Principal ProPricer Analyst

Position Title: Principal ProPricer Analyst
Requisition ID: 1843
Position Location: Remote
Position Reports To: Director of Proposals
Supervises Others: No

At Trident Systems Space Electronic Systems (SES) division, we believe in the power of using strong engineering principles to drive innovation and solve complex problems. We foster a culture of rigorous engineering and continuous improvement, leveraging the full knowledge of our organization through collaborative product development processes that include design and peer reviews. We combine our expertise in space electronics with right-sized development processes to create innovative, high-performance space-based electronic systems that meet our customers' evolving needs.

We are a mission partner supporting DoD, Intelligence Community, and Civil space customers. We develop complex, radiation effects mitigated, designs that balance competing requirements in modern space programs, delivering cutting-edge solutions that enable our customers to achieve more in space.

Position Summary

We are seeking a highly experienced Principal ProPricer Analyst to support U.S. Government and Department of Defense proposal efforts while establishing and maturing Trident’s internal pricing capability. This individual will be responsible for developing the processes, tools, templates, methodologies, and estimating frameworks needed to support both current and future proposal activities.

The ideal candidate brings extensive experience developing pricing models, Basis of Estimate (BOE) packages, and cost estimates for complex defense programs involving hardware development, manufacturing, engineering services, and production. The individual will work closely with Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Program Management, Finance, and Business Development to develop accurate, defensible, and compliant proposal pricing.

This role combines hands-on proposal pricing with pricing capability development. The successful candidate will be equally comfortable building detailed labor and material estimates, developing BOM-driven cost models, translating technical requirements into cost assumptions, supporting executive pricing reviews, and establishing repeatable processes and tools that strengthen Trident’s long-term proposal and pricing capabilities. This role prefers candidates in the Northern Virginia area.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Establish and implement ProPricer processes, workflows, templates, and pricing best practices across the organization.
• Develop and standardize pricing methodologies supporting engineering development, manufacturing, hardware production, and government services programs.
• Build and maintain compliant pricing models for Department of Defense and Federal Government proposals.
• Develop, review, and validate Basis of Estimate (BOE) documentation.
• Create labor, material, subcontractor, travel, and Other Direct Cost (ODC) estimates in support of proposal efforts.
• Develop and maintain Bills of Material (BOMs) and manufacturing cost models supporting hardware and product-based programs.
• Support development of proposal cost volumes and pricing narratives.
• Partner closely with Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Program Management, Finance, and Business Development teams to develop accurate and defensible cost estimates.
• Develop estimating relationships, historical databases, pricing tools, and reusable estimating artifacts.
• Analyze RFPs, Statements of Work (SOWs), technical requirements, and contract structures to determine pricing approaches.
• Support pricing reviews, executive reviews, and proposal strategy discussions.
• Train and mentor internal personnel to establish long-term pricing capability.
• Develop repeatable processes and documentation to support future proposal efforts.
• Ability to support travel or off-site work, as needed. 
• Perform other duties as assigned. 

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 9+ years of related experience OR 7+ years with a Graduate degree
• Experience supporting government contracting, aerospace, or defense proposal pricing activities.
• Advanced-level experience with ProPricer.
• Demonstrated experience establishing or improving pricing organizations, estimating functions, or proposal pricing processes.
• Experience developing Basis of Estimate (BOE) packages.
• Experience supporting hardware development, manufacturing, production, or product-based programs.
• Experience developing and analyzing Bills of Material (BOMs).
• Working knowledge of labor estimating, material estimating, subcontractor pricing, travel, ODCs, and indirect cost structures.
• Experience supporting Firm Fixed Price (FFP), Cost Plus, Time & Materials (T&M), and IDIQ contracts.
• Strong understanding of FAR, DFARS, and government proposal compliance requirements.
• Experience working directly with engineering and technical organizations to develop proposal estimates.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting space, aerospace, defense electronics, communications systems, satellite systems, or military hardware programs.
• Experience with Earned Value Management (EVM) environments.
• Experience supporting DCAA-compliant estimating systems.
• Experience supporting organizations such as General Dynamics, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Raytheon, Boeing Defense, L3Harris, or similar defense contractors.
• Active Secret Clearance
• Candidates local to the Northern Virginia area, specifically near Fairfax or Sterling.

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $98,850 - $234,000

Please Note: Actual compensation offered will be determined based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant experience, skills, education, certifications, internal equity, business considerations, and geographic location where applicable.

Benefits 

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits including but not limited to:

• Health benefits
  • Medical 
  • Dental 
  • Vision
  • Basic life with AD&D
  • Short term disability
  • Long term disability
  • Ancillary (Voluntary life with AD&D, accident, critical illness, hospital, and pet)
  • Spending accounts (HSA, FSA, and DCFSA)
• Paid time off
• Holidays
• 401(k) (including company match)
• Tuition reimbursement
• Leaves (Parental, maternity, and military)
• Annual discretionary bonus (for eligible roles)

Trident Systems reserves the right to change or assign other duties to this position. 

Trident Solutions is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. To request reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact [email protected].

Pay Transparency: The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)