Principal Cost Estimating Analyst

Northrop Grumman Northrop Grumman · Aerospace · St. Augustine, FL +1 · Business Management Mult-Func

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Principal Cost Estimating Analyst (Level 3) to join their Production Operations Estimating department. This role involves developing cost estimates for manufacturing and engineering based on RFPs and change requests, analyzing specifications, calculating production costs using historical data and pricing schedules, collecting cost data, creating cost models, and presenting findings. The position requires a Bachelor's degree with 5 years of relevant experience or a Master's with 3 years, and advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office tools, specifically Least Square Regression, Pivot Table Analysis, and Improvement Curves. US Citizenship is required.

What you'd actually do

  1. Estimates tooling labor and material costs of manufacturing and engineering based on request for proposal (RFP) and change requests (CRs) data submitted by prospective customers.
  2. Analyzes specifications, including sketches, blueprints, bills of material, or sample layouts, and calculates production costs using labor and material pricing schedules and historical data.
  3. Collects cost data from functional representatives, subcontractors, and vendors.
  4. Computes cost estimates of raw materials or subcontracted work and labor. Prepares and maintains historical cost data.
  5. Creates cost models for cost estimating elements.

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor's degree with 5 years of Cost, Production, Manufacturing and/or related Estimating experience, or a Master's degree with 3 years of cost, production, manufacturing, or related estimating experience.
  • Advanced experience with Microsoft Office tools, specifically performing Least Square Regression, Pivot Table Analysis, and application of Improvement Curves by type.
  • US Citizenship

Nice to have

  • Knowledge or familiarity of aerospace production operation functions, tasks, and processes.
  • Knowledge of operations touch labor improvement curve theory and modeling.
  • Strong presentation skills.
  • Experience in communicating technical and theoretical analysis.
  • Experience in supporting negotiations directly with Customers.
  • In-depth understanding of Manufacturing and Support Labor and how they interact.