Principal Cost Engineer

In this role, you will design and run a comprehensive total life cycle cost (LCC) program across Epirus platforms, integrating engineering, logistics, finance, and PM data to inform design, proposals, and affordability. You'll build scalable data capture and analytics, enabling trades and sustainment planning to improve readiness and long-term cost efficiency. This is a high-impact position reporting to the COO, working at the intersection of product teams and program controls. You will help shape cost-informed decisions that drive affordable, reliable capabilities.

• Design and implement a standardized LCC data capture framework across platforms and products (LCC, APUC, O&S costs)
• Quantify total ownership cost across the full lifecycle (concept to disposal)
• Structure data to support design trades, affordability, sustainment, and program control
• Establish analytics and continuous improvement constructs for platforms/products
• Define cost element structures aligned with DoD and industry standards (O&S cost categories)
• Integrate LCC data pipelines with ERP, PLM, and sustainment databases

• Bachelor's degree with minimum 8 years of relevant experience or advanced degree with equivalent experience
• Experience developing or using life cycle cost models (LCC, TCO, O&S cost analysis)
• Strong analytical skills with proficiency in Excel, Python, MATLAB, or cost modeling software
• Familiarity with reliability/maintainability principles and logistics support concepts

• Excel
• Python
• MATLAB
• cost modeling software
• LCC modeling
• reliability/maintainability (R&M) principles