Senior Aerospace Cost Estimating Lead (Remote)

Intuitive Machines, LLC; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Health and welfare insurance

401(k)

Job summary

Intuitive Machines, LLC is seeking a Senior Cost Estimating Analyst to lead cost estimating for spacecraft programs across commercial and government work. The role can be based in Palo Alto, CA, or performed remotely within the United States.

You will develop bases of estimates, WBS, BOMs, and cost volumes using parametric, build-up, and analogue approaches, ensure FAR/DFARS/CAS compliance, and partner with program management, engineering, finance, and contracts.

Qualifications

• U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Finance, Business, Mathematics, or related technical field; 4 additional years of experience may substitute for a degree.
• Minimum of 5 years cost estimating experience in aerospace, defense, or related technical industry.
• Experience with multiple cost estimating methodologies including parametric, analogy-based, and engineering build-up approaches.
• Experience creating work breakdown structures, bases of estimates, and supporting cost documentation.

Responsibilities

• Lead cost estimating efforts for spacecraft systems, subsystems, and components across commercial and government programs.
• Analyze RFPs, SOWs, TRDs, and other proposal documents to develop accurate cost estimates.
• Collaborate with program management, engineering, finance, and contracts to align technical solutions with cost estimates.
• Create engineering build-up estimates with labor, materials, and other direct costs.
• Generate submission-ready cost estimate documentation including BOEs, BOMs, WBS, and cost volumes.
• Ensure compliance with FAR, DFARS, CAS, and other government regulations when applicable.
• Develop parametric cost estimates using SEER-H or TruePlanning.
• Develop CERs and learning curves using historical data.
• Present cost estimates and methodologies to executive leadership.
• Continuously improve estimating processes, tools, and models used by the team.

Skills

Cost estimating

Aerospace systems

RFP/SOW analysis

WBS development

Parametric estimating

CERs/learning curves

FAR/DFARS knowledge

Communication to leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Finance/Business/Mathematics

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

SEER-H (Galorath)

TruePlanning (Unison)

ProPricer

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Intuitive Machines, LLC is seeking a Senior Cost Estimating Analyst to lead cost estimating for spacecraft programs across commercial and government work. The role can be based in Palo Alto, CA, or performed remotely within the United States.

You will develop bases of estimates, WBS, BOMs, and cost volumes using parametric, build-up, and analogue approaches, ensure FAR/DFARS/CAS compliance, and partner with program management, engineering, finance, and contracts.