Senior Principal Material Estimating, Pricing Analyst

Northrop Grumman

Sr Principal Material Estimating Pricing Analyst at Northrop Grumman. Preparing material estimates for proposals while ensuring compliance with regulations and managing multiple priorities.

Posted 6/19/2026full-timeElkton • Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $112,200 - $176,300 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Prepare material estimates for proposal submittals
Understand customer requirements through RFPs and other requests
Collaborate and coordinate with proposal technical teams
Select appropriate pricing methods for each item included in the proposal
Work on multiple priority proposals concurrently
Ensure compliance with Customer and FAR/DFAR Regulatory Requirements
Prepare Bill of Material pricing templates for proposal-specific pricing models
Support risk and opportunity assessment, quantification, and analysis during the proposal estimating process

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s Degree with 8 years of combined experience in Pricing, Estimating, Global Supply Chain or another Business Management related function or a Master’s Degree with 6 years of experience; or 12 years of experience in lieu of degree
U.S. Citizenship required
The ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance is required
Prior pricing or material estimating experience
Proposal experience within government contracting
Knowledge of FAR and DFAR

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health Plan
Savings Plan
Paid Time Off
Education Assistance
Training and Development
9/80 Work Schedule (where available)

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Hard Skills & Tools

material estimatingpricing methodsBill of Material pricingproposal estimatingrisk assessmentopportunity assessmentquantificationanalysis

Soft Skills

collaborationcoordinationcustomer understandingmultitasking

Certifications

DoD Secret clearance