Principal Specialist Program Cost Controls

Date Posted: 2026-03-10 Country: United States of America Location: US-AZ-REMOTE Position Role Type: Remote U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access certain necessary systems. Security Clearance Type: None/Not Required Security Clearance Status: Not Required At Raytheon Missiles & Defense (RMD), you have the opportunity to try new things and make a bigger difference across a broader end-to-end solution, a richer technology and product set, an expanded range of disciplines, a growing global footprint and a more diverse team of colleagues and customers. An excellent growth opportunity exists within the Tomahawk Production Program finance team. Currently, 2026 sales are projected to be greater than $150M for the Tomahawk Production portfolio with significantly increased demand for new Customers in the future. To be successful in this role, you must be able to communicate effectively with Control Account Managers (CAMs), Integrated Product Team (IPT) Leads, program and finance leadership, Supply Chain MPMs, and the government customer. Frequent interaction with various functions and multiple levels of the organization will be needed, so the successful candidate must possess strong presentation, communication, and professional skills. Finance serves as a critical business partner by providing the analysis, insight, and guidance to enable strategic decision making and achieve bottom-line results. This is an exciting role supporting a growing program area that is actively working to increase factory and supplier capacity to ensure the program can meet the demand being requested from the Customer. Responsibilities will also include working closely with Program Operations Manager, Functional Finance, and Supply Chain on forecast and EAC inputs, driving corrective actions to closure with functional counterparts, ownership of Rplan forecast, and tracking of program schedule and cost performance to the EAC and the Financial forecast. What You Will Do

• Provide weekly, monthly, and quarterly variance and data analysis.
• Development and support of Quarterly Estimate-at-Completion (EAC) development.
• Establish and maintain program logs (Work Authorization, Contract Mod Log, R&Os).
• Provide financial guidance to Factory Overhead Managers, IPT leads, and other finance branches.
• Frequent interaction with various functions and multiple levels of the organization will be needed, so the successful candidate must possess strong presentation, communication, and professional skills.
• Development & Delivery of Contract Data Requirements List (CDRLs).
• Support the monthly forecast / close process.

Qualifications You Must Have

• Typically requires a Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Management or related business field and 5 years applicable work experience in Finance or related field; OR a related advanced degree with 3 years of applicable work experience.
• Program Controls experience with data analysis, reporting and/or process improvement.
• Hands-On experience with SAP Business Systems / BW Toolset or similar business systems.
• Experience with Microsoft Excel (i.e., pivot tables, advanced formulas), Word and PowerPoint.
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access the financial management system due to government contractual requirements.

Qualifications We Prefer

• Able to meet critical deadlines.
• Strong mathematics and analytical skills.
• Work experience in a production-oriented business.
• Analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Experience using SAP/BW.
• Ability to effectively work in a challenging and fast paced environment while multi-tasking on several different program issues concurrently.
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of management both verbally and in written form.
• Program FP&A forecasting (Sales, Bookings, Profit, Cash).
• Inquisitive (and acts on it) with strong analytical and mathematical skills.
• Experience with current DoD regulations associated with FAR/DFARS/TINA/CAS.
• Strong self-initiative.

What We Offer

• Our values drive our actions, behaviors, and performance with a vision for a safer, more connected world. At RTX we value: Safety, Trust, Respect, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovation.
• Relocation is not available.

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• Remote: This position currently is designated as remote. Employees who are working in remote roles will work primarily offsite (from home) but may be expected to travel to the site location as needed. The successful candidate for this role will be required to reside and work from one of the 50 U.S. states (excluding U.S. territories).

As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote. The salary range for this role is 86,800 USD - 165,200 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills. Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company’s performance. This role is a U.S.-based role. If the successful candidate resides in a U.S. territory, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will apply. RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require RTX to shorten or extend the application window. RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act. Privacy Policy and Terms: Click on this link to read the Policy and Terms