Should Cost Engineer (Puerto Rico)

RTX•Santa Isabel, PR

19h•Remote

About The Position

RTX is hiring a Should-Cost Engineer for its Enterprise Services team in Santa Isabel, Puerto Rico. This remote position supports the development and advancement of cost-modeling capabilities that increase cost transparency and inform strategic supplier negotiations across RTX products and commodities. The engineer will use aPriori, engineering designs, and historical data to develop, validate, and maintain cost models that support sourcing decisions, while collaborating with Supply Chain and other cross-functional partners and contributing to continuous improvement. The role provides exposure to RTX commodities and designs, with opportunities to develop expertise in cost modeling, manufacturing processes, and cost drivers. The employee will learn aPriori and other should-cost methodologies through hands-on application. The position references written work instructions, which are available in English only. Travel is approximately 10% or less. Although designated remote, the successful candidate must currently live in Puerto Rico and may need to travel to the Santa Isabel site as needed.

Requirements

A university degree or equivalent experience and a minimum of 5 years of prior relevant experience, or an advanced degree in a related field and a minimum of 3 years of experience.
Experience working with SAP.
Experience with cost modeling or cost analysis.
Must currently live in Puerto Rico.
U.S. citizenship is required because only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under the program/contract.

Nice To Haves

Experience with CAD tools.
Familiarity with should-cost software and methodologies.
Programming experience in VB, SQL, or Python.
Background in aerospace or defense procurement or engineering.

Responsibilities

Lead cost-modeling and benchmarking activities for complex assemblies and components.
Use aPriori extensively, along with internally developed regression-based and future cost models.
Translate engineering drawings and 3D models into detailed cost elements, including material, labor, overhead, tooling, and logistics.
Develop and maintain cost roll-ups and cost drivers at appropriate levels of granularity to support supplier negotiations.
Create and document assumptions and cost-driver logic.
Use historical data to build forward-looking cost models when dedicated should-cost tools are unavailable.
Regularly validate and calibrate models to ensure their accuracy and relevance.
Train new or junior users on aPriori, cost-modeling methods, and standard work.
Contribute to continuous improvement of processes and tools.
Perform should-cost assessments using aPriori software.