Lifecycle Cost & Affordability Lead Engineer

Prattwhitney; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 130,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life insurance

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

401(k) match

Flexible spending accounts

Flexible work schedules

Employee assistance program

Employee Scholar Program

Parental leave

Paid time off

Holidays

Job summary

RTX in Tucson, AZ is seeking an Affordability Program Lead Engineer to coordinate cost-focused efforts across program teams onsite. This role partners with engineers, program managers, supply chain, operations, and finance to embed affordability objectives throughout the product lifecycle.

You will collect data, develop cost models, prepare trade studies, and maintain affordability artifacts while ensuring high-quality inputs from cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience.
• Experience with cost analysis, cost modeling, and/or financial analysis.
• Experience performing quantitative analysis using analytical tools or methods.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams.
• Active and transferrable Top Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Embed affordability considerations throughout all phases of the Raytheon Lifecycle Program Management (RLPM) framework, from concept development through sustainment
• Collect and organize cross-functional data, assess cost drivers, and support development of cost models and lifecycle cost analyses.
• Prepare cost impact assessments, scenarios, and affordability materials for trade studies, design reviews, proposals, and internal decision forums.
• Maintain affordability artifacts such as CRI and CRO tracking and ensure accurate, high-quality inputs from cross-functional teams.

Skills

cost analysis

cost modeling

financial analysis

quantitative analysis

cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Job description

RTX in Tucson, AZ is seeking an Affordability Program Lead Engineer to coordinate cost-focused efforts across program teams onsite. This role partners with engineers, program managers, supply chain, operations, and finance to embed affordability objectives throughout the product lifecycle.

You will collect data, develop cost models, prepare trade studies, and maintain affordability artifacts while ensuring high-quality inputs from cross-functional teams.