Title:  Sr. Spec, Project Engineering/Cost Engineer

Job Title: Sr. Spec, Project Engineering

Job Code: 29609

Job Location: Palm Bay, FL

Schedule: (9/80)

Job Description

The Sr Specialist, Cost Engineer (Project Engineering) will be responsible for supporting the Supply Chain Strategy team within the Integrated Mission Systems (IMS) segment. IMS is a $7B business with 30 manufacturing facilities delivering advanced defense and aerospace solutions across land, sea, air, space, and cyber domains.

This position will play a critical role in transforming IMS supply chain capabilities by embedding should-cost analysis and Design-for-Excellence (DfX) as core disciplines to improve product affordability, strengthen supplier negotiation strategies, and drive long-term competitiveness. The Sr Specialist will partner with IMS program teams to model should-cost at the component and assembly level, and will collaborate closely with the Corporate Headquarters (CHQ) Should-Cost team for training, tools, and expertise to establish and mature IMS cost engineering practices. These efforts will enable fact-based supplier negotiations, cost reduction initiatives, and design-to-value decision-making.

The role directly supports IMS cost savings goals, supplier negotiations, and strategic sourcing initiatives while ensuring alignment across functions and business segments. It requires leadership of projects both independently and in collaboration with cross-functional teams in a matrixed environment, contributing to IMS supply chain efficiency, resilience, and affordability.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Lead should-cost analysis and modeling across IMS programs, proposals, and products, serving as IMS power user of Galorath SEER and primary resource for cost modeling and teardown analysis.
• Partner with category managers, supply chain managers, engineering, and program management to enable fact-based negotiations, perform cost gap analysis, and provide design-to-cost feedback.
• Drive strategic supply chain contribution within IMS by establishing should-cost as a core capability in partnership with CHQ and segment teams, supporting supplier negotiations and sourcing strategies.
• Support Design-for-Excellence (DfX), including Design-for-Supply-Chain (DfSC) and Design-to-Value (DtV)/Value Engineering, to influence early design and supplier decisions, improve manufacturability, and optimize lifecycle cost.
• Track and report progress toward should-cost savings goals, presenting program cost performance through monthly savings scorecards to IMS leadership.
• Build organizational capability by delivering should-cost training, mentoring internal resources, and fostering collaboration across Supply Chain, Engineering, Program Management, and other business segments.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with minimum 6 years of relevant experience, or Graduate degree with minimum 4 years of relevant experience
• Minimum 10 years of relevant industry experience in lieu of degree

Preferred Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, or Manufacturing) or related technical field.
• 4+ years of engineering experience in design and/or manufacturing of electrical or electro-mechanical systems.
• 2+ years of supply chain experience with exposure to cost estimating and proposal analysis.
• Expertise in should-cost modeling, teardown analysis, and cost estimation.
• Strong financial acumen and ability to conduct scenario and sensitivity analyses.
• Familiarity with CAD, PLM, and manufacturing processes (metal, composite, plastics fabrication, PCB assembly, hardware integration).
• Experience in Design for Manufacturability and understanding of cost drivers in product design.
• Lean/Six Sigma or continuous improvement experience.
• Proven ability to collaborate across a matrixed workforce and multiple business segments.
• Technical aptitude with ability to transfer knowledge and mentor others.
• Experience working directly with suppliers and in cross-functional teams.
• Strong project management skills and ability to challenge status quo costing assumptions