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Senior/Staff Cost Engineer

Foster City, CA💼 Full-time🗓 2026-06-26 → 2026-09-26

Core

Own and lead cost estimating and modeling processes for vehicle development, partnering with engineering to design parts with cost in mind.

Role type

Senior IC cost engineer (automotive vehicle development)

Builds

Vehicle BOM cost models and investment plans for new vehicle programs

Domain

Automotive OEM / Vehicle Engineering

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis

Required skills

cost estimating, should-cost modeling, value engineering, cost database management, component cost optimization, analytical skills, Google Sheets proficiency

Preferred skills

MBA, MS in Finance

Technologies

Google Sheets, cost analysis tools

Responsibilities

Lead execution of cost estimating and modeling processes; Develop detailed cost estimates for vehicle components and systems; Create should-cost models providing data-driven insights; Serve as SME in value engineering and cost reduction strategies; Collaborate with design teams to optimize component costs; Maintain Vehicle Development cost database

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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