Pricing & Contracts Manager in Torrance, CA

Pricing & Contracts Manager

Torrance, CA

$120,000 - $170,000 Base Salary

A growing aerospace and defense technology company is seeking a Pricing & Contracts Manager.

This is a pricing-first role with significant ownership and visibility. The selected individual will lead pricing activities for large-scale government proposals, develop certified cost and pricing data packages, support contract administration activities, and partner with business development, engineering, finance, and executive leadership throughout the proposal lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead pricing efforts for development and production proposals, including proposals exceeding $10M in value

• Develop and maintain cost models, pricing strategies, basis of estimates, and certified cost or pricing data packages in compliance with TINA requirements

• Perform cost analysis, trend analysis, profitability modeling, and price-to-win assessments

• Build and maintain proposal pricing models using PROPRICER and related tools

• Support FAR, DFARS, DCAA, DCMA, and Cost Accounting Standards compliance requirements

• Negotiate and administer government contracts, including CPFF and FFP contract types

• Manage contract modifications, limitation of funds notifications, and post-award contract administration activities

• Evaluate subcontractor pricing and support subcontract negotiations and compliance requirements

• Collaborate closely with engineering, program management, business development, and executive leadership to improve proposal competitiveness and mitigate risk

Qualifications

• Experience leading proposal pricing efforts for government contracts

• Strong understanding of TINA (Truthful Cost or Pricing Data) requirements and certified cost/pricing data submissions

• Experience supporting or leading large government proposals, preferably $10M+

• Knowledge of FAR Part 15, DFARS, DCAA, DCMA, and government contracting environments

• Experience with PROPRICER, Deltek Costpoint, or similar government pricing systems

• Understanding of CPFF, FFP, IDIQ, and related government contract structures

• U.S. Citizenship required

• Ability to obtain a Secret Security Clearance

Submit your resume for immediate consideration.