Principal Specialist, Program Cost Controls (Hybrid)

Date Posted:

2025-05-09

Country:

United States of America

Location:

TX234: Richardson 1717 CityLine 1717 East CityLine Drive Building C17, Richardson, TX, 75082 USA

Position Role Type:

Hybrid

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements:

U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

Security Clearance:

None/Not Required

Raytheon Company, Managed by Collins Aerospace

Play a key role in driving the success of critical programs at Collins Aerospace Mission Systems!

As a Principal Specialist Program Cost Controls Analyst, you’ll be at the center of program execution, ensuring costs and schedules are effectively managed within a validated control system. This position will be an integrated part of the program environment and financial analysis functions, offering an opportunity to collaborate with cross functional teams, including Program Management, Engineering, Finance, Contracts, and Operations—while gaining visibility with senior leadership and external customers.

This is a hybrid role, working approximately 3 days/week in-office at either our Largo, FL, Dulles, VA or Richardson, TX facilities. Selected candidate must live within commuting distance to either of these sites. No relocation is provided.

You will be responsible for implementing, reporting, and maintaining accounting system data.  You will demonstrate an ability to lead others, influence decisions, and communicate at various levels of management and with the customer.  In addition, you should be able to quickly problem-solve and create new methods to analyze data and identify potential issues. Specific areas of responsibility include but are not limited to the following:

What You Will Do:

• Preparation and presentation of program financial deliverables
• Collaborate with PLT to analyze, prepare and input monthly sales, profit, and milestone billing forecasts and perform same effort for Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and Strategic Financial Plan (SFP) on assigned program(s).
• Preparation and presentation of internal and external reporting requirements
• Generation and analysis of Estimate At Completion (EACs) on a quarterly basis including costs, and risks and opportunities
• Utilization of business software such as SAP, APEX, APEX EV, Business Warehouse, and Program Management Excellence (PMX) to manage program operations.
• Creative and complex problem solving
• Demonstrated commitment to meeting deadlines
• Excellent business partner skills and customer focus
• Potential to travel up to 10%

 Qualifications You Must Have:

• Typically requires: Bachelor’s degree and 5 years of prior relevant experience OR  Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract
• Experience in Earned Value Management concepts and application
• Proficient in MS Office Applications (specifically MS Excel)
• Experience with analytical skills including Estimating, Financial analysis, Cash management, and Financial planning

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Bachelors degree in Accounting, Finance or Economics, and a minimum of 6 years of prior relevant experience.
• Demonstrated leadership skills to include driving for results, mentoring and coaching.
• Previous experience using SAP, APEX, APEX EV, Analysis for Office (AO), and Program Management Excellence (PMX) preferred
• Knowledge of Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including demonstrated ability to communicate clearly and concisely with multiple levels of leadership and multiple functional team members

What We Offer :

Collins Aerospace, an RTX company, is a leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defense industry. Collins Aerospace has the capabilities, comprehensive portfolio and expertise to solve customers’ toughest challenges and to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving global market.

Do you want to be a part of something bigger? A team whose impact stretches across the world, and even beyond? At Collins Aerospace, our Mission Systems team helps civilian, military and government customers complete their most complex missions — whatever and wherever they may be. Our customers depend on us for intelligent and secure communications, missionized systems