Senior Estimator - Top Secret/SCI required at Blue Origin in Seattle, WA

Job description

Application close date: Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the requisition is closed. At Blue Origin, we envision millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. We’re working to develop reusable, safe, and low-cost space vehicles and systems within a culture of safety, collaboration, and inclusion. Join our team of problem solvers as we add new chapters to the history of spaceflight! This role is part of Blue Origin corporate functions, providing centralized support across Blue Origin business unit teams, functions, and locations. Join Blue Origin's proposal pricing team and help shape the cost strategy behind the next generation of spaceflight. You'll develop, document, and defend cost estimates for programs spanning liquid rocket propulsion, suborbital and orbital launch, lunar landing services, and in-space applications. You'll work directly with engineering, program management, supply chain, finance, and capture leaders to build competitive, compliant proposals for commercial and government customers. Your work will directly influence which opportunities we pursue, how we price them, and how we win the business that funds our vision of millions of people living and working in space for the benefit of Earth. This role suits an experienced estimator who enjoys variety, from a fast-turn commercial quote to a large multi-volume government proposal, and who wants to help build and improve the estimating practices of a fast-growing company. If working outside of the Kent/Renton office, it will require regular travel to the Seattle area. What You'll Do: Develop and deliver estimates Build, review, and present cost estimates and price volumes that comply with internal policies and external requirements (FAR, DFARS, NFS, CAS, and customer-specific RFP instructions) Write clear, defensible Basis of Estimate (BOE) narratives that document estimating approaches, assumptions, and rationale Develop estimates for Internal Research & Development (IR&D) efforts Manage multiple estimating efforts at once, across varying levels of scope definition, complexity, and dollar value Support the proposal lifecycle Partner with capture, technical, program, supply chain, and finance teams from RFP release through submission, negotiation, and award Interpret RFPs, SOWs, and customer cost documents, and translate them into estimating plans and data requests Contribute to pricing strategy, should-cost analysis, and risk and opportunity assessments Support commercial and government customers across Blue Origin's product lines: liquid rocket propulsion, suborbital launch, orbital launch, lunar landing services, and in-space applications Build the function Identify and lead improvements to estimating tools, templates, data, and processes Help build and maintain estimating models, rate structures, and historical databases Mentor and develop less-experienced estimators and pricing analysts What You Bring: Required Active Top Secret clearance Bachelor's degree in business, finance, accounting, engineering, or a related field 10+ of cost estimating or proposal pricing experience in aerospace, defense, or another complex government contracting environment Working knowledge of FAR, DFARS, NFS, CAS, and TINA, and of preparing compliant cost or price volumes Experience writing BOEs and developing bottoms-up, parametric, and analogous estimates Ability to read and interpret RFPs, SOWs, and cost-related customer documents Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including building and interpreting complex, multi-tab models Strong analytical, written, and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain and defend an estimate to technical and non-technical audiences Ability to build trusted relationships across disciplines and contribute to an inclusive team culture Preferred Experience in aerospace, launch vehicle, spacecraft, or propulsion programs Experience with parametric estimating tools (e.g., PRICE, SEER) and pri