Senior Principal Proposal Analyst

0090 CORP-Corporate Office; United States; On-site; USD 101,400 - 152,200; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

Paid time off

Company-paid holidays

Job summary

Northrop Grumman seeks a Level 4 Senior Principal Proposal Analyst in Melbourne, Florida to support proposal and estimating activities. The role involves collaborating with diverse teams, developing compliant estimates, and compiling proposal data.

The ideal candidate possesses a Bachelor’s degree with significant experience in proposal estimating and must have an active US Government Secret clearance. This position offers a strong salary and benefits package, including health insurance and paid time off.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business or related field plus 8 years of proposal estimating experience.
• Active US Government Secret clearance or higher.
• Proficiency with MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).

Responsibilities

• Support proposal activities in diverse teams with high engagement.
• Develop compliant estimates according to company policies.
• Compile cost and technical elements for proposals.

Skills

Proposal Estimating

Collaboration

Cost Analysis

MS Office Suite

Knowledge of CAS, FAR, DFARS

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, economics

Master’s degree

Tools

Propricer

Job description

Senior Principal Proposal Analyst – Level 4

Northrop Grumman seeks a Level 4 Senior Principal Proposal Analyst to support proposal and estimating activities on‑site in Melbourne, Florida.

Relocation Assistance

Relocation assistance may be available.

Clearance

Clearance required for start: Yes. Clearance type: Secret.

Travel

Travel required: 10% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Support proposal activities of diverse and inclusive teams with a high level of engagement and collaboration.
• Serve as a key member of proposal teams for firm proposals, not‑to‑exceeds, rough order of magnitude (ROM) and other pricing exercises.
• Develop compliant estimates according to company and government policies and procedures.
• Estimate labor and material costs for manufacturing and engineering based on RFP and change request data.
• Compile cost, schedule and technical elements in proposals in accordance with RFP specifications.
• Maintain historical cost data for estimate development.
• Populate or create models and report‑ready spreadsheet tables and graphs.
• Identify potential problems and anticipate impacts on other areas.
• Review task description and basis of estimate for compliance with capture plans and engineering estimates.
• Generate and maintain proposal data files in Propricer and/or proposal integration folders.
• Support customer RFIs, fact‑finding, updates and corrective actions.
• Participate as a member of the contract negotiations team.
• Support certification sweeps and processes for certifying proposals.
• Support customer and government audits periodically.
• Suggest and implement work‑around solutions to improve the proposal process.
• Support affordability and quality initiatives.

Qualifications

• Level 4 (Senior Principal): Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, economics or related discipline with 8 years of proposal or material estimating experience, OR Master’s degree with 6 years of experience.
• Experience with rates and factors.
• Proficiency with MS Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
• Knowledge of CAS, FAR and DFARS regulations.
• Active US Government Secret or higher clearance (background investigation completed within the last five years or currently enrolled in Continuous Evaluation).
• Ability to obtain and maintain Special Access Program (SAP) clearance before employment commences.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to quickly join and lead large‑scale proposal activities within a team.
• Knowledge of aerospace production operation functions, tasks and processes.
• Knowledge of internal Northrop Grumman policies, procedures and programs.
• Ability to create automation tools to reduce administrative tasks for the pricing and estimating team.
• Strong presentation skills.

Salary & Benefits

Base salary range: $101,400.00 – $152,200.00. Additional compensation may include overtime, shift differential, discretionary bonuses and, for senior positions, long‑term incentives. Benefits include health insurance, life and disability insurance, a savings plan, company‑paid holidays and paid time off.

Equal‑Opportunity Employer

Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability or any other protected class. For the full EEO and pay transparency statement, please visit http://www.northropgrumman.com/EEO.

Citizenship

U.S. citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain restricted positions.