Senior Cost Engineer - Defense Proposals & Pricing

Moog; Buffalo, Northern (NY, KY); Hybrid; USD 115,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Moog in Buffalo, NY is seeking a Senior Cost Engineer to lead the development and execution of cost proposals for military and government customers. You will partner with engineering, programs, contracts, and finance to craft pricing strategies that win proposals across the full lifecycle.

In this role you will review RFPs, coordinate cross-functional inputs, and present cost estimates to leadership and auditing agencies. Strong analytical skills and export-control compliance are required.

Qualifications

• Five or more years of experience in cost engineering, pricing, contracts, or related work.
• Strong knowledge of cost engineering principles, pricing methods, and proposal development practices.
• Experience supporting pricing, sales, contracts, or business development activities.
• Working knowledge of FAR, DFARS, Cost Accounting Standards (CAS), and the Truth in Negotiations Act (TINA).
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to access U.S. export-controlled information.

Responsibilities

• Lead competitive and sole-source proposal efforts, developing pricing strategies and cost models from proposal development through negotiation and contract award.
• Develop, analyze, coordinate, and support cost proposals for government and commercial customers, ensuring compliance with customer requirements, Moog estimating practices, and company policies.
• Review and interpret RFPs, provide pricing guidance to cross-functional teams, and ensure adherence to FAR, DFARS, CAS, TINA, and other regulatory requirements.
• Partner with engineering, operations, finance, contracts, supply chain, and program management to develop accurate, defendable, and competitive cost estimates.
• Prepare, review, and present cost estimates, pricing recommendations, and proposal packages to leadership, customers, and government audit agencies.
• Lead RFIs, fact-finding activities, pre-negotiation positions, pricing certifications, audit support, and other customer-facing pricing discussions.
• Document and defend cost and pricing positions to support negotiations, audits, and regulatory compliance.
• Represent the pricing function during executive reviews, customer engagements, and key business decision-making forums.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on proposal cycle time, process standardization, pricing tools, databases, analytics, and reporting capabilities.
• Mentor junior team members and serve as a subject matter expert for cost engineering and pricing best practices.

Skills

Cost engineering

Pricing

Contracts

Proposal development

Estimating

Analytical skills

Excel

Communication

Tools

SAP ERP

Job description

Moog in Buffalo, NY is seeking a Senior Cost Engineer to lead the development and execution of cost proposals for military and government customers. You will partner with engineering, programs, contracts, and finance to craft pricing strategies that win proposals across the full lifecycle.

In this role you will review RFPs, coordinate cross-functional inputs, and present cost estimates to leadership and auditing agencies. Strong analytical skills and export-control compliance are required.