Senior Cost Engineer: Defense Proposals & Pricing Lead

Moog Military Aircraft LLC; East Aurora (NY); On-site; USD 115,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus opportunities

401k matching

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Flexible Spending Account

Health Savings Account

Relocation assistance

Paid time off

Job summary

Moog Military Aircraft LLC is seeking a Senior Cost Engineer to lead cost proposals for military programs. This senior role requires developing pricing strategies, coordinating cross‑functional teams, and ensuring regulatory compliance throughout the proposal lifecycle.

You’ll collaborate with engineering, contracts, finance, and leadership to deliver defendable, competitive estimates. The position offers onsite work in East Aurora, NY or Torrance, CA with a strong focus on government and

Qualifications

• 5+ years of cost engineering, pricing, contracts, proposal development, estimating, or related discipline.
• Strong knowledge of cost engineering principles, pricing methodologies, and proposal development practices.
• Experience supporting pricing, sales, contracts, or business development activities.
• Working knowledge of FAR, DFARS, CAS, and TINA.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with the ability to influence at multiple levels.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and proficiency with MS Office.
• Ability to access U.S. export‑controlled information.

Responsibilities

• Lead competitive and sole‑source proposal efforts, developing pricing strategies and cost models from development through negotiation and award.
• Develop, analyze, coordinate, and support cost proposals for government and commercial customers, ensuring compliance with requirements and Moog practices.
• Review and interpret RFPs, provide pricing guidance to cross‑functional teams, ensure adherence to FAR/DFARS/CAS/TINA.
• Partner with engineering, operations, finance, contracts, supply chain, and program management to develop accurate cost estimates.
• Prepare, review, and present cost estimates, pricing recommendations, and proposal packages to leadership and customers.
• Lead RFIs, fact‑finding, pre‑negotiation positions, pricing certifications, audits support, and other pricing discussions.
• Document and defend cost and pricing positions to support negotiations and regulatory compliance.
• Represent pricing in executive reviews, customer engagements, and key business forums.
• Drive continuous improvement in proposal cycle time, processes, tools, analytics and reporting.

Skills

Cost engineering

Pricing methodologies

Proposal development

FAR/DFARS/TINA/CAS

Excel

Communication skills

Export controls

Tools

SAP ERP

Job description

Moog Military Aircraft LLC is seeking a Senior Cost Engineer to lead cost proposals for military programs. This senior role requires developing pricing strategies, coordinating cross‑functional teams, and ensuring regulatory compliance throughout the proposal lifecycle.

You’ll collaborate with engineering, contracts, finance, and leadership to deliver defendable, competitive estimates. The position offers onsite work in East Aurora, NY or Torrance, CA with a strong focus on government and