Pricing Analyst III

citjpl; United States; On-site; USD 105,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement plans

Paid time off

Learning opportunities

Flexible schedule

Rideshare

Job summary

JPL is seeking a Pricing Office team member to support laboratory-wide cost and price detail for proposals, ROMs, and what-if analyses using approved pricing tools and published rates. You will audit cost data, ensure government contracting compliance, and lead cost-estimation reviews across labor, materials, and subcontracted work.

The role requires advanced knowledge of pricing, FAR, and cost estimation, plus strong communication skills to interact with technical and business personnel.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business or related field with 6+ years of experience, or Master’s with 4+ years.
• Advanced knowledge in proposal pricing, cost estimating and government contracting (FAR).
• Broad understanding of project life cycles and milestones.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; ability to convey pricing concepts to varied audiences.
• Strong proficiency with ProPricer and Microsoft Office suite.

Responsibilities

• Provide cost/price detail support for proposals, ROMs, and what-if analyses.
• Lead audits and reviews to ensure compliance with internal and government regulations.
• Support engineering and business functions to complete labor, material, and subcontract estimates.
• Lead peer reviews and approvals of pricing products; train staff on cost estimation topics.

Skills

Cost estimating

Pricing analysis

Proposal pricing

Government contracting (FAR)

Communication (verbal/written)

Education

Bachelor's degree in business or related field

Master's degree in relevant field

Tools

ProPricer

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

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 Office, 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 and leadership 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.

Lead and participate in peer reviews, concurrences and approval of pricing products. Additionally, the candidate will be responsible for training personnel on cost estimation and proposal related topics.

Qualifications

Typically requires a Bachelors degree in business, or related field with a minimum of 6 years of related experience; or Masters degree in similar fields with a minimum of 4 years of related experience.

Advanced knowledge in one or more of the following areas: proposal pricing, cost estimating, government contracting (FAR), project life cycles, and project milestones

Advanced understanding and wide application of advanced principles, theories, concepts and techniques in proposal pricing, estimating and government contracting (FAR) in applicable industry and/or academia

Advanced 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.

Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft products including ProPricer, Excel, Word, Powerpoint

Additional Preferred Qualifications

Experience in a project environment preparing technical proposals.

Experience with project reporting, contract administration, cost/schedule planning, cost analysis and cost estimating.

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.

Knowledge of ProPricer

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.

$105,040 - $125,424

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.

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