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# Senior Principal Should Cost Engineer (Remote)

- **Company:** RTX
- **Location:** New York, NY, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $132,400.0 - $251,600.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Big Data, Computer Programming, Python (Programming Language), SQL Databases, Vba Programming Language, Data Analytics
- **Published:** October 16, 2026
- **Apply:** https://globalhr.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/REC_RTX_Ext_Gateway/job/US-NY-REMOTE/Senior-Principal-Should-Cost-Engineer--Remote-_01880850

## About the Role

This Senior Principal Should Cost Engineer will be a part of team that will be designing, building and operationalizing a should cost capability that drives cost transparency to our sourcing team for supplier negotiations across multiple components, aircrafts and defense products and subsystems., * Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 10 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 7 years of experience or in absence of a degree, 14 years of relevant experience.

 * Experience with Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing for engineering drawings reading and interpretation.
 * Costing or design to cost experience.
 * Experience with should cost tools.

Qualifications We Prefer

 * Programming experience (VB, SQL, Python).
 * Experience in aerospace/defense procurement or engineering.
 * Experience with big data sets or data analytics.

## Description

* This role will lead cost modeling and benchmarking activities spanning complex assemblies, parts. This role will utilize aPriori significantly as well as home grown regression models and still to be developed models.
 * Should costing and should cost modeling for all commodities including standing up a supplier designed equipment, electronics, composite and other more difficult should costing commodities.
 * Should costing components and assemblies, translating engineering drawings and models into costed elements (material, labor, OH, tooling, logistics).
 * Develop and maintain cost roll ups and drivers at appropriate levels of granularity to support negotiations.
 * Create assumptions and cost driver logic.
 * Use historical data to create forward looking models when should costing software is not available.
 * Validate and calibrate models at appropriate intervals.
 * Train new users of software or models and help/contribute to upgrading standard work.
 * Conduction should cost assessments on parts with software called aPriori.
 * Potential travel with Supply Chain managers occasionally, however, minimal., Whether you're just starting out on your career journey or are an experienced professional, we offer a robust total rewards package with compensation; healthcare, wellness, retirement and work/life benefits; career development and recognition programs. Some of the benefits we offer include parental (including paternal) leave, flexible work schedules, achievement awards, educational assistance and child/adult backup care.