Overview

This role is at Spirit AeroSystems, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company, at Spirit’s Defense Business Unit (“Spirit Defense”). Spirit Defense is an independent supplier to the defense and space marketplace. Through innovative engineering and rapid prototyping excellence, Spirit Defense provides the capabilities, technologies and support customers need to succeed in their missions.

Responsibilities

Position Responsibilities:

Lead the development and review of detailed BoE’s for proposals including labor, material, subcontractor, and other direct costs.
Ensure BoE’s are compliant with FAR, DFARS, Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) and internal policies.
Guarantee that all BoE’s are fully documented, traceable and audit-ready for both internal and external reviews.
Manage and mentor a dedicated team of cost estimators and analysts.
Collaborate with engineering, program management, supply chain, finance and contracts teams to gather inputs and assumptions.
Establish standardized BoE templates, tools, and best practices to improve consistency and efficiency.
Conduct cost analysis, risk assessments, and sensitivity analyses to support pricing strategies.
Support proposal reviews, including color team reviews and executive briefings.
Work closely with the functional leaders and proposal operations to ensure that BoE’s are incorporated into proposal submissions in a timely manner.
Interface with government customers and auditors as needed to defend estimates.
Lead efforts to improve estimating processes, tools and data repositories.
Develop cost estimates, proposals, and business decision data for product development and established programs, changes in company products or processes, and other management requests to enhance the revenue of existing contracts and the support for the pursuit of new business.
Uses historical data and engineering task and hardware descriptions and applies regression analysis or other estimating tools and methods to develop parametric estimates and should cost analyses and/or develop labor, material, and other non-labor cost estimates.
Manages the process to collect cost data from functional representatives, subcontractors, and vendors and applies appropriate cost estimating rates and factors to estimates.
Develops and maintains estimating tools, data and cost estimating relationships.
Provides cost and/or price information and financial analysis to cross-functional teams, management, and customers.
Participates in fact-finding and negotiations with government and customers.
Supports the proposal managers and independent cost estimates(ICE) to generate the Price to Win in the new business acquisition process.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills and Experience):

Ability to obtain a U.S. Secret Security Clearance and Special Program Access (for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship)
Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Engineering or related field.
5+ years of experience in cost estimating, pricing, or financial analysis within a DoD contracting environment or relevant experience.
Compliance experience and strong knowledge of FAR, DFARS proposal requirements.
Experience developing and reviewing BoEs for complex proposals to include Cost-Plus Fixed Fee, Firm Fixed Price, and Time & Material.
Proven leadership or supervisory experience.
Strong analytical, organizational and communication skills.
Proficiency in estimating tools.

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

Master’s degree (MBA or related field).
Professional certifications (e.g., CCEA, CPA, PMP).
Experience supporting large-scale, multi-year defense programs.
Familiarity with pricing tools like ProPricer or SEER.

Drug Free Workplace:

We are 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.

Pay & Benefits:

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.

We also provide 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: $116,400- $178,500

Kansas Tax Credit: Join Spirit AeroSystems’ Kansas team and you may be eligible for a $5,000 state of Kansas Aviation tax credit for up to five years. Click here for more information on the tax credit.

Security Clearance:

This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. An interim and/or final U.S. Secret Clearance Post-Start is required.

Visa Sponsorship

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.