Senior Product Cost Estimator

Job Description Summary

Job Description

Job Description

Our team is dedicated to approaching each project individually and ensuring the best experience for our customers.

We're looking for a hard-working and passionate team member to own this role!

This Senior Product Cost Estimator is responsible for developing, analyzing, and supporting cost estimates in proposals to our government customers that are timely, compliant, and of the highest quality, utilizing various cost estimating techniques.

This individual will play a role in driving consistent processes enabling strategic decision-making across GE Aerospace's Defense Engines and Services programs.

We are looking for seasoned, customer focused individuals with understanding of financial deal analysis, cost estimating, and risk management - a team player who thrives by collaborating across a matrix to efficiently progress customer outcomes.

Essential Responsibilities

Additionally, as a Senior Product Cost Estimator, Key responsibilities will include:

• Partner with engineering, supply chain, finance, and program management teams to leverage long term business valuation projections and other relevant data to develop/support cost estimates
• Analytical review of historical cost data from various internal systems to develop/support cost estimates
• Analyze business data and prepare comprehensive cost analysis reports
• Identify and effectively communicate deal risks to the deal factory management team
• Support Cost Estimating Audits by both internal & external audit teams, taking ownership of subsequent findings as appropriate
• Actively drive culture of continuous improvement through the applications of LEAN
• Identify and lead lean improvements within the Cost Estimating and associated processes
• Lead implementation of cost estimating simplification projects and best practices
• Support full RFP lifecycle through submission, fact find, and subsequent negotiations with internal & external customer regarding cost estimates
• Identify potential risks and opportunities within the cost base to expedite RFP lifecycle and forecast accuracy
• Develop expertise in the Défense and Systems business
• Customer engagement with US Air Force, Navy, Army and local DCMA/DCAA to support cost estimates
• Develop cost analytics to better demonstrate our cost basis

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college.
• 8 years of experience in risk management, accounting, finance, sourcing, government contracting or similar field.
• Experience with DCMA/DCAA or similar Government Agencies

Desired Characteristics

• Advanced Excel Skills: Ability to evaluate and generate complex spreadsheet designs to analyze large amounts of data from different sources
• Ability to develop a thorough understanding of the customer needs and communicate complex methodology in a way that is easily understood by internal and external customers
• Achievement-oriented, completes tasks at hand by designing solutions using critical thinking and analysis skills
• Demonstrated ability to lead programs / projects.
• Ability to document, plan, market, and execute tasks
• Established project management skills
• Team player who thrives by collaborating across a matrix to efficiently progress customer outcomes
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• An ability to anticipate, identify and resolve issues
• Ability to draw upon experiences and adapt through difficult business cycles.
• Possess an understanding of the Federal Acquisition Regulation
• Lean, process improvement mindset

The base pay range for this position is $119,000 - $158,000 USD Annually. The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidate's experience, education, and skill set. This position is also eligible for an annual discretionary bonus based on a percentage of your base salary. This posting is expected to close on 1/26/2026.

Healthcare benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to a Health Coach, a 24/7 nurse-based resource; and access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services. Retirement benefits include the GE Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions, as well as access to Fidelity resources and planning consultants. Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability insurance, life insurance, and paid time-off for vacation or illness.

General Electric Company, Ropcor, Inc., their successors, and in some cases their affiliates, each sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs ( i.e ., is a "Sponsor"). Each Sponsor reserves the right to terminate, amend, suspend, replace, or modify its benefit plans and programs at any time and for any reason, in its sole discretion. No individual has a vested right to any benefit under a Sponsor's welfare benefit plan or program. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual.

Compensation Grade

SPB3

This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. Therefore, employment will be contingent upon the ability to prove that you meet the status of a U.S. Person as one of the following: U.S. lawful permanent resident, U.S. Citizen, have been granted asylee or refugee status (i.e., a protected individual under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)).

Additional Information

GE Aerospace offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE Aerospace is an Equal Opportunities Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

GE Aerospace will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening.

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes