Material Cost Estimating Intern at Leidos

The Global Supply Chain organization at Leidos currently has an opening for a Material Cost Estimating Intern to work in our Reston VA office. This is an exciting opportunity to use your supply chain procurement enterprise technology and project management expertise to support multiple new business proposals and strategic sourcing initiatives.This role is a position where you will be gathering customer requirements overseeing the RFx process supporting negotiations and estimating material costs on proposals to win new business for Leidos. Our ideal candidate will be trusted to dive right in and communicate with multiple levels of management.Other possible job responsibilities associated with this role could include Supplier Management Business Process Re-Engineering and Procurement Tool deployments. Due to nature of assignments up to 10% travel is possible.Primary ResponsibilitiesAs part of the 2026 Procurement Proposal Strategy Intern Project the Intern will work with Global Supply Chain professionals to document the data requirements ideate on the user experience and design/modify the user interface of a Microsoft PowerBI dashboard highlighting proposal volume proposal success ratio estimating velocity and cost avoidance. The resulting dashboard(s) will provide Materials & Operations Strategy (M&OS) leadership a view of our support of new business captures and create a view of Leidos potential contract pipeline and enable better decision-making capabilities.The Intern will also be responsible for documenting new business processes with regards to recent corporate acquisitions.In addition to data analysis project and documenting new processes the Intern will estimate material costs on proposals as a Material Pricing Analyst (MPA). Specifically the Intern will work to understand program requirements engage Leidos suppliers for pricing and solutions and generate compliant and competitive material cost estimates. The Intern will gain exposure to different functions in the Leidos new business process including Business Development Pricing Engineering and Program Management. Dependent on customer timing the Intern will have the opportunity to support a high-profile customer Vendor Maintenance Agreement (VMA) proposal.Other tasks include:-Responsible for timely and accurate material pricing on proposal efforts.-Candidate will own the request for quote process which includes maintaining compliance with the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FARs) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS).-Candidate will be responsible for meeting cost savings and avoidance targets so negotiations skills are a must.-Candidate will conduct data analytics and analyze large data sets to price Bill of Materials (BOM).-Candidate will be working among a matrixed organization support engineering program management and financial functions.Basic Qualifications-Currently enrolled and pursuing a degree from an accredited college/university in supply chain logistics business management or engineering (or a related field) from an accredited university and 1 years of prior relevant experience-Proficient in Microsoft Word and Outlook.-Advanced experience with Microsoft Excel as the team utilizes advanced functions in Excel to conduct data analytics.-Ability to work in a group environment.-Strong organization skills and attention to detail.-Strong oral and written communication skills.-US Citizenship is required for this position.-Basic understanding in acquisition of IT Hardware Software Cloud Cyber and XaaS technologies.-Basic understanding of creating complex solicitations supporting proposals conducting moderate complexity price and cost analysis negotiating price/cost and price/cost-related terms.-Demonstrated time management skills and ability to work under tight time constraints.Preferred Qualifications-Experience in the areas of procurement pricing or subcontracts with a demonstrated history of developing RFxs that comply with the FAR and source selection under tight time constraints with minimal guidance is preferred.-Basic understanding in acquisition of materials and components consisting of but not limited to non-IT related finished products raw materials fabricated parts electronic components machines equipment and test devices.-Demonstrated experience or interest in data analytics building business intelligence dashboards IT project managementIf youre looking for comfort keep scrolling. At Leidos we outthink outbuild and outpace the status quo because the mission demands it. Were not hiring followers. Were recruiting the ones who disrupt provoke and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. Were already at step 30 and moving faster than anyone else dares.Original Posting:November 14 2025For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.Pay Range:Pay Range $41600.00 - $75200.00The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job education experience knowledge skills and abilities as well as internal equity alignment with market data applicable bargaining agreement (if any) or other law.Required Experience:Intern Key Skills Campaigns,Abinitio,AutoCAD 3D,Hardware & Networking,Customer Support,Arabic Employment Type : Full-Time Experience: years Vacancy: 1 Monthly Salary Salary: 41600 - 75200