Proposal Price Analyst

Summary 

At Teledyne, The Proposal Price Analyst is an individual contributor responsible for developing customer quote Basis of Estimate (BOE), cost models, and pricing support for U.S. Government and Department of Defense (DoD) electronic contract manufacturing (ECM/EMS) proposals. This role plays a critical part in translating technical scope, material inputs, and labor assumptions into accurate, defensible, and compliant proposal pricing. 

This position partners closely with Program Management, Engineering, Supply Chain, Finance, Contracts, and Compliance to support proposal reviews, fact‑finding, and negotiations. 

Key Responsibilities- other duties as assigned. 

• Develop detailed customerfacing Basis of Estimate (BOE) packages that clearly document assumptions, methodologies, data sources, and cost drivers for proposals. 

• Build and maintain proposal cost models (primarily Excelbased) supporting labor, materials, overheads, NRE, test, and integration costs. 

• Apply appropriate estimating methodologies (e.g., bottomsup, analogy, historical actuals, parametric) based on proposal scope and maturity. 

• Ensure internal consistency across cost element summaries, pricing rollups, and proposal narratives. 

Proposal Pricing & CrossFunctional Support 

• Partner with Materials and Supply Chain to validate BOM pricing, supplier quotes, lead times, and material cost assumptions. 

• Collaborate with Engineering, Manufacturing, Test, and Quality to validate scope assumptions, labor standards, and production/test strategies. 

• Support Proposal Managers by meeting pricing milestones, providing cost/price inputs, and responding to clarification requests throughout the proposal lifecycle. 

Compliance, Audit Readiness & Negotiation Support 

• Ensure proposal pricing complies with internal estimating system requirements and Government contracting expectations for cost/pricing data. 

• Prepare and maintain auditready pricing documentation, including BOEs, cost models, and supporting data. 

• Support customer factfinding, cost analysis, and negotiation activities by clearly explaining assumptions, cost drivers, and pricing rationale. 

• Assist with postnegotiation data updates and final pricing sweeps as required. 

Continuous Improvement & Data Integrity 

• Participate in estimatetoactual comparisons to improve future estimating accuracy and update pricing assumptions. 

• Maintain organized pricing files and version control to support repeatability and traceability. 

• Contribute to the refinement of BOE templates, pricing tools, and standard work. 

Required Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Engineering, Business, or related field (or equivalent experience). 

• Experience developing cost estimates, pricing models, or proposal pricing for manufactured products or technical services. 

• Strong proficiency in Excelbased financial and cost modeling. 

• Ability to clearly document and communicate cost assumptions and pricing rationale. 

• Strong attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy and compliance. 

Preferred Qualifications 

• Experience supporting Government or DoD proposals, including development of Basis of Estimate (BOE) documentation. 

• Background in electronic contract manufacturing (ECM/EMS) environments (PCBA, box build, test, integration, NRE). 

• Familiarity with proposal pricing reviews, factfinding, and negotiation support. 

• Exposure to estimatetoactual analysis or continuous improvement of estimating methods. 

Core Competencies 

• Cost modeling and analytical problemsolving 

• Basis of Estimate development and documentation 

• Crossfunctional collaboration 

• Proposal schedule discipline 

• Clear written and verbal communication 

Success Measures 

• Ontime delivery of accurate BOE and pricing inputs supporting proposal deadlines 

• Highquality, auditready pricing documentation 

• Reduced rework and clarification cycles during proposal reviews and factfinding 

• Improved estimate accuracy over time through estimatetoactual feedback