Hybrid Cost Manager, Advanced Reactors

at Westinghouse Electric Company

• Job title: Cost Manager, Advanced Reactors
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior, Lead
• Salary: $130,400 - $163,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: ERP
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Cranberry Township, United States

About the role

• Cost Manager leading full lifecycle cost management discipline for Advanced Reactors programs at Westinghouse. Collaborate across teams to translate technical requirements into cost structures.

Responsibilities

• Develop standardized cost frameworks and work breakdown structures (WBS) for Advanced Reactors hardware, software, services, and site work.
• Establish cost governance, version control, and traceability across estimates, baselines, and change orders.
• Lead periodic cost reviews and gate readiness for program milestones.
• Develop bottom-up estimates (BOM, routing, labor standards, tooling, special processes) and top down/parametric models using historical, industry benchmarks, and design complexity drivers.
• Create should cost analyses for main commodities (e.g., high temperature alloys, machining, specialized components).
• Model NPI learning curves, yield improvement trajectories, and capacity/throughput scenarios for pilot and scaled production.
• Partner with engineering to define cost targets by subsystem and perform cost trade-off analyses.
• Facilitate DFM/DFA workshops and measure cost impacts of design changes.
• Work with Supply Chain to support cost assessments, target pricing, and supplier negotiations.
• Validate manufacturing routings, cycle times, and test operations with Operations and Quality, including special process costs and nuclear-grade QA requirements.
• Integrate cost models with program schedules and earned value metrics; maintain Estimates at Completion (EACs) and cost risk/opportunity registers.
• Provide executive-ready dashboards and scenario analysis (e.g., sourcing strategy, insource vs. outsource, schedule acceleration).
• Ensure cost data and documentation meet audit-ready standards for government and commercial customers.
• Uphold nuclear industry expectations for traceability and configuration control

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, Finance, Supply Chain, or related field
• 8+ Years of experience
• Stochastic modeling
• Artificial Intelligence
• Demonstrated expertise with should‑cost modeling, parametric estimation, and detailed manufacturing cost builds.
• Experience with ERP/MRP and PLM systems.
• Analytical rigor
• Influence and facilitation

Benefits

• Comprehensive Medical benefits which could include medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage and Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer contributions options
• Wellness Programs designed to support employees in maintaining their health and well-being including Employee Assistance Program providing support for our employees and their household members
• 401(k) with Company Match Contributions to support employees' retirement
• Paid Vacations and Company Holidays
• Opportunities for Flexible Work Arrangements to promote work-life balance
• Educational Reimbursement and Comprehensive Career Programs to help employees grow in their careers
• Global Recognition and Service Programs to celebrate employee accomplishments and service
• Employee Referral Program