Stratolaunch
Staff Cost Account Manager - Talon Program
$119K–$172K
Mojave, California, United States · Staff · Full-time · Posted Oct 1, 2026
- Experience
- Minimum 10 years of relevant experience.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree (B.A. or B.S.) or higher in Finance, Accounting, Engineering, Business Administration, or related field and 10+ years of relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Visa sponsorship
- U.S. Citizenship may be required for some positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.
About the job
Owns cost, schedule, and earned-value performance for assigned accounts on complex aerospace development and test programs.
What you'll do
- Develop and manage control account plans, baselines, and resource allocations; coordinate integrated cost and schedule planning.
- Lead earned value reporting, variance analysis, forecasting, and cost-risk mitigation.
- Coordinate with program, engineering, supply chain, finance, contracts, and customers on reviews, audits, forecasts, and cost controls.
What they ask for
- 10+ years in cost control, earned value management, financial planning and analysis, or program controls in aerospace, defense, or high-technology environments.
- Demonstrated success managing complex development or test program budgets exceeding $30M annually.
- Strong understanding of EVMS, WBS development, baseline planning, and financial variance analysis; advanced MS Excel and financial modeling proficiency.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance.
Nice to have
- Aerospace development, test operations, or launch vehicle program experience; government cost reporting experience (CPR/IPMR, CFSR).
- PMP, EVMP, or advanced cost management certification; classified-program or secure-environment experience.
Pay
$119,000-$172,000 USD base salary
Tools
MS Excel, COBRA, Empower, Deltek
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