Staff Air Vehicle Engineer - Cost Volume Lead
Quick Summary
Develop realistic cost estimates with known GR&As and risks that meet cost targets. Manage pricing, subcontracts, and other contributors to create a compliant Cost Volume.
Must have a Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering,
Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems sector is seeking a Staff Air Vehicle Engineer - Cost Volume Lead (Level 5) to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals in defining the future. This position will be located in Melbourne, FL.
In this role, the selected candidate will drive Cost Volume development supporting proposal strategies for the Air Vehicle integration design team and generate capture effort documentation while planning program execution. The successful candidate will demonstrate professionalism and leadership, strong work ethic, teamwork capability, and the ability to perform effectively within a dynamic team environment.
Responsibilities
~2 min read- →Develop realistic cost estimates with known GR&As and risks that meet cost targets.
- →Manage pricing, subcontracts, and other contributors to create a compliant Cost Volume.
- →Establish guidance to BOE leads and consolidate input to ensure a consistent and compliant approach
- →Apply broad Air Vehicle integration experience to understand scope, tasks, cost bases, and estimating methods across the program.
- →Collaborate across sectors and with teammates to review IWO estimates and subcontract proposals.
Basic Qualifications:
- →Must have a Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) discipline and 12 years of related professional/military experience; OR a Master’s Degree in a STEM discipline and 10 years of related professional/military experience; OR a Ph.D. in a STEM discipline and 8 years of related professional/military experience.
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Your ability to transfer and maintain the final adjudicated U.S. government Secret clearance (must be in-scope or enrolled in Continuous Evaluation) and any program access(es) required for the position within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the Company.
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Your ability to obtain and/or transfer and maintain the final U.S. adjudicated government Top Secret clearance within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the Company.
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Experience generating technical documents and working with various software/data processing tools such as MS Word, MS Excel, PowerPoint, and other related tools
Requirements
~2 min read- Demonstrated understanding of program strategic partners and suppliers, including development, acquisition, acceptance, qualification, system integration, and test support.
- Proven experience in proposal development and capture management, collaborating with cross-functional teams to strategize, draft, and deliver compelling proposals for government and defense contracts.
- Final adjudicated U.S. government Top Secret clearance.
Location & Eligibility
Listing Details
- Posted
- September 10, 2026
- First seen
- October 5, 2026
- Last seen
- October 5, 2026
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- 13%
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- October 5, 2026
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