Estimating and Pricing Specialist (Senior or Lead)
Quick Summary
Lead the development of complex estimates and prices from technical
The Boeing Company is seeking Estimating and Pricing Specialists (Senior or Lead), to support our Air Dominance Proprietary Programs and Phantom Works Organizations in Hazelwood or Berkeley, Missouri.
In this role, you will lead the development of budgetary and formal estimates for labor, material, travel, and other cost elements supporting new business, contract changes, and follow-on work. You will partner closely with proposal teams, functional owners, and leadership to shape winning strategies for competitive and sole-source proposals while ensuring accuracy, compliance, and business alignment.
This is an exciting opportunity for motivated professionals who thrive in a fast-paced environment, enjoy solving complex problems, and can balance multiple priorities with confidence and professionalism.
At Boeing, you’ll be part of a team that helps shape the future of defense and advanced aerospace capabilities. You’ll have the opportunity to contribute to critical programs, influence key business decisions, and work alongside talented professionals in a culture that values innovation, integrity, and excellence.
- Is a curious collaborative problem-solver with strong leadership and communication skills and a “team-first” mindset
- Has strong presentation skills, can effectively communicate data to peers and leadership, and recommendations in briefings
- Can work in data-limited environments and solve problems creatively
- Has experience with parametric modeling and estimating
- Has aerospace industry experience and/or familiarity with Government/Department of War acquisition processes
Responsibilities
~1 min read- →Lead the development of complex estimates and prices from technical requirements through design, build, and sustainment phases
- →Develop, prepare, validate, and substantiate cost and price proposals
- →Review and evaluate requests for proposal, identify estimating requirements, and develop sound pricing approaches
- →Apply advanced estimating and pricing methodologies, including innovative computational techniques and pricing strategies
- →Build and maintain pricing models, rates, factors, and supporting databases
- →Perform and lead analyses in support of risk, financial, and competitive assessments
- →Develop and evaluate business cases and make recommendations to support proposal and pricing decisions
- →Coordinate with proposal teams, cost element owners, and internal stakeholders to ensure consistent basis of estimate documentation
- →Support fact-finding, negotiation, and audit activities related to cost proposal artifacts
- →Drive compliance activities, including policy and procedure development, tool deployment, training, and internal audits
- →Identify opportunities to improve estimating accuracy, simplify processes, and strengthen proposal execution
- →Prepare and brief senior leaders on estimates, pricing strategy, and proposal status
Requirements
~1 min read- Bachelor’s Degree or higher
- 5+ years of experience in a finance-related position such as Financial Operations, Cost Management, Accounting, Estimating, Financial Planning, Contracts or Procurement Financial Analysis (PFA)
- 5+ years of experience with Microsoft Office Products like Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, and Word
- Active Secret Clearance
- Level 5: 10+ or more years’ related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience
- Bachelor’s Degree or higher in finance, business, accounting, engineering, or a quantitative field (e.g. statistics, operations research, information systems, bioinformatics, economics, computational biology, computer science, mathematics, physics, chemistry or similar quantitative fields)
- Experience working with statistical methods (i.e., segmentation models, regression analysis, trend analysis, etc.) and related software
- Experience working on government proposals, to include Truth in Negotiations Act (TINA) and Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) compliant proposals
- Experience leading process improvement initiatives with cross functional teams
- Experience building presentations and making recommendations
- Proven experience analyzing large datasets
- Experience with risk analysis and risk analysis software such as @RISK
- Experience with parametric modeling and estimating (commercial tools such as SEER or TruePlanning, and/or custom models)
- Cost Certification: International Cost Estimating and Analysis Association (ICEAA) Certification (Certified Cost Estimator/Analyst (CCEA), Professional Cost Estimator/Analyst (PCEA), Software Cost Estimating Certification (SCEC)), Defense Acquisition University, or other related certification
Not Applicable
Successful candidates for this job must satisfy the Company’s Conflict of Interest (COI) assessment process.
Boeing is a Drug Free Workplace where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies.
What We Offer
~1 min readAt Boeing, we strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage and retain the top talent. Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.
The Boeing Company also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work.
The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.
Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.
Summary Pay Range (Senior, Level 4): $119,000 - $161,000
Summary Pay Range (Lead, Level 5): $144,500 - $195,500
Location & Eligibility
About this job
- Pay per year
- $119,000–$161,000 a year
- 106% above the $68,120 median for Other jobs on Jobera (125,697 salaries).
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- Posted
- October 27, 2026
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- October 27, 2026
- Last seen
- October 27, 2026
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