Sr Principal Pricing Analyst at Northrop Grumman

Sr Principal Pricing Analyst

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems is a trusted provider of mission-enabling solutions for global security. We have a wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies. Our differentiated battle management and cyber solutions deliver timely, mission-enabling information and provide superior situational awareness and understanding to protect the U.S. and its global allies.

We are looking for you to join our team as a Sr Principal Pricing Analyst based out of Woodland Hills, CA. This position will be staffed as full-time on-site. Teleworking is not available for this position. The position offers the 9/80 schedule.

What You'll Get To Do

The Sr Principal Pricing Analyst will support the Mission Systems Navigation, Intelligence, and Connectivity (NIC) Division, reporting to the Business unit Pricing and Estimating Manager. Roles and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Develops, analyzes, evaluates, coordinates, prepares, and supports cost proposals to government and commercial customers.
• Reviews Requests for Proposals (RFP) and proposal documents for compliance with customer specifications/requirements and adherence to company policy
• Ensures Northrop Grumman Estimating System compliance and provides interpretation of RFP requirements.
• Interacts with personnel and management at all levels, interfaces and coordinates with other business management personnel daily.
• Supports proposal reviews for senior management.
• Prepares and presents cost estimates to management, customer representatives and government audit agencies.
• Ensures adherence to Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), Truth in Negotiations Act (TINA), and Northrop Grumman policies and procedures with regard to cost proposal preparation, review, compliance, submission, updates/revisions, and negotiations.
• Supports audit requests, fact-finding, and negotiation discussions and the program budget baseline process.
• Supports various departmental business management & operations functions.
• Creates/administers pricing databases and coordinates implementation of pricing proposals across the organization.
• Ensures FAR/DFAR compliance of proposals and supports proposals through the NAR/ICE and C101 corporate approval process.
• Supports the front-end business acquisition process by developing proposals.
• Be the point of contact of all government audit inquiries, and work with staff to ensure timely responses and documenting RFIs.

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree with 8 years of related experience in government contracts, subcontracts, estimating and pricing, finance, or business administration or a Master's Degree with 6 years of experience as described above. Will consider 12 years of applied experience in lieu of degree. Experience in the defense/aerospace industry Working knowledge of FAR, DFAR, CAS, TINA and other Government procurement regulations as they pertain to bid/costing proposals Experience using MS Office including Excel (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP's, Macros, etc), Word, PowerPoint Ability to travel domestically 10% of the time US Citizenship. The ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret security clearance.

What We Can Offer You

Northrop Grumman provides a comprehensive benefits package and a work environment which encourages your growth and supports the mutual success of our people and our company. Northrop Grumman benefits give you the flexibility and control to choose the benefits that make the most sense for you and your family. Your benefits will include the following: Health Plan, Savings Plan, Paid Time Off, and Additional Benefits including Education Assistance, Training and Development, 9/80 Work Schedule (where available), and much more! MSBSMG Primary Level Salary Range: $117,500.00 - $176,300.00 The above salary range represents a general guideline; however, Northrop Grumman considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. Employees in Vice President or Director positions may be eligible for Long Term Incentives. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.