Principal Cost Account Manager
About The Position
The Principal Cost Account Manager will integrate cost, schedule, and technical performance across assigned control accounts to support program success within RTX’s Test Solutions organization. The role collaborates with engineering and cross-functional teams to validate technical progress, manage financial performance, and achieve program objectives, using a disciplined approach to execution and a strong understanding of Earned Value Management System (EVMS) principles. The position manages control accounts from planning through execution and closure, including development and maintenance of account plans, budgets, schedules, work authorizations, and related program documentation. It analyzes performance data, trends, and risks, provides updates to program leadership, coordinates dependencies across functions, and supports program changes and EVMS audits. The posting states that the role is 100% onsite in Tucson, Arizona, and qualifies for relocation assistance.
Requirements
- Typically requires a bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, or a related field and a minimum of 8 years of experience, or a minimum of 5 years of experience with an advanced degree.
- Experience managing technical work, cost accounts, or engineering project tasks in a structured program environment.
- Experience with Earned Value Management System (EVMS) principles and tools.
- Experience with schedule management, budgeting, financial analysis, and developing program documentation.
- Experience presenting performance data and insights to program leadership.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government-issued Secret security clearance prior to the start date; active and existing clearance is required after day 1.
- U.S. citizenship is required because only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.
Nice To Haves
- Experience coordinating multi-disciplinary engineering teams.
- Experience with development, integration, verification, validation, or sustainment of technical systems.
- Working knowledge of Agile methodologies or modern engineering workflow tools.
- Experience developing BOEs, supporting gate reviews, or leading technical change boards.
- Experience troubleshooting issues across cost, schedule, and technical dimensions.
Responsibilities
- Manage assigned control accounts from planning through execution and closure, ensuring alignment with program objectives.
- Collaborate with engineering teams to define and validate completion criteria for technical tasks.
- Monitor technical progress, identify variances, and implement corrective actions as needed.
- Develop and maintain control account plans, budgets, schedules, and work authorizations in accordance with program and EVMS guidelines.
- Analyze performance data, trends, and risks to provide timely insights into cost and schedule status.
- Prepare and deliver control account performance updates for program reviews and leadership forums.
- Coordinate across functional organizations to manage dependencies and interfaces, ensuring efficient program execution.
- Generate Basis of Estimates (BOEs), Baseline Change Requests (BCRs), and other cost/schedule artifacts to support program changes.
- Ensure compliance with EVMS standards and support internal and external audits of control account data.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- 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
- Relocation assistance
- Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be available, subject to eligibility and other factors.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
