Expert Cost Engineer
Core
Analyze product costs, manufacturing technologies, and carbon footprint impacts to support engineering, purchasing, and business teams in product development and cost optimization.
Role type
Senior IC cost engineer (automotive)
Builds
Competitive, sustainable, and profitable automotive products
Domain
Automotive manufacturing and cost engineering
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 improvements and material selection; Support Design-to-Cost activities; Manage Product Carbon Footprint calculations; Support RPP initiatives; Provide technical cost breakdowns for sourcing activities; Perform should-cost analyses and competitor benchmarking; Contribute to cost engineering methodologies development
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC