Senior Aerospace Cost Estimator (Remote)

Intuitive Machines, LLC; Palo Alto (CA); Hybrid; USD 87,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Health and welfare insurance

401(k)

Job summary

Intuitive Machines, a leader in space technologies, seeks a Senior Cost Estimating Analyst to head estimates across commercial and government spacecraft programs. You will develop cost models, bases of estimates, and cost documentation, partnering with PM, engineering, finance, and contracts to ensure accurate, auditable estimates.

You will lead parametric and build-up approaches, analyze RFPs/SOWs/TRDs, and drive estimation processes compliant with government regulations while supporting new

Qualifications

• U.S. citizen or permanent resident required.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Finance, Business, Mathematics, or related technical field; 4 years substituting for degree accepted.
• Minimum 5 years of cost estimating experience in aerospace/defense or related industry.
• Experience with multiple cost estimating methodologies including parametric, analogy-based, and 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 programs.
• Analyze RFPs, SOWs, TRDs and other proposals to develop accurate cost estimates.
• Collaborate with program management, engineering, finance and contracts to align tech solutions with costs.
• Create engineering build-up estimates with labor, materials, and direct costs.
• Produce submission-ready cost documents: BOEs, BOMs, WBS, cost volumes.
• Ensure compliance with FAR/DFARS/CAS and government regs when applicable.
• Develop parametric estimates and CERs using historical data and benchmarks.
• Present estimates and methodologies to executive leadership.

Skills

Cost estimating

Aerospace/defense experience

Parametric estimating

Work breakdown structures (WBS)

CERs & learning curves

SEER-H

TruePlanning/Unison

ProPricer

FAR/DFARS knowledge

Cost estimating methodologies

Education

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

Master's degree preferred

Tools

SEER-H

TruePlanning (Unison)

ProPricer

Job description

Intuitive Machines, a leader in space technologies, seeks a Senior Cost Estimating Analyst to head estimates across commercial and government spacecraft programs. You will develop cost models, bases of estimates, and cost documentation, partnering with PM, engineering, finance, and contracts to ensure accurate, auditable estimates.

You will lead parametric and build-up approaches, analyze RFPs/SOWs/TRDs, and drive estimation processes compliant with government regulations while supporting new