We’re hiring the lead price and proposal analyst supporting a high-priority DoD program office at Eglin AFB. This is the government-side evaluation seat: you analyze the price proposals that contractors submit, develop the program’s negotiation positions, and act as the central coordination point for every proposal that comes into the program — tracking, routing, and shepherding each one through evaluation to award. We’re specifically looking for someone who has led price proposals from the industry side — at a prime or supplier — and can bring that insider perspective to evaluating them on behalf of the government. This is a high-visibility role on a significant national-defense program, based on Florida’s Emerald Coast — Destin-area beaches, no state income tax, and a close-knit defense community. Required: US Citizen Able to attain a Top Secret Clearance Able to attain SAP accesses 12+ years managing/writing proposals for Industry 5+ years leading proposals for industry 5+ years working with a program office in weapons or platforms What You’ll Do: • Evaluate contractor price proposals for reasonableness, completeness, and realism using price and proposal analysis techniques (FAR 15.404) • Develop the government’s pre-negotiation objectives and negotiation positions; support the contracting officer through fact-finding and negotiations • Serve as the single point of coordination and intake for all proposals entering the program — track status, route to technical and contracting evaluators, and drive timelines to award • Review and assess bases of estimate (BOEs), labor and material estimates, and proposed rates • Prepare and support price negotiation documentation (e.g., PNM inputs) and weighted-guidelines profit analysis • Coordinate with DCAA, DCMA, technical evaluators, and contracting throughout source selection and negotiation • Compare proposals against the independent Government estimate (IGCE) and identify key price drivers and risk Required • 12+ years of direct proposal lead experience on behalf of a supplier or prime industry partner • Highly experienced with ProPricer • Working knowledge of the FAR/DFARS — especially FAR Part 15 (contracting by negotiation) and FAR 15.404 price/proposal analysis techniques • Strong Excel modeling and quantitative analysis skills • Active [Secret / Top Secret] security clearance and U.S. citizenship Preferred • Experience on major weapons-system, missile, or strategic programs • Familiarity with weighted guidelines, IGCE development, and PNM preparation • Exposure to DCAA audit findings and DCMA coordination • Experience as a proposal coordination or evaluation lead across multiple concurrent actions • Bachelor’s in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, or related field Why Here • A lead role with real influence on a significant active defense program • Emerald Coast living — beaches, affordable living, no state income tax • A stable, mission-driven team in a secure environment at Eglin AFB This position is in the office in a secure environment with opportunity for advancement within the company as the business case builds.  The Contract is a 4 year contract utilized in annually funded status based on options.