Staff Cost Account Manager - Talon Program

The posting, as Stratolaunch wrote it

Stratolaunch accelerates the development of next-generation aerospace and defense technologies through reusable hypersonic flight testing. Our autonomous, air-launched Talon-A vehicles provide access to operationally realistic flight environments at speeds exceeding Mach 5, delivering critical data that helps customers validate system performance and advance technologies toward deployment. Our team brings together expertise in engineering, manufacturing, and flight operations to solve complex challenges and advance capabilities essential to national security.

To enable these great efforts, Stratolaunch is seeking a Staff Cost Account Manager (CAM) with 10+ years of relevant experience. This role is responsible for the planning, management, and control of cost, schedule, and earned value performance across complex aerospace development and test programs. The CAM will partner closely with Program Management, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Finance to ensure accurate forecasting, proactive risk identification, and consistent execution of cost‑control strategies. A successful candidate is comfortable working with large budgets, evolving technical requirements, and fast‑paced, multi‑disciplinary teams.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Leadership & Cross‑Functional Collaboration

• Serve as the primary cost responsibility owner for assigned control accounts, collaborating with engineering and program leads to ensure alignment across cost, schedule, and technical scope
• Mentor cost analysts and early‑career CAMs on EVMS principles, forecasting, and financial discipline
• Represent the cost function during internal reviews, business rhythms, and customer engagements

Cost Control, Planning & Execution

• Develop, maintain, and manage control account plans (CAPs), including work breakdown structure (WBS) mapping, baseline planning, and resource allocation
• Lead earned value management processes, including variance analysis, estimate‑to‑complete (ETC) revisions, and monthly performance reporting
• Monitor actual costs, commitments, and accruals to ensure accuracy and alignment with program objectives
• Drive integrated cost/schedule planning with program schedulers to maintain realistic, executable plans
• Identify cost performance trends and develop mitigation or recovery plans

Financial Forecasting & Reporting

• Produce regular cost performance reports, variance explanations, and program financial briefing materials
• Support development of the program’s long‑range financial plan, quarterly re‑forecasts, and budget updates
• Ensure compliance with EVMS standards, contract requirements, and internal financial governance

Customer, Stakeholder & Contract Support

• Support customer‑facing cost reviews, contract audits, and negotiations related to cost adjustments or scope changes
• Partner with Contracts and Finance to validate billing milestones, funding profiles, and revenue forecasting
• Support classified program cost operatio

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Stratolaunch is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity at our company. We encourage people from all walks of life to apply, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by law. Our management team does not tolerate discrimination or harassment at any point during our employees’ and applicants’ time with us, especially with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities, and general treatment during employment. For purposes of transparency, U.S. Citizenship may be required for some positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

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