Pricing Analyst III

Jet Propulsion Laboratory; United States; On-site; USD 105,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision benefits

Retirement plans

Paid time off

Flexible schedule

Parental leave

Learning opportunities

Job summary

Jet Propulsion Laboratory seeks a pricing professional to support cost/price detail for proposals and task orders. You will lead cost analysis, prepare basis of estimates, and ensure compliance with FAR and internal policies.

You will collaborate with engineering and business teams, train staff on cost estimation, and review pricing products, including ProPricer, to drive accurate proposals for space missions and laboratory programs.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a Bachelor's degree in business or related field with a minimum of 6 years of related experience; or a Master's degree with a minimum of 4 years of related experience.
• Advanced knowledge in proposal pricing, cost estimating, government contracting (FAR), project life cycles, and project milestones.
• Advanced understanding of pricing concepts and government contracting (FAR) across industry/academia.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to convey pricing concepts to technical and business personnel.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office products including ProPricer, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Provide Laboratory-wide support for the generation of cost/price detail for proposals, ROMs, and what-if exercises using JPL pricing tools and published rates.
• Review cost data for audits, customer and management reviews, and internal compliance with regulations.
• Lead and participate in peer reviews, concurences, and approvals of pricing products; train personnel on cost estimation and proposal topics.

Skills

Proposal pricing

Cost estimating

Government contracting (FAR)

Project life cycles

Project milestones

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in business or related field

Master's degree in similar fields

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.

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

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.

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. $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. EEO is the Law. EEO is the Law Supplement Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision

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.