Cost Engineer - Electrical (Infotainment & Hardware)

About This Role

This Cost Engineer position develops direct material and tooling costs for Electrical and Electronics components using activity-based costing. The role involves supporting Stellantis component cost methodologies and providing technical cost evaluation services to worldwide teams for projects through various life cycle phases.

Responsibilities

• Develop component costs for new programs using cost engineering estimates and bottom-up should cost calculations
• Provide Engineering support during vehicle development for target achievement (Design to Cost)
• Develop tooling costs for new programs
• Provide purchasing support during supplier negotiations through gap analysis of supplier’s price breakdown detail
• Support Global Cost Initiative, Worldwide Component Cost comparisons/studies, Benchmarking and Value Optimization activities
• Work closely with Engineering, Buyer, other CTPC functions, Finance and supplier representatives
• Maintain understanding of global domain of infotainment and HPC (High Process Computer) technologies
• Assist worldwide teams with technical services to estimate component prices for new technologies
• Research relevant market trends, industrial standards, and innovations
• Perform Competitive Benchmarking and suggest value optimization ideas to programs
• Identify potential cost optimization opportunities and support technical cost reduction activities, including supplier visits
• Provide global component cost comparison analysis within the Cost Engineering Community
• Build and maintain techno-economical competences and model plant specificities for infotainment and HPC/Radio/Infotainment technologies
• Evaluate and negotiate ED&D with suppliers
• Work with Suppliers and solutions providers to influence and align their future roadmap with Stellantis

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Electronics or Electrical Engineering or related scientific field
• A minimum of 5 years of experience in the Auto industry
• Excellent communication skills and ability to create high quality presentation materials and reports
• High level of organization and ability to track many part numbers and complex parts
• Proficient in MS Office suite of tools (PowerPoint, Excel, Word)
• Ability to interface with all levels of the enterprise, across multiple organizations and regions
• Basic component knowledge
• Understanding of global domain of infotainment and HPC (High Process Computer) including SoC/SiP, memories, SW capability, WiFi/BT, SGW, up-integration

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Electronics or Electrical Engineering or related scientific field
• A minimum of 5 years of experience in the Auto industry

Nice to Have

• Master of Science degree in Electrical Engineering or related scientific field
• Working knowledge of component development and steps to deliver a solution
• Familiarity with Cost Model elements and Activity Based Costing for component cost development
• Experience in production facilities and knowledge of how electronic parts are made
• Working knowledge of software development and steps to deliver a solution

Skills

* Required skills

Benefits