Senior Cost Engineer
Core
Create, analyze, and validate component material costs and targets for next-generation automotive vehicles and propulsion systems.
Role type
Senior IC cost engineer (automotive)
Builds
Ground-up material cost estimates, production tooling estimations, and cost reduction strategies for GM vehicle programs.
Domain
Automotive manufacturing and supply chain
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Financial evaluation of technical concepts, comprehensive manufacturing process knowledge, data analysis and insight translation, cross-functional negotiation support, cost model development, process improvement design, mentoring junior engineers
Preferred skills
Supplier quote development, manufacturing launch experience, knowledge of plastic injection molding/die casting/stamping, cost model improvement experience
Technologies
MS Excel, GMCO$T, VisMockup, FTI
Responsibilities
Analyze and organize large datasets spanning multiple programs to translate complex data into actionable insights; Partner with purchasing teams to provide competitive component costs and prepare analytic fact bases for negotiations; Support assigned GM SMT/PMT from a tooling and piece price perspective; Lead cross-functional cost forums and working sessions to align teams on cost assumptions; Own development and continuous improvement of core cost models, standards, and analytic tools; Design and champion process and tool improvements adopted by other cost engineers; Mentor and coach less experienced cost engineers and analysts
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities