Senior Estimating & Pricing Specialist - Defense Proposals

The Boeing Company; Hazelwood (MO); On-site; USD 94,000 - 127,000; Full time

Job summary

The Boeing Company is seeking Experienced Estimating and Pricing Specialists to support our programs in Hazelwood or Berkely, Missouri. You will develop budgetary and formal estimates for labor, material, travel, and other cost elements while partnering with proposal teams to shape competitive and sole-source proposals.

This role demands strong problem-solving, negotiation, communication, and interpersonal skills, plus the ability to manage multiple projects to tight deadlines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher.
• 3+ years in a finance-related role (e.g., Estimating, Cost Management, Contracts or Financial Analysis).
• 3+ years with Microsoft Office (Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, Word).
• Active Secret Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Develop estimates and prices from technical requirements through design, build, and sustainment phases.
• Develop, prepare, validate, and substantiate cost and price proposals.
• Review and evaluate requests for proposal, identify estimating requirements, and develop pricing approaches.
• Build and maintain pricing models, rates, factors, and databases.
• Lead analyses in risk, financial, and competitive assessments.
• Develop and evaluate business cases for proposals and pricing decisions.
• Coordinate with proposal teams and internal stakeholders for documentation.
• Support fact-finding, negotiation, and audit activities related to cost proposals.
• Drive compliance, policy, tool deployment, training, and internal audits.
• Identify opportunities to improve estimating accuracy and proposal execution.
• Prepare and brief senior leaders on estimates, pricing strategy, and status.

Skills

Creative problem-solving

Negotiation

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Data Analytics, Mathematics, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office suite

Estimation software

Data analysis software

Job description

The Boeing Company is seeking Experienced Estimating and Pricing Specialists to support our programs in Hazelwood or Berkely, Missouri. You will develop budgetary and formal estimates for labor, material, travel, and other cost elements while partnering with proposal teams to shape competitive and sole-source proposals.

This role demands strong problem-solving, negotiation, communication, and interpersonal skills, plus the ability to manage multiple projects to tight deadlines.