Shield AI
Senior Analyst, U.S. Market Intelligence/Price-to-Win — X-BAT Family of Systems (R6168)
$130K–$190K
Dallas, Texas +2 · On-site · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 3, 2026
- Location
- Dallas, Texas
San Diego, California
Washington, D.C. - Experience
- 6–10 years.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in economics, finance, public policy, political science, business, engineering, security studies, or a related field.
About the job
Develops and maintains U.S. defense market, budget, competitive, and Price-to-Win intelligence for the X-BAT Family of Systems to inform capture, pricing, and strategy decisions.
What you'll do
- Track U.S. defense funding and analyze primary budget sources across the budget and acquisition cycle.
- Develop competitor assessments and Price-to-Win analyses, including cost structures, likely bid strategies, and pricing recommendations.
- Maintain a structured, AI-enabled knowledge base and deliver recurring and rapid-turn intelligence assessments.
What they ask for
- 6–10 years of experience in competitive intelligence, defense budget analysis, capture strategy, market assessment, Price-to-Win, or related defense or aerospace work.
- Prior Price-to-Win analysis on active captures, including competitor cost modeling, bid strategy analysis, and most-probable-price recommendations.
- Working familiarity with the U.S. defense budget process, PPBE, congressional authorization and appropriations, and primary budget documents; competitive intelligence and differentiation experience in aerospace, unmanned, or autonomous systems.
- Bachelor's degree in a related field; ability to travel domestically as required and obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance.
Nice to have
- Price-to-Win experience across production, sustainment, and services pursuits in the U.S. Government context.
- Relevant advanced degree, PMP or comparable certification; familiarity with Home | SAM.gov, USAspending, or FPDS.
Pay
USD 130,000–190,000 (per-year-salary)
Tools
PPBE, J-books, P-1/R-1/O-1 exhibits, Home | SAM.gov, USAspending, FPDS, AI tools
AI focus
Use AI-enabled tools to ingest, organize, and maintain a structured, reusable knowledge base.
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