Temporary Cost Pricing Lead

Torrance, CA
Temporary
Contracts & Administration
Experienced
Intellisense Systems, Inc. innovates what seemed impossible.  We are a fast-growing Southern California technology innovator that solves tough, mission-critical challenges for our customers in the aerospace and defense markets.  We design, develop, and manufacture advanced products for ground, maritime, and airborne applications.  Our products have been deployed in every extreme environment on Earth! 

We are seeking a Temporary Cost Pricing Lead to join our Contracts Department.

This role is a 3-month contract.

Responsibilities:
 
  • Develop estimates and prices for all development and manufacturing proposals with a multi-functional proposal team and in alignment with customer requirements and company opportunity & strategic objectives.
  • Closely partner with Business Development and lead and coordinate the completion of quotes, bids, and proposals in collaboration with stakeholders in an accurate, timely, compliant, customer-focused, and company value-added manner to acquire new business to achieve strategic and business objectives.
  • Develop estimates and prices using an internal, custom-built pricing model in MS Excel and PROPRICER.  Develop basis of estimates (BOEs) as required.
  • Drive enhancements to the contract standard work breakdown structure as needed to ensure costs for key tasks and activities are captured at a level of granularity needed to manage performance to achieve budget and deliver profit as well as technical and schedule requirements and to provide improved historical data for basis of estimates.
  • Add robustness to the estimating and pricing process through using a quote/bid/proposal process schedule, checklist, and kickoff meeting; executing cost analysis, trend analysis, and what-if modeling; implementing risk and opportunity identification, quantification, and management; and a quote/proposal compliance review.
  • Assist in strategizing and modeling “should” and “could” cost for new products to balance estimated cost/price with competitiveness/what the market will bear along with helping with cost reduction initiatives as appropriate and beneficial.
  • Help ensure business is executed in a Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Defense FAR Supplement (DFARS) compliant manner that meets regulatory and customer requirements and achieves company strategies, goals, and objectives.
  • Manage labor category and rate definition, creation, and updates; participate in the evaluation and update of overhead structure when needed; and contribute to the review and update of overhead and G&A cost components.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Requirements:
 
  • Bachelor’s degree in business administration or management, Finance, Math, or related field
  • Experience with Cost Modeling and Cost Analysis as well as Risk and Opportunity Identification, Quantification, and Management
  • Excellent MS Excel skills
  • Experience Working with Engineering & Manufacturing Personnel on Development and Analysis of Development and Production Cost
  • Knowledge of/Experience with FAR and DFARS Proposal Requirements as well as familiarity with Government RFIs, RFQs, and RFPs
  • 5+ years’ experience in estimating, pricing, and proposals in High Tech or Complex Development & Manufacturing Environment.  (Aerospace and Defense Industry experience a plus)
  • Experience with PROPRICER
  • Experience with Deltek Costpoint or similar ERP/MRP System a plus
  • U.S. Citizenship is required

What You Could Expect:
 
  • The freedom to take risks, to innovate, and to be rewarded.
  • Partner with trusting leadership that approaches tasks and requests with urgency
  • Deliver products that are continually recognized as industry disruptors.

Pay Range:

$136,000-$197,500
However, base salary for this position will vary based on your skills, qualifications, and experience.



If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please contact us by phone at 424-319-7813 or by email at [email protected]  

Unless otherwise stated in the requirements section of an individual job listing, our positions require U.S. Citizenship, U.S. Permanent Residency, or other status as a U.S. Person as defined by 8 USC 1324b(a)(3). We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V. Intellisense Systems, Inc is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and welcomes all qualified applicants. Applicants will receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic data, or other legally protected status.

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