Your point stands, but a nitpick - don't forget overhead. You should roughly double engineer salary to cover overhead, so it's 146 engs at 150k (still good), or

Your point stands, but a nitpick - don't forget overhead. You should roughly double engineer salary to cover overhead, so it's 146 engs at 150k (still good), or 75 engs at 300. Either way, the deal should be possible.