Lead cost estimating efforts for spacecraft systems, subsystems, and components across commercial and government programs.
Locations (2)
Palo Alto, California, United States
United States
Compensation
The base pay for this position within Colorado is: $76,000.00 - $126,000.00 annually. The base pay for this position within New Jersey is: $76,000.00 - $126,000.00 annually. The base pay for this position within Delaware is: $76,000.00 - $126,000.00 annually. The base pay for this position within the Washington, DC metropolitan area is: $83,000.00 - $139,000.00 annually. The base pay for this position within California is: $87,000.00 - $145,000.00 annually. For all other states, we use geographic cost of labor as an input to develop market-driven ranges for our roles, and as such, each location where we hire may have a different range.
Responsibilities
Lead cost estimating efforts for spacecraft systems, subsystems, and components across commercial and government programs
Analyze Requests for Proposals (RFPs), Statements of Work (SOWs), Technical Requirements Documents (TRDs), and other proposal documentation to develop accurate cost estimates
Work closely with program management, engineering, finance, and contracts teams to ensure alignment between technical solutions and cost estimates
Create engineering build-up estimates in collaboration with technical teams, incorporating labor, materials, and other direct costs
Generate submission-ready cost estimate documentation including bases of estimates (BOEs), bill of materials (BOMs), work breakdown structures (WBS), and cost volumes
Requirements
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Finance, Business, Mathematics, or related technical field
Nice to have: Master's degree in engineering, finance, business, or related domain
Nice to have: 10+ years of experience in cost estimating for aerospace or satellite systems
As a Scheduler on the Program Management team, you will be the heartbeat of schedule execution for Castelion's hypersonic weapons development. You will architect and maintain integrated master schedules that span concept design, engineering development, hardware production, flight test, and operational deployment.
Responsibilities
Integrated Master Scheduling: Build and maintain end-to-end schedules from early design through full-rate production and fielding of hypersonic weapon systems.
Critical Path Management: Identify dependencies, risks, and recovery options to keep programs aligned with contractual commitments and customer milestones.
Cross-Functional Coordination: Partner with engineering leads, program managers, and operations teams to ensure schedule accuracy and timely updates.
Data-Driven Insights: Develop tools, dashboards, and reports that provide real-time visibility to leadership and government customers.
Process Improvement: Gain deep understanding of Castelion's engineering and manufacturing workflows to drive schedule fidelity and continuous improvement.
Requirements
Bachelors degree in engineering, operations management, business, or a related technical field
Nice to have: Experience with first-of-a-kind engineering projects or defense hardware production
Nice to have: Familiarity with hypersonic or missile-system development life cycles
Nice to have: Background in government acquisition programs and contractual reporting (e.g., CDRLs, IMS)
Senior Program Scheduler providing support to the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center-Ground Base Air Defense Sensor division (AFLCMC/ESG).
Compensation
Salary Range $125,000-$140,000
Responsibilities
Provide senior‑level scheduling support across multiple programs and upgrade efforts
Develop, manage, and maintain Integrated Master Schedules (IMS), Integrated Master Plans (IMP), Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), and Enterprise Integrated Master Schedules (EIMS)
Define schedule relationships among acquisition phases, milestones, solicitations, contract awards, design reviews, deliveries, testing events, production phases, and deployment objectives
Monitor monthly schedule inputs from IPTs, contractors, and government stakeholders; integrate them into the master schedule using Critical Path Method discipline
Support government planning and coordination activities related to schedule progress, award planning, and readiness to execute program milestones
Lead medical-device market expansion projects, including product entry, registration, and launch readiness coordination.
Responsibilities
Lead end-to-end planning and execution of medical-device market expansion projects, from project initiation and market-specific gap assessment through registration and launch readiness.
Develop and maintain an integrated project plan covering regulatory strategy and submissions, technical documentation, clinical evidence, labeling and localization, manufacturing and supply readiness, and commercial launch dependencies.
Coordinate market-specific documentation gap assessments with Regulatory Affairs, Quality, R&D, Clinical Affairs, and Medical Affairs.
Manage schedules, resources, budget forecasts, and critical-path dependencies; maintain risks, assumptions, issues, and dependencies logs and escalate constraints with mitigation options.
Facilitate cross-functional working meetings and governance reviews; communicate status, decisions, and actions.
Senior cost analyst supporting Navy acquisitions by evaluating data, developing analytical approaches, financial modeling, and program assessment using data-driven strategies.
Compensation
The projected compensation range for this position is $86,800.00 to $198,000.00 (annualized USD).
Responsibilities
Evaluate data and develop analytical approaches to support cost estimation, financial modeling, and program assessment
Shape data-driven strategies using statistical analysis, cost-benefit analysis, lifecycle cost estimation, and what-if scenario modeling
Deliver actionable insights for Navy clients
Lead a team, allocate work, and manage team priorities and deadlines
Identify cost analysis requirements and develop short and long-term tasking schedules
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