Project Cost Specialist

We’re ALTEN Technology USA, an engineering company helping clients bring groundbreaking ideas to life—from advancing space exploration and life-saving medical devices to building autonomous electric vehicles. With 3,000+ experts across North America, we partner with leading companies in aerospace, medical devices, robotics, automotive, commercial vehicles, EVs, rail, and more. As part of the global ALTEN Group—57,000+ engineers in 30 countries—we deliver across the entire product development cycle, from consulting to full project outsourcing. When you join ALTEN Technology USA, you’ll collaborate on some of the world’s toughest engineering challenges, supported by mentorship, career growth opportunities, and comprehensive benefits. We take pride in fostering a culture where employees feel valued, supported, and inspired to grow. Job Description - The Project Cost Specialist is responsible for managing the budget/capital investment spending for new model programs from appropriation approval through project closure. - The position will interact with Vehicle Process Engineering, Product Engineering, Purchasing, Industrial Strategy, and Manufacturing Finance on all matters relating to new model investment. - Responsibilities include but are not limited to: - Serving as single point of contact for program investment - Establishing Project Funding (appropriation request creation) & Tracking Status to Budget - Reviewing and assigning appropriate accounting classification to requisitions - Leading weekly investment status meetings with program execution teams and escalating investment concerns - Leading requisition approval meetings with stakeholders - Forecasting program spend and performing variance analysis - Determining corporate program liability / identifying program favorability - Leading periodic reviews with manufacturing executing leadership - Supervising investment analyst - Utilizing SAP and MS Office applications - Working closely with VPE execution teams to ensure issuance of commitments consistent with program timing. - Developing and improving work methods. Requirements: Basic Qualifications: - Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, or a related field - 3 or more years of automotive experience - Proficient in MS Office (Excel, Word, Power point) - Excellent communication and computer skills - Excellent problem solving/analytical skills - Ability to work as part of a team and interface with all levels of management and labor - Highly motivated self-starter and change agent Preferred Qualifications: - Working Knowledge of MEDDs, SAP, Manufacturing Portal, and MCE Global Portal All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, genetic information, or pregnancy. Please beware of job seeker scams and see this important notice on our careers page for more information about our recruiting process. Compliance Notice: Alten USA is a federal contractor subject to the requirements of the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) and Executive Order 11246. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status. Drug Screening Requirement: As a federal contractor, Alten USA maintains a drug-free workplace. All candidates selected for employment will be required to successfully complete a pre-employment drug screening as a condition of hire.