Strategic Pricing Lead for Federal Space Proposals

InvestedintheMission; Hawthorne (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Equity

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Quantum Space is seeking an experienced Cost Volume Lead to drive proposal pricing and cost volume development across national security, civil, and commercial space pursuits. You will own pricing strategy, Basis of Estimate creation, and coordination with capture, finance, contracts, and engineering teams.

This role requires a Bachelor’s degree and 10+ years of federal pricing experience, strong financial modeling, and the ability to lead cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, Engineering, Economics, Accounting, or related field.
• 10+ years of experience supporting federal government proposal pricing and cost volume development.
• Experience developing pricing strategies for cost-reimbursable, fixed-price, T&M, OTA, and subcontracting environments.
• Strong understanding of government cost realism, price reasonableness, affordability, and source selection processes.
• Experience coordinating subcontractor pricing inputs and supporting negotiations, audits, and fact-finding activities.

Responsibilities

• Lead proposal pricing strategy development and cost volume execution across federal, defense, civil, and commercial pursuits.
• Develop BOE documentation and supporting cost rationale for labor, material, subcontractor, and indirect costs.
• Coordinate subcontractor pricing activities and evaluate cost proposals for integration into pricing strategies.
• Create compliant cost volumes and narratives aligned with solicitation requirements.
• Perform competitive pricing assessments, affordability analyses, and market research.

Skills

Pricing strategy

Cost volume development

Financial modeling

Analytical thinking

Cross-functional leadership

Communications

Bid/Proposal management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance or related field

Job description

Quantum Space is seeking an experienced Cost Volume Lead to drive proposal pricing and cost volume development across national security, civil, and commercial space pursuits. You will own pricing strategy, Basis of Estimate creation, and coordination with capture, finance, contracts, and engineering teams.

This role requires a Bachelor’s degree and 10+ years of federal pricing experience, strong financial modeling, and the ability to lead cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment.