Sr. Cost Engineer (Electrical)
Location
Irvine, CA
Level
Senior-Level
Department
Transportation
Type
Salary
$108,000 - $135,000
Job Description
Posted on:
2025-06-26
Responsibilities
- Provide guidance to design engineers for achieving required function at minimum cost.
- Develop should cost models for vehicle commodities, focusing on electrical content.
- Estimate production costs considering raw materials, labor, and tooling.
- Interface with manufacturing plants and suppliers for economical production.
- Support procurement analysis and cost reduction opportunities.
- Mentor procurement team members on manufacturing and process costs.
- Perform Value Analysis / Value Engineering activities for cost reduction.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in relevant engineering or business fields.
- 3-5+ years of experience in cost engineering at OEMs or similar.
- Proven experience in manufacturing processes for electrical components.
- Proficiency in CAD software and interpreting manufacturing drawings.
- Knowledge of Value Analysis / Value Engineering techniques.
- Ability to create Bills of Materials and allocate costs.
- Strong collaborative and strategic thinking skills.
