Engineering Economics & Cost Analytics Lead Engineer

The Aerospace Corporation is the trusted partner to the nation’s space programs, solving the hardest problems and providing unmatched technical expertise. As the operator of a federally funded research and development center (FFRDC), we are broadly engaged across all aspects of space— delivering innovative solutions that span satellite, launch, ground, and cyber systems for defense, civil and commercial customers. When you join our team, you’ll be part of a special collection of problem solvers, thought leaders, and innovators.

Join us and take your place in space.

The Systems Engineering Division (SED) offers unparalleled expertise in systems engineering to the U.S. government and various public and private agencies, universities, nonprofit organizations, consortia, and commercial companies involved in the advanced development and application of space systems. From systems CONOPs and architecture development to system design and analysis, mission assurance, cost and schedule assessment, and economic market analysis, SED leverages a vast array of engineering and business disciplines across a diverse and dynamic portfolio of space programs and national challenges spanning the total space system lifecycle.

Aerospace’s Engineering Economic and Management Sciences (EEMS) Department is seeking an Engineering Economics & Cost Analytics Lead Engineer to join a diverse, innovative, and highly productive team of cost, schedule, and operations research professionals. This growing, geographically distributed department supports a wide range of customers across the National Security, Civil and Commercial, and International Space Communities. EEMS leverages expertise in cost, schedule, and economic engineering, along with operations research and management science techniques, to enhance cost- and schedule-related decision-making processes.

The department also conducts integrated studies, technical deep dives, and comprehensive reviews that provide actionable insights and uncover risks and opportunities. These efforts enable decision-makers to balance trade-offs, optimize resource allocation, and develop robust solutions tailored to mission-critical challenges. By synthesizing lessons learned from a variety of programs, EEMS continually refines engineering management practices in cost, schedule, and risk analysis to deliver impactful and enduring results.

This position is full-time work at one of the following locations:
El Segundo, CA, Chantilly, VA or Albuquerque, NM. We offer a hybrid work model that combines 4 regular onsite workdays and remote flexibility as the business needs allow.

• Serve as the Capability Area Lead for the Cost Engineering section within EEMS, providing technical leadership, direction, and stewardship of the capability across the department.
• Lead cost engineering and economic analyses, including LCCEs, ICEs, IGCEs, affordability and cost-risk assessments, cost realism and should-cost analyses, source selections and proposal evaluations, and related acquisition, investment, and business-case studies.
• Provide independent, data-driven advice to government customers and program offices by translating complex analyses into clear insights that support acquisition, program, investment, pricing, and business decisions.
• Advance cost engineering methodologies, models, tools, data practices, standards, and peer-review processes for government and commercial applications.
• Lead and mentor staff, fostering technical excellence, analytical rigor, and knowledge transfer.
• Collaborate across EEMS with Schedule Engineering, Operations Research and Management Sciences, and Acquisition Engineering Research sections to deliver integrated solutions to multidisciplinary…