Proposal Analyst - E2

Summary

Lockheed Martin is the employer for this position. The Proposal Analyst will develop, validate, and maintain material cost estimates supporting proposals, negotiations, and program execution while collaborating with cross-functional teams. The role also involves analyzing cost drivers, ensuring compliance, supporting audits and briefings, and improving estimating processes and tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop and validate detailed material cost estimates in support of proposals, negotiations, and program execution
• Create clear, auditable Basis of Estimates (BOEs) that align technical inputs, historical data, and program assumptions
• Collaborate with Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Finance, and Program teams to gather requirements and ensure cost accuracy and consistency
• Analyze material requirements, supplier data, and cost drivers to identify risks, trends, and opportunities for cost improvement
• Ensure estimating activities comply with customer requirements, regulatory standards, and internal policies and procedures
• Support reviews, audits, and management briefings by providing cost rationale and responding to data requests
• Contribute to continuous-improvement initiatives by refining estimating processes, tools, and best practices

Skills

• Bachelor's degree in accounting/Finance, Business, or other related discipline from an accredited school
• Experience with data analytics and analysis
• Experience with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint at an advanced or expert level
• Pricing or functional estimating experience in materials, engineering, operations, and/or Sustainment
• Familiarity or experience with FAR, Part 15 proposal requirements
• Experience coordinating complex estimates with changing requirements
• Experience using proposal pricing systems or BOE tools such as, PROPRICER, APTS, or BOE other tool usage
• Experience in Tableau
• Proven communication and leadership skills

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Bachelor's degree in accounting/Finance, Business, or other related discipline from an accredited school
• Experience with data analytics and analysis
• Experience with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint at an advanced or expert level

Nice to Haves

• Pricing or functional estimating experience in materials, engineering, operations, and/or Sustainment
• Familiarity or experience with FAR, Part 15 proposal requirements
• Experience coordinating complex estimates with changing requirements
• Experience using proposal pricing systems or BOE tools such as, PROPRICER, APTS, or BOE other tool usage
• Experience in Tableau
• Proven communication and leadership skills

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10)
• 401(k) match
• Paid time off
• Holidays
• Parental Leave
• EAP
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Education Assistance
• Life Insurance
• Short-Term Disability
• Long-Term Disability
• Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be offered depending on the position. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and can vary from year to year and are tied to a range of performance metrics.
• For Washington state applicants only, non-represented full-time employees accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays.
• For Washington state applicants only, represented full-time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays.