At JPL we promote collaboration, innovation, integrity, and excellence in distinct academic areas. We turn ideas for science investigation into the reality of groundbreaking space missions, partnering with our strategic business teams to guide JPL into the future.