Associate Cost Estimating Analyst

Northrop Grumman

Join Northrop Grumman as an Associate Cost Estimating Analyst in Pricing and Estimating Team. Responsibilities include interpreting customer requirements and supporting cost analysis in projects.

Posted 6/18/2026full-timeRemote • Alabama, Arizona, Colorado, Maryland, Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $57,300 - $85,900 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Interpret customer requirements from RFPs and other solicitations
Collect and consolidate cost, schedule, and performance data from functional departments for material and subcontractor items
Select appropriate pricing methods for each proposal item
Apply escalation, quantity-variance, and extended-cost factors to required quantities
Produce consolidated Bills of Material (BOM) to support price and cost analysis
Participate in pricing reviews with management and customer representatives
Perform data collection, normalization, and analysis across multiple proposals concurrently
Support audits, negotiations, and certifications
Identify and evaluate risk in BOM cost estimates, terms & conditions, and other business-management functions
Drive pricing/estimating improvements

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution
Majored in Industrial Engineering, Finance, Accounting, Business Administration (with Analytics, Finance, or Operations concentration), Mathematics / Applied Mathematics, Statistics / Data Analytics, Economics, Operations Research / Management Science, Supply Chain Management / Logistics or similar from an accredited university
Be able to obtain a U.S. Government security clearance (U.S. citizenship is a pre-requisite)
The ability to obtain Special Access Program within a reasonable period of time
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel
Problem solving and analytical skills
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

Benefits

Comp & perks

Relocation assistance: No relocation assistance available
Clearance required for start: No clearance required
Travel: Yes, 10% of the Time

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Hard Skills & Tools

cost analysisdata normalizationdata analysispricing methodsrisk evaluationBills of Material (BOM)escalation factorsquantity-variance factorsextended-cost factorsproposal management

Soft Skills

problem solvinganalytical skillscommunication skillsnegotiation skillscollaborationorganizational skillsattention to detailtime managementcritical thinkinginterpersonal skills

Certifications

Bachelor's degreeU.S. Government security clearanceSpecial Access Program eligibility