Expert Cost Engineer
Core
Analyze product costs, manufacturing technologies, and carbon footprint impacts to support engineering, purchasing, and business teams in automotive product development and sourcing.
Role type
Expert Cost Engineer (Automotive)
Builds
Competitive, sustainable, and profitable automotive products
Domain
Automotive manufacturing and cost engineering
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Cost analysis, Design-to-Cost (D2C), Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) calculations, should-cost analysis, competitor benchmarking, manufacturing technology knowledge, material cost structure analysis, cost optimization techniques
Preferred skills
Automotive industry experience, sustainability knowledge, supplier negotiation support, German language skills
Technologies
Cost engineering tools, PCF calculation tools
Responsibilities
Perform detailed cost analyses of components, tooling, and manufacturing processes; Identify and evaluate cost-saving opportunities through design and material improvements; Support Design-to-Cost activities; Manage Product Carbon Footprint calculations; Support RPP initiatives; Provide technical cost breakdowns for sourcing; Perform should-cost analyses and competitor benchmarking; Contribute to cost engineering methodology development
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC