Senior Pricing Analyst

Anduril Anduril · Defense · Costa Mesa, CA · Finance & Accounting : Finance : Finance

This role is for a Senior Pricing Analyst at Anduril, a defense technology company. The analyst will develop and analyze cost proposals for government and commercial solicitations, focusing on pricing strategy, financial analysis, and regulatory compliance. The role involves working with executives, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and ensuring proposals meet all requirements, including FAR and DCAA/DCMA standards. While the company utilizes AI and advanced technology, this specific role is focused on the financial and pricing aspects of defense contracts, not direct AI/ML development.

What you'd actually do

  1. Lead proposal development efforts, owning kick-offs and proposal review meetings
  2. Prepare timely, high quality, detailed, and compliant cost proposals for government and commercial solicitations, including Requests for Proposals (RFPs), Requests for Quotes (RFQs), and Requests for Information (RFIs)
  3. Exercise significant autonomy in analyzing statistical and proposal data to develop independent pricing recommendations to support customer negotiations
  4. Determine new product introduction pricing strategy by collaborating with business development, product management, and finance teams
  5. Ensure cost proposal complies with solicitation instructions, government regulations, corporate policies, FAR, and requirements specific to CPFF, T&M, and FFP contracts

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor’s Degree in business, accounting, mathematical or related business field
  • At least 3 years of directly related experience in proposal/pricing/cost development for Government or commercial contracts.
  • Familiarity with CPFF, FFP, and T&M contracts/subcontracts – specifically strong knowledge of how indirect rates work and burden costs
  • Must be proficient in Word and PowerPoint and highly proficient in Microsoft Excel
  • Knowledge and experience working with DCAA and DCMA
  • Knowledge of US Government contracting including FAR/ DFARs experience

Nice to have

  • Salesforce experience is preferred
  • Secret clearance preferred, but not required
  • Experience with Pro Pricer preferred, but not required

What the JD emphasized

  • FAR
  • DCAA
  • DCMA
  • U.S. Person status is required as this position needs to access export controlled data