Engineer III, Mechanical
Core
Lead should-cost analysis and cost engineering for complex mechanical components, assemblies, and products to enable design-to-cost decisions and strengthen supplier negotiations.
Role type
Senior IC mechanical cost engineer
Builds
Robust, data-driven cost models for mechanical products and assemblies
Domain
Manufacturing cost engineering / Mechanical engineering
Required skills
Should-cost modeling, Clean-sheet costing, Design-to-cost, Value engineering (VAVE), Cost breakdown analysis, Supplier quote analysis, Manufacturing process costing, GD&T interpretation, CAD interpretation, TCO/NPV analysis, Make-versus-buy analysis, Cost benchmarking, Supplier negotiation support
Preferred skills
CNC machining, Sheet metal fabrication, Casting, Forging, Plastics/injection molding, Composites, Rubber, Metal injection molding (MIM), Secondary operations, Heat treatment, Surface treatments, Coatings, Assembly processes, aPriori, DFMA, Costimator, Creo, SolidWorks, AutoCAD, Global manufacturing economics
Technologies
aPriori, DFMA, Costimator, Creo, SolidWorks, AutoCAD
Responsibilities
Develop detailed should-cost and clean-sheet cost models for mechanical components and products; Analyze cost drivers including raw materials, manufacturing processes, cycle time, tooling, labor, machine rates, overhead, yield, and logistics; Partner with Design Engineering to embed design-to-cost and value engineering principles; Perform supplier quote analysis and cost breakdown assessments; Collaborate with Procurement to support supplier negotiations; Evaluate alternative materials, manufacturing processes, and sourcing scenarios; Assess supplier manufacturing processes and recommend productivity improvements; Build product-level cost models by consolidating component, assembly, tooling, processing, and supply chain costs; Perform cost-benefit, TCO, make-versus-buy, and manufacturing footprint analyses; Establish standard work and validation practices for should costing; Improve cost-model accuracy through benchmarking; Lead continuous improvement of costing methodologies and tools; Provide technical guidance and mentoring to engineers on cost engineering practices
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
