General Atomics (GA), and its affiliated companies, is one of the world’s leading resources for high-technology systems development ranging from the nuclear fuel cycle to remotely piloted aircraft, airborne sensors, and advanced electric, electronic, wireless and laser technologies.

With limited direction, this position exercises considerable latitude in analyzing statistical and proposal data to develop independent price and cost recommendations to support negotiations with customers and suppliers.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Compile and analyze source data from government or commercial databases, tables, and indexes to establish price and cost positions;

Interface with several internal functional groups as well as outside vendors/suppliers to gather information;

Perform detailed analysis of supplier proposals and supporting documentation to validate labor, material, and other cost elements for supplier products, and/or services;

Perform fact finding at supplier locations as needed to review basis of estimates and source documentation verifying proposal cost estimates;

Determine reasonableness of proposed cost and pricing;

Establish recommended price positions to support negotiations with customers and suppliers;  

Interpret relevant government regulation(s) (i.e. FAR, DFARS, DEAR) relating to cost or pricing;

Develop and maintain spreadsheet and/or cost models to support price/cost analysis, and prepare reports, charts, and graphs of findings;

May participate in cost and pricing reviews with management, customer, and or supplier representatives;

May participate in the development and training of professional staff;

Maintain the strict confidentiality of sensitive information; and

Responsible for observing all laws, regulations and other applicable obligations wherever and whenever business is conducted on behalf of the Company and expected to work in a safe manner in accordance with established operating procedures and practices.

Other duties as assigned or required.

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