Engineering Economics & Cost Analytics Lead Engineer

Jobtailor; California (MO); On-site; USD 160,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a senior Cost Engineering leader to guide analyses across space, ground, launch systems, and related programs. You will drive methodologic advancement, lead major cost studies, and mentor a skilled team to deliver data-driven guidance for program offices and customers.

The role requires DoD TS/TS-SCI clearance, 12+ years of experience, and a collaborative leadership style. Domestic travel up to 10% is anticipated.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, mathematics, operations research, economics, or a related technical field.
• 12+ years of cost engineering and economic analysis experience.
• Experience leading technical teams and major cost engineering efforts.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Capability Area Lead for Cost Engineering and provide technical leadership across the department.
• Lead cost engineering analyses and economic assessments including LCCEs, ICEs, IGCEs, affordability and cost-risk assessments.
• Provide independent, data-driven advice to government customers and program offices.
• Translate complex analyses into actionable insights for acquisition, pricing, and business decisions.

Skills

Cost Analysis

Economic Analysis

Business Case Development

Cost Risk Assessment

Proposal Evaluation

LCCEs

ICEs

IGCEs

Analytical Models

Affordability Analysis

Collaborative Leadership

Mentoring

Relationship Building

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, mathematics, operations research, economics, or a related technical field

Tools

SEER

TruePlanning

ACEIT

Crystal Ball

Job description

• Serve as Capability Area Lead for the Cost Engineering section within EEMS


• Provide technical leadership, direction, and stewardship across the department


• Lead cost engineering and economic analyses, including LCCEs, ICEs, IGCEs, affordability and cost-risk assessments, cost realism and should-cost analyses, source selections, proposal evaluations, acquisition studies, investment studies, and business-case studies


• Provide independent, data-driven advice to government customers and program offices


• Translate complex analyses into insights supporting acquisition, program, investment, pricing, and business decisions


• Advance cost engineering methodologies, models, tools, data practices, standards, and peer-review processes


• Lead and mentor staff and support knowledge transfer


• Collaborate with Schedule Engineering, Operations Research and Management Sciences, and Acquisition Engineering Research sections


• Identify customer needs, develop technical approaches and scopes of work, strengthen relationships, and create cross-capability opportunities


• Support business development and capture through proposals, statements of work, technical volumes, pricing strategies, and customer engagements


• Represent and advance the Cost Engineering profession through thought leadership, research, professional engagement, and collaboration with government, industry, and academia

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, mathematics, operations research, economics, or a related technical field


• 12+ years of relevant cost engineering and economic analysis experience


• Experience leading technical teams and major cost engineering efforts, including cost estimates, economic assessments, business cases, and analytical models


• Experience applying cost engineering and economic analysis to space, ground, launch, or related systems in government and/or commercial environments


• Experience supporting program planning, investment and affordability decisions, pricing, proposals, and business-case development


• Experience with SEER, TruePlanning, ACEIT, Crystal Ball, and established cost-estimating methodologies


• Current DoD TS or TS/SCI clearance


• Willingness to travel domestically up to 10%


• Collaborative technical leadership style that fosters technical excellence, knowledge sharing, and professional growth

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in cost engineering methodologies, economic analysis, and technical leadership, with a strong focus on data-driven decision-making and collaboration across engineering disciplines. Proven ability to mentor teams and advance cost engineering practices in government and commercial environments.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Cost Engineering Leadership


• Economic Analysis Expertise


• Technical Team Management


• Cost Estimating Methodologies


• DoD TS/TS-SCI Clearance

Hard Skills

• Cost Analysis


• Economic Assessments


• Business Case Development


• Cost Risk Assessment


• Proposal Evaluation


• LCCEs


• ICEs


• IGCEs


• Analytical Models


• Affordability Analysis

Soft Skills

• Collaborative Leadership


• Knowledge Sharing


• Relationship Building


• Mentoring

Certifications & Qualifications

• DoD TS/TS-SCI Clearance

Industry Keywords

• Cost Engineering


• Acquisition Studies


• Investment Studies


• Business-Case Studies


• Government Contracting


• Space Systems


• Launch Systems

Tools & Technologies

• SEER


• TruePlanning


• ACEIT


• Crystal Ball